Raglan sweater pattern generator

I'm trying to figure out how to do a top-down raglan sweater, AND turn it into a hooded sweater with a front "kangaroo" pocket, too. Darn, I don't do anything the easy way, do I? Gotta mess with it somehow.

Someone on a list confirmed that it ought to work -- it would be easy enough to cast on at the neck, knitting flat for a while so as to leave an opening in front, then joining and knitting the rest of the sweater in the round; then I could go back to the neck after the rest of the sweater was done, pick up stitches, and knit the hood.

Hm...