Super Soft Cabled Cardi

Using smaller needles cast on 71 sts. Work 4 rows in Tubular st and 14 rows in 1x1 Rib for waistedge. Change to larger needles. Work 24 rows in Reverse Stockinette st, dec 1 st each side every 12th row twice. 67 sts rem. Work other 24 rows evenly in Reverse Stockinette st. Cont to work in Reverse Stockinette st 16 more rows, inc 1 st each side every 6th row twice and every alternate row twice. There are 75 sts. When piece measures 10¾in/27cm from waistedge, cast on 7 new sts at end of next 2 rows for sleeves. There are 89 sts. Work first and last 7 sts in Garter st and center 75 sts in Reverse Stockinette st, but for side edgings on RS rows sl first st knitwise and on WS rows sl first st purlwise and p last st. When piece measures 6¼in/16cm from sleeve cast on sts, bind off 7 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 75 sts rem.
Shape neck as follows:
Next row (RS): k30, join another ball of yarn, bind off center 15 sts, k to end. Cont to work separately both sides at once. Bind off 2 sts at each neck edge every other row 5 times and, at the same time, bind off 4 sts at each shoulder edge. No sts rem.

Using smaller needles cast on 45 sts. Work 4 rows in Tubular st and 14 rows in 1x1 Rib for waistedge. Change to larger needles. Work as follows: 8 sts in Reverse Stockinette st, 10 sts in right-slanted cable with elongated sts, 15 sts in Reverse Stockinette st, 10 sts in right-slanted cable with elongated sts, 2 sts in Stockinette st. At side edge dec and inc sts as made for Back. At the same time, when piece measures 8¾in/22cm from waistedge, on RS work last 25 sts (opening edge) in Garter st, working side edging as made for Back. At side edge cast on 7 new sts for sleeve when piece measures same length as Back. There are 54 sts. Work 16 rows as follows: 7 sts in Garter st (for sleeve), 10 sts in Reverse Stockinette st, 10 sts in right-slanted cable with elongated sts, 2 sts in Stockinette st and 25 sts in Garter st.
Next row (RS): Bind off first 7 sts (sleeve), cont to end. At same side as sleeve, bind off for shoulder 4 sts every other row twice and 5 sts every other row 3 times. 24 sts rem (for Collar). Cont to work in Garter st until Collar measures 4¾in/12cm from last bound-off sts to half neck-edge of Back. Bind off all sts.

Work to correspond to Left Front, reversing all shaping and work left-slanted cable with elongated sts instead of right-slanted cable with elongated sts. When piece measures 8¾in/22cm from waistedge, make a buttonhole on first 25 sts in Garter st (opening edge). Work separately at once first 5 sts and next 20 sts for 4 rows, then rejoin work and cont to end.

Sew shoulder seams. Sew Left and Right Collar seams, then join Collar to Back neckedge, placing seam at half neckedge. Sew side and sleeve seams. Using tapestry needle and yarn, trim buttonhole with embroidery in Blanket st. Sew button on Left Front to correspond buttonhole.