Garter
Stitch: Knit all rows.
Box Stitch [for a multiple
of 4 sts]:
Rows 1 and 4: * k2, p2*,
Rows 2 and 3: *p2, k2*
[If you are not working
on a multiple of four stitches, work the stray
couple of stitches as appropriate.]
Right
Front
CO gauge _____ x 16[17,
17.5, 18] =_____ sts.
Knit in garter stitch for
4[4.5, 5, 5] inches.
CO an additional gauge _____
x 4 [4, 4.5, 5] = _____ sts at neck edge.
Work in box st [see above]
for 2.5 inches.
Switch back to garter st
for 2.5[3, 3.5, 4.5] inches.
Right Armhole
BO gauge_____ x 7[7.5, 8,
9] =_____ sts, beginning at neck edge.
Work in garter st for 2
inches.
CO gauge_____ x 7[7.5, 8,
9] = _____ sts.
Back
Knit in garter st for 2.5[3,
3.5, 4.5] inches.
Work in box st for 2.5 inches.
BO gauge_____ x 1 ______sts
at neck edge.
Knit in garter st for 7[8,
9, 9] inches.
CO gauge_____ x 1 =_____
sts at neck edge.
Work in box st for 2.5 inches.
Switch back to garter st
for 2.5[3, 3.5, 4.5] inches.
Left Armhole
BO gauge_____ x 7[7.5, 8,
9] =_____ sts, beginning at neck edge.
Work in garter st for 2
inches.
CO gauge_____ x 7[7.5, 8,
9] = _____ sts.
Left
Front
Knit in garter st for 2.5[3,
3.5, 4.5] inches.
Knit 2.5 inches in box st.
Bind off gauge _____ x 4
[4, 4.5, 5] = _____ sts at neck edge.
Knit in garter st for 3.5[4,
4.5, 4.5] inches.
Work buttonhole row:
Option 1: Beginning 3 sts
from neck edge, work 5 buttonholes evenly
spaced along row. For each buttonhole, BO
2 sts, on next row, CO 2 sts above the bound
off sts.
Option 2: Beginning 3 sts
from neck edge, work buttonholes every 2 inches
by working a yo, k2tog for each buttonhole.
Continue knitting until
piece measures 4[4.5, 5, 5] inches from last
decreases.
BO all sts.
Sleeves
Make
2
[For optional turned up
cuff, knit an additional 2.5 inches before
beginning decreases. Make sleeve length measurements
from folded edge -- i.e. add 2.5 inches to
given measurements.]
CO gauge_____ x 9[10, 11,
12] = _____ sts. Add 1 st if necessary to
get an even number of sts.
Work in garter stitch, except
for center 12 sts which are worked in box
st.
Continue to work sleeve
in this manner, increasing 1 st at beginning
and end of row every 8th row until
you have gauge_____ x 16[17, 18, 20] =_______sts.
Knit even, maintaining center box
st stripe, until piece measures 16.5[16.5, 17.5, 17.5]
inches.
Sleeve cap
BO 4 st at the beginning of next 8 rows.
[If you are knitting with a bulky gauge yarn, stop
decreasing here.]
BO 6 st at the beginning of next 4 rows
BO remaining stitches.
Knit second sleeve.
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