Free Knitting Pattern

Lion Brand® LB Collection® Cotton Jeans®

Hideaway Tunic
Pattern Number: L80300

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 Lion Brand® LB Collection® Cotton Jeans®
Hideaway Tunic
Pattern Number: L80300

SKILL LEVEL – Intermediate

SIZE
ONE SIZE
Finished Bust About 60 in. (152.5 cm)
Finished Length About 30 in. (76 cm)

MATERIALS
 Lion Brand® LB Collection® Cotton Jeans® (Art. #474)
 153 Black 8 balls (A)
 150 Grey Fade 1 ball (B)
 Lion Brand® stitch markers
 Lion Brand® stitch holders
 Lion Brand® large-eyed blunt needle

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Circular knitting needle size 6 (4 mm), 48 in. (122 cm) long
Circular knitting needle size 6 (4 mm), 16 in. (40.5 cm) long

GAUGE
20 sts + 26 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS).
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

STITCH EXPLANATIONS
sk2p Slip 1 as if to knit, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over – 2 sts
decreased.
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle;
insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them tog – 1 st decreased.

TECHNIQUE EXPLANATION
Simplified Short Row (SSR)
1. Work to point in row specified in instructions.
2. Place a stitch marker around the working yarn and turn work.
3. On WS row, sl 1 st as if to purl, p the next st; on RS row, sl 1 st as if to purl, k
the next st. The st marker will be between the st you just worked and the
slipped st.
4. When you’re ready to work over the marked SSR sts: work to marker, with tip
of right hand needle gently pull marker up and place loop of yarn that’s
attached to marker onto left hand needle. Remove st marker and k2tog (lifted
loop and next st on left hand needle) on RS rows OR p2tog on WS rows.

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Hideaway Tunic
Pattern Number: L80300

NOTES
1. Tunic is worked in 4 separate pieces: Back, Front, Pocket and Cat.
2. A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of sts. Work
back and forth in rows on the circular needle, as if working on straight
needles.
3. Lower edge of Back, Front and Back shoulders, and top edge of Pocket
are shaped with short rows. Short rows are rows that are worked over a
portion of the sts in a row, leaving the remaining sts unworked. Our
pattern includes directions for simplified short rows (SSR) that do not
require wrapping the sts as on traditional short rows. Feel free to use your
own favorite method when working short rows!
4. Cat is worked separately and sewn to front of Tunic.
5. When you see ‘as established’ in the instructions, this means to continue
in the current pattern st, lining up sts as in previous rows.
6. When you see work ‘even’ in the instructions, this means to continue on in
the pattern st you have established without changing the st count by
increasing, decreasing, or binding off.

BACK
With longer circular needle and A, cast on 158 sts.

Ribbed Lower Edge

Set up Row: K2, *p2, k2; rep from * across.
Row 1 (RS): K the knit sts and p the purl sts across.
Row 2: K2, *p 2nd st on left needle and leave st on needle, p first st on left
needle, sl both sts off left needle, k2; rep from * across.
Row 3: K the knit sts and p the purl sts across.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.

Note: Markers placed on next row do not need to be locking stitch markers.
These markers should be a different color from markers placed when working
Simplified Short Rows (SSR) and are CENTER markers.

Row 5 (RS): K76, place marker (pm), p2, sl next 2 sts as if to knit, p2, pm, k to
end of row.
Row 6: P to first marker, slip marker (sm), k2, p2, k2, sm, p to end of row.

Shape Lower Back with Short Rows

Short Row 1 (RS): K to first center marker, sm, p2, sl next 2 sts as if to knit, p2,
sm, k12 (you’ll have 94 sts on your right needle), work steps 2 and 3 of SSR.
Short Row 2 (WS): P to center marker, sm, k2, p2, k2, sm, p12, work steps 2
and 3 of SSR.
Short Row 3: K to center marker, sm, p2, sl next 2 sts as if to knit, p2, sm, k to
SSR marked st, work step 4 of SSR over marked st, k6, work steps 2 and 3 of
SSR.

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Hideaway Tunic
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Short Row 4: P to center marker, sm, k2, p2, k2, sm, p to SSR marked st, work
step 4 of SSR over marked st, p6, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR.

Rep Short Rows 3 and 4 until 4 sts rem unworked at beg and end of row.

