CARDIGAN Cast on 55 (59, 63, 67) sts. Work back and forth in rows as if working with straight needles. Rows 1 and 2: Knit. Row 3 (buttonhole row – wrong side): K1, k2tog, yo (buttonhole made), knit to end of row. Rows 4 and 5: Knit. Row 6: K3, *p1, k3; repeat from * to end of row. Row 7: K4 (for front band), *p3, k1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3 (for front band). Begin Star Lace Pattern Row 1 (right side): K3, place marker, work Row 1 of chart over next 48 (52, 56, 60) sts, place marker, p1, k3. Row 2: Knit to marker, slip marker, work next row of chart to next maker, slip marker, knit to end of row. Row 3: Knit to marker, slip marker, work next row of chart to next marker, slip marker, p1, k3. Rows 4–7: Repeat last 2 rows 2 times. Row 8 (buttonhole row – wrong side): K1, k2tog, yo, k1, slip marker, work next row of Star Lace pattern to next marker, slip marker, knit to end of row. Row 9: Repeat Row 3. Rows 10–19: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 five times. Row 20 (buttonhole row): Repeat Row 8. Rows 21–26: Repeat Rows 9 and 10 three times—151 (163, 175, 187) sts. Star Lace pattern should now be complete. Beginning with a right side row, work in Seed st, maintaining front bands, until yoke measures 5½ (6, 6½, 7)” (14 (15, 16.5, 18) cm), and AT THE SAME TIME continue to work a buttonhole at the beginning of every 12th row as established, end with a wrong side row.
Divide for Fronts, Back, and Sleeves Dividing Row (right side): K3, p1, work in Seed st over next 20 (22, 24, 26) sts, slip these 24 (26, 28, 30) sts to a holder (for left front); work in Seed st over next 30 (32, 34, 36) sts (for left sleeve); slip remaining 97 (105, 113, 121) sts to large holder (for back, right sleeve, and right front). LEFT SLEEVE Work over 30 (32, 34, 36) left sleeve sts only. Work in Seed st as established for 7 rows. Decrease Row (right side): K1, k2tog, work in Seed st as established to last 3 sts, ssk, k1—28 (30, 32, 34) sts. Repeat last 8 rows 2 (2, 3, 3) more times—24 (26, 26, 28) sts remain. Work even in Seed st as established until sleeve measures 5 (5½, 6, 6½)” (12.5 (14, 15, 16.5) cm), end with a wrong side row. Knit 5 rows. On wrong side, Bind off loosely as if to knit. RIGHT SLEEVE With right side facing, work in Seed st as established over first 43 (47, 51, 55) sts from large holder, slip these sts to another holder (for back), work in Seed st as established over next 30 (32, 34, 36) sts from large holder (for right sleeve). Work over 30 (32, 34, 36) right sleeve sts only in same manner as for left sleeve. BODY With right side facing, work across next 24 (26, 28, 30) sts on larger holder as follows: work in Seed st as established over next 20 (22, 24, 26) sts, p1, k3 (for right front).
