Double-Breasted Baby Sweater

(still need to find the perfect buttons!)

Double-Breasted Baby Sweater
(pattern edited on 1/24/11 for a correct c/o number - thanks to Desiree!)
(pattern edited on 2/22/11 to get correct placement of button holes - thanks to several Ravelry members!)

Materials:
Approximately 200 yards Aran Weight Wool yarn
Size 9 circular needle
Size 9 double pointed needles
Tapestry needle
6 stitch markers
Spare yarn to hold sleeve stitches
6 buttons (approximately 1” diameter)

Finished size: 0-3 months (chest 16” circumference; length 9”)

Gauge: 4 stitches per inch and 5 rows per inch

Necessary skills / Required stitches/abbreviations:
K: Knit
P: Purl
Seed stitch
pm: place marker
Kfb: Knit front and back of stitch (increase 1 stitch)
K2tog: Knit two stitches together (decrease 1 stitch)
YO: Yarn Over (increase 1 stitch)
Knit in round

Pattern:
Cast on 56 stitches.
R1-4: Work four rows in seed stitch (odd rows begin K; even rows begin P)
R5: Work 5 in seed stitch (KPKPK); pm; Kfb; K3; Kfb; pm; Kfb; K8; Kfb, pm; Kfb; K14; Kfb; pm; Kfb; K8; Kfb; pm; Kfb; K3; Kfb; pm; Work 5 in seed stitch (PKPKP) – increased 10 stitches
R6 (and all even/wrong side rows): Work 5 in seed stitch (PKPKP); P to last marker; Work 5 in seed stitch (KPKPK)
R7 (and odd/right side rows): Work 5 in seed stitch (KPKPK); pass marker; *Kfb; K to marker; Kfb; pass marker; repeat from * to last marker; Work last 5 in seed stitch (PKPKP)
i.e. you increase before and after each marker except the first and last that separate the button bands – there only increase on the body side.
Continue with rows 6 and 7 until there are 22 stitches between the back markers.
R13: Work 5 in seed stitch (KPKPK); pass marker; Kfb 4 times; K to marker Kfb; pass marker; Kfb; continue to last four stitches before last marker; Kfb 4 times; pass marker; Work 5 in seed stitch (PKPKP)
R14: Work as R6
R15: Work 5 in seed stitch (KPKPK); pass marker; K to marker; *Kfb; pass marker; Kfb; K to marker; repeat from * to last marker; pass marker; work 5 in seed stitch (PKPKP)
Continue with rows 14 and 15 until there are 34 stitches between the back markers.
R21: (this will occur when you have 30 stitches between back markers)(button hole row): Work 5 in seed stitch (KPKPK); pass marker; K to marker; *Kfb; pass marker; Kfb; K to marker; repeat from * to 12 stitches before last marker; K2tog YO; K10; pass marker; P, K2tog, YO, K, P
R25: Work 5 in seed stitch (KPKPK); pass marker; K to marker; remove marker; place sleeve stitches on spare yarn; remove marker; K to marker; remove marker; place sleeve stitches on spare yarn; remove marker; K to marker; pass marker; work 5 in seed stitch (PKPKP)
R26 (and all even/wrong side rows): Work 5 in seed stitch (PKPKP); P to marker; Work 5 in seed stitch (KPKPK)
R27 (and all odd/right side rows): Work 5 in seed stitch (KPKPK); K to last marker; Work 5 in seed stitch (PKPKP)
Continue with rows 26 and 27 until the body measures 8.5 inches from the neck.
R31 (button hole row): work 5 in seed stitch (KPKPK); pass marker; K to 12 stitches before last marker; K2tog YO; K10; pass marker; P, K2tog, YO, K, P
R41 (button hole row): work 5 in seed stitch (KPKPK); pass marker; K to 12 stitches before last marker; K2tog YO; K10; pass marker; P, K2tog, YO, K, P

Work 4 rows in seed stitch.
Bind off in pattern (loosely).

Sleeves:
Place the held stitches on 3 dpns. Also pick up 2 stitches from the armpit (30 stitches total).
Join in the round.
K 3 rows.
On 4th row, K to last two stitches K2tog.
Repeat this pattern until 24 stitches remain. (Should be about 5 inches from armpit)
Work 4 rows in seed stitch.
Bind off in pattern (loosely).

Finishing:
Sew in loose ends and attach 6 buttons.