Materials
Yarn: 3(4, 4, 5, 6)skeins Skacel HiKoo SimpiWorsted • 55%
Merino Superwash 28%

If working with a self- striping colorway, consider purchasing an extra skein to match stripes for sleeves.

Needles: US 10 (6mm) 24” or longer circular needle, US10 (6mm) DPN, Long circ., etc. for sleeves, US 8 (5mm) 24” or longer circular needle, US8 (5mm) DPN, Long circ., etc. for sleeves

Notions: six to ten 3⁄4 to 1” buttons, darning needle, four stitch markers

Gauge: 20 stitches and 24 rows in 4 inches (10 cm)

PATTERN NOTES:
• In first row, pm = place marker, in subsequent rows pm = pass marker.
• Keep first and last 5 stitches of each row in garter stitch by knitting every row. These garter stitch edges will form the button bands.
• After the garter stitch neckline rows, make a buttonhole at one end of every 8 (8,16, 16, 16)th row as follows: k2, yo, k2tog, k1. This centers the buttonhole vertically in the garter stitch band. For a girl’s sweater, make the buttonhole band on the right front, for a boy’s sweater, make the buttonhole band on the left front.