FRONT: **Cast on 150 sts. Knit 9 rows Garter st. Next row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from beginning measures 8 ins. (1½ yrs.—8½ ins.) (2 yrs.—9 ins.), ending with purl row. Next row: *K2tog. K3tog. Repeat from * to end of row. 60 sts. on needle. Next row: K2. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat this row for 1 inch. With right side of work facing, K7. (Inc. 1. st. in next st. K14) 3 times. Inc. 1. st. in next st. K7. 64 sts. on needle. Next row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Continue in Stocking st. inc. 1. st. each end of needle on 3rd and every following 4th row to 68 sts. on needle. Continue even until work from beginning measures 10½ ins. (1½ yrs—11 ins.) (2 yrs.—12 ins.), ending with purl row.**
To shape armholes: Cast off 2 sts. beginning next 2 rows, then dec. 1. st. each end of needle every alternate row to 60 sts. on needle ending with purl row. Work 2 rows even.
To shape yoke: 1st row: K1. *K2. P2. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K3. 2nd row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Repeat 1st. and 2nd rows until armhole measures 2¾ ins. from first shaping ending with purl row.
To shape neck: K3. (P2. K2) 4 times. P2. K1. Turn. Working on these 22 sts. continue in pattern, dec. 1. st. at neck edge every row to 18 sts. on needle. Continue even in pattern until armhole measures 4 ins. from first shaping.
To shape shoulder: Keeping continuity of pattern, at armhole edge cast off 9 sts. every alternate row twice. Leave next 16 sts. on safely pin and work remaining 22 sts. to correspond to other side.
BACK: Work from ** to ** as given for Front. 68 sts. on needle.
To shape armholes and make back opening: 1st row: Cast off 2 sts. Knit to end of row. 2nd row: Cast off 2 sts. P30. Cast on 4 sts. Turn. Leave remaining sts. on st. holder. Working on these 34 sts. continue in Stocking st. dec. 1. st. at armhole edge every alternate row to 32 sts. on needle, ending with purl row. Work 2 rows even.
To shape yoke: 1st row: K3. (P2. K2) 7 times. K1. 2nd row: K1. Purl to last. st. K1. Repeat 1st. and 2nd rows until armhole measures 3¾ ins. from first shaping ending with 1st. row.
To shape neck: K1. P18. Leave remaining 13 sts. on safety pin. Next row: K2tog. (P2. K2) 4 times. K1. 18 sts. on needle. Shape shoulder as given for Front.
Join wool at back opening and working on remaining 34 sts. proceed:– 1st row: K5. Purl to last st. K1. 2nd row: K1. K2tog. Knit to end of row. Repeat 1st. and 2nd rows once, then 1st. row once. 6th row: (1st. buttonhole). Knit to last 3 sts. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K1. 7th row: As 1st. row. 8th row: Knit even. 9th row: As 1st. row. 10th row: K1. (K2. P2) 6 times. K7. 11th row: K5. Purl to last st. K1. Continue in pattern to correspond to other side, working 3 more buttonholes 10 rows apart in Garter st. border, and shaping neck and shoulder to correspond.