MAKING UP

Press pieces carefully, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Join both shoulder seams.

NECKBAND

With RS facing, using 4mm needles and yarn P, K across 6 sts on right front holder, pick up and knit 21 ( 21: 23: 23: 25) sts up right side of front neck, and 3 sts down right side of back neck, K across 26 ( 26: 28: 28: 30) sts on back holder, pick up and knit 3 sts up left side of back neck, and 21 ( 21: 23: 23: 25) sts down left side of front neck, then K across 6 sts on left front holder. 86 ( 86: 92: 92: 98) sts. Work in garter st for 4 rows, ending with WS facing for next row. Cast off knitwise (on WS).

BUTTON BAND

With RS facing, using 4mm needles and yarn P, pick up and knit 90 ( 96: 96: 102: 108) sts evenly down entire left front opening edge, from top of neckband to cast-on edge. Work in garter st for 4 rows, ending with WS facing for next row. Cast off knitwise (on WS).

BUTTONHOLE BAND

With RS facing, using 4mm needles and yarn P, pick up and knit 90 ( 96: 96: 102: 108) sts evenly up entire right front opening edge, from cast-on edge to top of neckband. Row 1 (WS): Knit. Row 2: K3, *yfwd, K2tog (to make a buttonhole), K12 ( 13: 13: 14: 15), rep from * 5 times more, yfwd, K2tog (to make 7th buttonhole), K1. Work in garter st for a further 2 rows, ending with WS facing for next row. Cast off knitwise (on WS). Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves using the set-in method.