RIGHT FRONT: (For Boy's Cardigan omit buttonholes. See Left Front). Cast on 32 sts. 1st row: K2. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row once. 3rd row: (1st. buttonhole) K2. P1. K1. Wl. fwd. K2tog. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row 9 times, then 3rd row once. Continue even in ribbing until work measures 2 ins. from beginning ending at Front edge. Next row: K8. *Inc. 1. st. in next st. K5. Repeat from * 3 times. 36 sts. on needle. Proceed:–
1st row: K1. Purl to last 8 sts. K8. 2nd row: Knit. Repeat 1st. and 2nd rows until 9 rows have been worked above 2nd buttonhole ending at Front edge. Next row: (3rd buttonhole) K4. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Knit to end of row. Keeping Garter st. border at Front edge and working 7 more buttonholes 9 rows apart, continue even until work from beginning measures 6 ins. (1½ yrs.—6½ ins.) (2 yrs.—7 ins.).
To shape armhole: Still working buttonholes as before, at armhole edge cast off 3 sts. once, then dec. 1. st. every alternate row 4 times.
To make yoke: Still working buttonholes, continue even in Garter st. until work from beginning measures 9 ins. (1½ yrs.—9½ ins.) (2 yrs.—10 ins.) ending at Front edge.
To shape neck: At neck edge cast off 13 sts. Knit to end of row. Continue even in Garter st. until armhole from first shaping measures 4 ins.
To shape shoulder: At armhole edge cast off 8 sts. every alternate row twice.
LEFT FRONT: (for Boy's Cardigan the buttonholes are worked in this Front). Cast on 32 sts. 1st row: *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2. Repeat 1st. row for 2 ins. Next row: *K5. Inc. 1. st. in next st. Repeat from * 3 times. K8. 36 sts. on needle. Proceed:–
1st row: K8. Purl to last st. K1. 2nd row: Knit. Continue to correspond to Right Front, omitting buttonholes and being careful to have all shapings for opposite side.
BACK: Cast on 66 sts. 1st row: K2. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row for 2 ins. Next row: *K5. Inc. 1. st. in next st. K5. Repeat from * 5 times. 72 sts. on needle. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from beginning measures 6 ins. (1½ yrs.—6½ ins.) (2 yrs.—7 ins.) ending with purl row.
To shape armholes: Cast off 4 sts. beginning next 2 rows, then dec. 1. st. each end of needle next and every alternate row 4 times. 56 sts. on needle. Continue even in Garter st. until armhole from first shaping measures 4 ins.