Chantal Collar Cardigan

The Chantal Collar Cardigan is worked top-down in a slip stitch pattern. First, the collar band is worked in the round in stockinette stitch, then stitches are picked up along the folded edge, and the collar is worked back and forth in double knitting with short rows and increases for shaping. The collar band is then joined, and stitches are divided into sections for the shoulders, fronts, and back, which are worked separately back and forth, each shaped with short rows. Once complete, the fronts and back are joined into one piece with cast-on stitches for the underarms, and the body is worked straight. Stitches are picked up for the button bands, worked separately in double knitting, with buttonholes placed in paired sets. Finally, stitches are picked up for the sleeves, which are worked in the round, shaped with short rows for the cap, and tapered towards the cuffs.