Cardigan 4 button

Skill level: Easy

Size: Small (Medium, Large)

Finished Measurements: Chest: 12 (13, 14)”, Length: 13 (15, 17)”

Yarn Needle. 4 Buttons – size ½ inch, 4 small snaps.
Needles: One pair size US 6 (4mm) and US 7 (4.5mm), or size to obtain gauge

Gauge: In Stockinette stitch, using US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles, 20 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10 cm

Back:
Using 6 needles, cast on 66 (72, 78) sts. Work in Seed st
for 6 rows. Change to #7 needles and St st. Work even until piece measures 9 (10, 12)” from beginning, end with a WS row.

Shape Armhole:
Dec 16 (18, 20) sts across next row, change to seed st. BO 3 (4, 4) sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end
every other row 2 (3, 3) times. When piece measures 13 (15, 17)” BO loosely.

Left front:
Using 6 needles, cast on 50 (52, 54) sts. Work in seed st
for 6 rows. Change to #7 needles and St st, keeping the last 5 sts in garter st for button band. Work even until piece measures 9 (10, 12)” from beginning, end with a WS row.

Shape Armhole:
Dec 10 (12, 12) sts across next row. Change to seed st.
BO 3 ( 4, 4) sts at beginning of side edge. Dec 1 st at side end
every other row 2 (3, 3) times. When piece measures 11 (13, 14 ½)”,shape neck: BO at neck edge 13 (15, 16) sts. Then BO 2 sts once and 1 st 3 (4, 4) times. When piece measures 13 (15, 17)”, BO loosely.

Right front:
Work as for left front, reversing all shaping.

Sleeves:
Using #6 needles, cast on 28 (30, 32) sts. Work in Seed st
for 6 rows. Change to #7 needles and St st . Inc 1 st each side every 6th row 5 (6, 7) times 38 (42, 44) sts. Work even until piece measures 6 (8, 10)” from the beginning, end with a WS row.
Shape Cap:
(RS) BO 3 (4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows Dec 1 st at
each end every 4th row 5 (6, 6) times, end with WS.
Next row: K2tog =across entire row for gathered cap. BO in purl st.

Finishing:
Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves; sew sleeve and side seams.

Collar:
With #6 needle PU 36 (40, 44) sts from around neck omitting
the double breasted plaque. Working in seed st Inc 1 st at each end every 4th row 3 times. When collar measures 2½ (3, 3 ½)” BO loosely.

Sew buttons on. Sew snaps on in back of buttons. Using yarn needle,weave in ends.