Amanda Saladin

Sc 15, 2 sc in next st, sc 9, 2 sc in next st, sc 9 – 37 sts. Thumb Shaping: Round 1: Sc 9, 2 sc in next st, sc, 2 sc in next st, sc 15 – 29 sts. Round 3: Sc 9, 2 sc in next st, sc 5, 2 sc in next st, sc 15 – 33 sts. Round 4: Sc 9, 2 sc in next st, sc 7, 2 sc in next st, sc 15 – 35 sts.

Tapestry needle; purchased handles; press lock (optional: craft stabilizer or cardboard for the bottom) Gauge: 16 sts and 16 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Oat St after blocking Kfb – k into back and front of st. Row 1: P2, *kfb twice, p2; rep from * to end. Rows 3-4: Rep Rows 1-2 Rows 5-6: Rep Rows 1-2 Row 7: Kfb twice, *p2, kfb twice; rep from * to end. Row 8: P2tog twice, *k2, p2tog twice; rep from * to end. Rows 9-10: Rep Rows 7-8. Rows 9-10: Rep Rows 7-8. Rep Rows 1-12 three times more for a total of 48 rows.

Gauge: 20 sts and 20 rows = 4” [10 cm] in pattern st after wet blocking Stitch Pattern (worked over an even number of sts) Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, sk next sc, Sl st in first 4 (4, 4, 6, 6) sts, ch 1, work in Stitch Pattern to last 4 (4, 4, 6, 6) sts, leave last 4 (4, 4, 6, 6) sts unworked, turn – 76 (86, 96, 102, 112) sts. Sl st in first 4 (4, 4, 6, 6) sts, ch 1, work in st pat to last 4 (4, 4, 6, 6) sts, leave last 4 (4, 4, 6, 6) sts unworked, turn – 52 (54, 56, 58, 62) sts. After working Row 2 repeat, work buttonholes opposite buttons as follows: Row 1: Ch 1, sc blo in first 3 sts, ch 4, sk 4 sc, sc blo to last st, sc2tog in last st and side of placket, turn.

Round 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3 (4, 5), hdc 2, dc 2 (3, 4), 7 dc in last ch. 12) 2 sc in each of next 5 sts, sc 8 (10, 12) – 32 (36, 40) sts. Round 4: Sc 2, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, sc 4 (5, 6), sc 4 (5, 6) back loop only, hdc2tog back loop only, (dc3tog back loop only) twice, hdc2tog back loop only, sc 4 (5, 6) back loop only, sc 1 (2, 3) – 25 (29, 33) sts. Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, ch 2, skip next 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts; turn.