Making this for a future toy, yet to be decided (dog? badger? moose?) A casual garment, with one variegated yarn, instead of stripes

I expect the finished item to have splashes of red & green with the feel of a “Hawaiian” shirt.

This yarn feels less soft than many.

Why the 8 increase stitches all placed at center front? Also, I think m1 looks better than kfb, especially in sequence.

I am going to start putting buttonholes on the back left of dresses. That way, the dress may be worn backwards.

Shank buttons work better than flat buttons. I created shanks by using a dpn as a spacer between button and garment.

BO post here