Hopscotch Baby Cardigan

one-row buttonhole (3-st): Sl1 st wyif, bring yarn to back, (sl next st to right needle p-wise, pass first slipped st over second slipped st to BO) 3 times, sl last st from BO back to left needle, turn work, with WS facing, CO 4 sts with cable CO, turn work, with RS facing, sl 1 st p-wise, pass last CO st over slipped st, sl st back to left needle—1 buttonhole made.

seed st: (multiple of 2 sts)
Row 1 (RS): *K1, p1; rep from * across.
Row 2 (WS): *P1, k1; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1-2 for pat.

seed st in the rnd: (multiple of 2 sts)
Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * around.
Rnd 2: *P1, k1; rep from * around.
Rep Rnds 1-2 for pat.

*10 rows B,
10 rows C, 10 rows D, 10 rows A,
10 rows E, 10 rows C, 10 rows B,
10 rows D, 10 rows E, 10 rows A; rep
from * to end.

With B and size 9 straight needles, CO 20 (20, 22, 22, 22, 24, 26) sts.

Beg stripe sequence, counting CO as first row.

Row 1 (WS): P1, pm, p2, pm, p14 (14, 16, 16, 16, 18, 20), pm, p2, pm, p1.
Row 2 (RS): Kfb, sl m, kfb twice, sl m, kfb, k to 2 sts before next m, kfb, k1, sl m, kfb twice, sl m, kfb—28 (28, 30, 30, 30, 32, 34) sts.
Row 3 and All WS Rows: P.
Row 4: Kfb twice, sl m, (kfb, k1) twice, sl m, kfb, k to 2 sts before next m, kfb, k1, sl m, (kfb, k1) twice, sl m, kfb twice—38 (38, 40, 40, 40, 42, 44) sts.
Row 6: *K to 2 sts before next m, kfb, k1, sl m, kfb; rep from * 3 more times, k to end—8 sts inc’d.
Row 8: Kfb, *k to 2 sts before next m, kfb, k1, sl m, kfb; rep from * 3 more times, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1—10 sts inc’d.

Rep Rows 6-9 two (2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4) more times—92 (92, 112, 130, 148, 150, 134) sts.

Rep Rows 8-9 two (2, 2, 1, 0, 1, 3) more times —12 (112, 132, 140, 148, 160, 164) sts.

Rep Rows 6-7 zero (0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1) more time—112 (112, 132, 148, 156, 168, 172) sts.

Work 2 rows without inc’ing, then work Rows 6-7 (inc 8 sts every other RS row) 0 (2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3) times—112 (128, 140, 156, 172, 184, 196) sts.

Note: remove all m as you come to them.

Row 1 (RS): K to m, sl next 22 (26, 28, 32, 36, 38, 40) sts onto holder, CO 6 sts, k across back sts to next m, sl next 22 (26, 28, 32, 36, 38, 40) sts onto holder, CO 6 sts, k to end—80 (88, 96, 104, 112, 120, 128) sts.

Cont in St st, working stripe sequence, until body measures approx 4½ (5, 6, 7, 8, 9½, 11)" [11.4 (12.7, 15.2, 17.8, 20.3, 24.1, 28) cm] after sleeve division, ending at the end of a stripe in the stripe sequence.

Change to next color in sequence and size 7 circular needle.

K 1 RS row.

Starting with a WS row work in seed st until edging measures 1½" (3.8cm).

BO all sts in pat.

Note: Sleeve stripes should be worked to match stripes on body of sweater, beg with the color that was in use on the sleeve division row.

Place sleeve sts from holder onto size 9 dpn.

Starting at center of underarm, pick up and k3, k across sts from holder, pick up and k3. Pm and join to work in the rnd.

K 5 rnds.

Dec Rnd: K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1—2 sts dec’d.

Rep Dec Rnd every sixth rnd 4 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) more times.

Work even if necessary until sleeve measures approx 5½ (6½, 7½, 9, 10½, 12, 13)" [14 (16.5, 19.1, 22.9, 27, 30, 33) cm], ending at the end of a stripe in the stripe sequence.

Change to next color in sequence and size 7 dpn.

K 1 rnd.

Work in seed st until cuff measures 1½" (3.8cm).

BO all sts in pat.

With A and size 7 circular needle, pick up and k8 in each stripe to CO sts, pick up and k1 in each CO st, pick up and k8 in each stripe to bottom edge.

Starting with a WS row, work 3 rows in seed st.

Buttonhole Row: Work 3 sts in pat, *work one-row buttonhole over next 3 sts, work 5 sts in pat; rep from * 3 (3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 7) more times, work one-row buttonhole over next 3 sts, work in pat to end.

Work 3 more rows in seed st.

BO all sts in pat.

Weave in ends.

Sew buttons to left front opposite buttonholes.