Cardigan is made in 4 separate lace patterns, for body, sleeves, cuff edging, lower edging/collar. Only shaping is decreases on sleeves, worked in the round. Cardi is worked bottom up in rows with 3 collar options. Only seams to join are on shoulders. 1 button only. Only 2 balls/skeins of DK specified yarn required for smallest size & 3 balls for other sizes. Glitter yarn is soft, does not split & is machine washable.