Next Row (RS): K to center marker, sm, p2, sl next 2 sts as if to knit, p2, sm, k to
SSR marked st, work step 4 of SSR over marked st, k to end of row.
Next Row: P to center marker, sm, k2, p2, k2, sm, p to SSR marked st, work
step 4 of SSR over marked st, p to end of row.

Shape Sides
Row 1 (Decrease Row – RS): K1, ssk, k to first center marker, sm, p2, sl next 2
sts as if to knit, p2, sm, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k last st – you will have 156 sts in
this row.
Row 2: P to first center marker, sm, k2, p2, k2, sm, p to end of row.
Row 3: K to first center marker, sm, p2, sl next 2 sts as if to knit, p2, sm, k to end
of row.
Rows 4-13: Rep Rows 2 and 3 for 5 more times.
Row 14: Rep Row 2.
Row 15: Rep Row 1 – 154 sts.
Rows 16-33 Rep Rows 2 and 3 for 9 more times.
Row 34: Rep Row 2.
Row 35: Rep Row 1 – 152 sts.
Rows 36-55: Rep Rows 16-35 – 150 sts in Row 55.
Continue even in pattern as established until piece measures about 27 1/2 in. (70
cm) from beg, when measured along one side edge, end with a WS row as the
last row you work.

Shape Shoulders and Neck

Short Row 1 (RS): Work as established to last 6 sts, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR.
Short Row 2 (WS): Work as established to last 6 sts, works steps 2 and 3 of
SSR.
Short Row 3: Work as established to 6 sts before SSR marked st, work steps 2
and 3 of SSR.
Short Row 4: Work as established to last 6 sts before SSR, work steps 2 and 3
of SSR.
Short Rows 5-8: Rep Rows 3 and 4 twice.

Place a marker on each side of center 44 sts for back neck.

Short Row 9: K to first back neck marker, remove marker, join a 2nd ball of yarn
and bind off next 44 sts for back neck and remove rem neck marker, k to 6 sts
before SSR marked st, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR – 53 sts on each side of neck.

Note: You will now work both sides at the same time using a separate ball of
yarn for each side.

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Hideaway Tunic
Pattern Number: L80300

Short Row 10: P to end of first side; on 2nd side, p to 6 sts before SSR, work
steps 2 and 3 of SSR.

Short Row 11: On first side, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on 2nd side, k1, ssk, k to
6 sts before SSR marked st, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR – 52 sts on each side.
Short Row 12: P to end of first side; on 2nd side, p to 6 sts before SSR, work
steps 2 and 3 of SSR.
Short Rows 13 and 14: Rep Short Rows 11 and 12 – 51 sts on each side.

Row 15 (RS): K across all sts of both sides, working step 4 of SSR at each
marked st.
Row 16: P across all sts of both sides, working step 4 of SSR at each marked st.
Place all sts onto a spare needle or long st holders.

FRONT
With longer circular needle and A, cast on 158 sts.
Rows 1-6: Work same as Rows 1-6 of Back.

Continue in pattern as established until piece measures same length as Back to

Shape Sides, end with a WS row as the last row you work.

Beg at Shape Sides of Back, work same as Back to Shape Shoulders and Neck.

Shape Shoulders and Neck

Short Row 1 (RS): Work as established to last 6 sts, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR.
Short Row 2 (WS): Work as established to last 6 sts, works steps 2 and 3 of
SSR.
Short Row 3: Work as established to 6 sts before SSR marked st, work steps 2
and 3 of SSR.
Short Row 4: Work as established to last 6 sts before SSR, work steps 2 and 3
of SSR.
Place a marker on each side of center 34 sts for front neck.
Short Row 5: K to first front neck marker, remove rem marker, join a 2nd ball of
yarn and bind off next 34 sts for front neck and remove neck marker, k to 6 sts
before SSR marked st, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR – 58 sts on each side of neck.

Note: You will now work both sides at the same time using a separate ball of
yarn for each side.

Short Row 6: P to end of first side; on 2nd side, p to 6 sts before SSR, work
steps 2 and 3 of SSR.
Short Row 7: K to end of first side; on 2nd side, bind off 3 sts, k to 6 sts before
SSR, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR.
Short Row 8: P to end of first side; on 2nd side, bind off 3 sts, p to 6 sts before
SSR, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR – 55 sts on each side of neck.

