With WS facing, join yarn in top right corner of cardigan. Row 1 Ch 1, sc evenly across right front edge to the lower front corner. NOTE: Ensure that you have at least 13 (13, 16, 16) sc across the hdc portion of the cardigan. Row 2 Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc to the hdc portion of the cardigan, [sc in next 2 (2, 3, 3) sc, ch 2, sk next 2 sc] 3 times (3 buttonholes made), sc in remaining sc across. Row 3 Ch 1, turn, sl st in each sc and ch across. Fasten off. LEFT FRONT EDGE With RS facing, join yarn in top left corner of cardigan. Row 1 Work as for Row 1 of Right Front. Row 2 Work as for Row 3 of Right Front. Fasten off.
Sleeves NOTE: Sleeves are worked in rounds in the skipped shells of the armhole. Round 1 With RS facing, join yarn in ch-1 sp of last skipped shell before underarm, ch 3, 4 dc in same ch-1 sp, work (sc, 5 dc) over underarm sp, *sc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, 5 dc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 dc; repeat from * around, sc in last dc; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—8 (8, 9, 11) shells. Repeat for other sleeve.
Finishing With a sewing needle and a strand of working yarn, sew 3 buttons to the Right Front of the cardigan, directly across from the buttonholes. Weave in all ends.
Adapt the size and color palette of this sweet sweater without a fuss. For a multicolor cardigan, work the yoke in one color, then change colors every row when you get to the shell pattern. Add or subtract shell rows to easily modify the length