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Hideaway Tunic
Pattern Number: L80300

Short Row 9: K to end of first side; on 2nd side, bind off 2 sts, k to 6 sts before
SSR, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR.
Short Row 10: P to end of first side; on 2nd side, bind off 2 sts, p to 6 sts before
SSR, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR – 53 sts on each side of neck.
Short Row 11: On first side, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on 2nd side, k1, k2tog, k
to 6 sts before SSR marked st, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR – 52 sts on each side
of neck.
Short Row 12: P to end of first side; on 2nd side, p to 6 sts before SSR, work
steps 2 and 3 of SSR.
Short Rows 13 and 14: Rep Short Rows 11 and 12 – 51 sts on each side of
neck.

Row 15 (RS): K across all sts of both sides, working step 4 of SSR at each
marked st.
Row 16: P across all sts of both sides, working step 4 of SSR at each marked st.
Place all sts onto a spare needle or long st holders.

Seam Shoulders with 3-Needle Bind Off

Note: Shoulders are joined with 3-Needle Bind off. In this design, the bind off will
show on RS of piece.

Slip sts for one shoulder of Back and sts for matching shoulder of Front onto
longer circular needle.
Bend needle in half, with Back shoulder sts at one end of needle and Front
shoulder sts at opposite end of needle and with WS of shoulders together.

Note: If you prefer, slip the sts for the Back shoulder and the Front shoulder onto
2 separate straight needles. Then just hold these 2 needles together in your left
hand, with the WS of the shoulders together and with the tips of the needles both
pointing to the right.

Bind off the sts of the shoulders together as follows:

With shorter circular needle, knit tog 1 st from each needle, *knit tog 1 st from
each needle, pass first st worked over 2nd to bind off; rep from * across.
Cut yarn and pull through last st to secure.

Rep to seam rem shoulder.

POCKET
With shorter circular needle and A, cast on 60 sts.
Work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) until piece measures about 7 in. (18 cm) from
beg, end with a WS row as the last row you work.

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Hideaway Tunic
Pattern Number: L80300

Short Row Shaping

Short Row 1 (RS): K to last 6 sts, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR.
Short Row 2: Purl.
Short Row 3: K to 6 sts before marked SSR st, work steps 2 and 3 of SSR.
Short Row 4: Purl.
Short Rows 5-18: Rep Short Rows 3 and 4 for 7 more times.
Last Row: Knit, working step 4 of SSR at each marked st.
Bind off as if to knit.

CAT
With shorter circular needle and B, cast on 24 sts.
Knit 8 rows.
Decrease Row: K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 22 sts.
Knit 5 rows.
Rep Decrease Row – 20 sts.

Shape First Ear

Row 1: K6 for 2nd ear, bind off next 8 sts, k6 for first ear.
Working over 6 sts for first ear only.
Rows 2-4: Knit 3 rows.
Row 5: K1, k2tog, k3 – 5 sts.
Row 6: K1, k2tog, k2 – 4 sts.
Row 7: Knit.
Row 8: K1, k2tog, k1 – 3 sts.
Row 9: Knit.
Row 10: Sk2p – 1 st.
Fasten off.

Shape Second Ear

Rejoin yarn so that you are ready to work across the 6 sts for 2nd ear.
Rows 1-10: Work same as Rows 1-10 of first ear.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Neck Edging
From RS with shorter circular needle and A, beg at left shoulder seam, pick up
and k53 sts evenly spaced along front neck edge and 45 sts evenly spaced along
back neck edge – 98 sts.
Place marker for beg of rnd. Join by working the first st on the left hand needle
with the working yarn from the right hand needle.
Knit 3 rnds.

Bind off loosely.

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Hideaway Tunic
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Place markers on side edges of Back and Front about 10 in. (25.5 cm) down
from shoulder seams. Sew side edges from lower edge to markers, leaving 10 in.
(25.5 cm) open for armholes.

Sew Pocket to right hand side of Front.

Place lower edge of Cat into Pocket, so Cat appears to be emerging from
Pocket. Sew Cat to Front.
Sew a few sts along top edge of Pocket through Cat and Front. This sews this
part of top edge of Pocket closed to prevent Pocket from drooping down and
revealing lower edge of Cat.

Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin(ning)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
p = purl
p2tog = purl 2 stitches together
rem = remain(ing)(s)
rep(s) = repeat(s)
RS = right side
sl = slip
St st = Stockinette stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together
WS = wrong side

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responsible for variance of individual crafters, human error, or typographical mistakes.

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Hideaway Tunic
Pattern Number: L80300

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Hideaway Tunic
Pattern Number: L80300

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