Size: Child aged 6 (8, 10) yrs
Finished Chest Measurement: 28 (30, 32)"

Materials:
Crystal Palace Yarns Musique, 4 (4, 5) balls
Six 1" buttons

Gauge:
11 sts and 16 rows=4" in St st
Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles Size 11 US or size needed to obtain gauge

Moss Stitch
Over even number of stitches
Row 1 and 2: *k1, p1; rep from *
Row 3 and 4: *p1, k1; rep from *

Over odd number of stitches
Row 1 and 2: *k1, p1; rep from *, end k1
Row 3 and 4: *p1, k1; rep from *, end p1

Back
CO 43 (45, 48) sts. Work in moss st for 4 rows.
Change to St st.
Work 2 rows even. Dec 1 st each end. Work 40 rows even. Dec 1 st each end. -39 (41, 44) sts.
Work even until piece measures 14.5 (16.5, 18)" from beg.
BO 1 st beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end every other row 4 (3, 3) times - 29 (33, 36) sts.
Work even until armhole measures 6 (6.5, 6.5)".
BO 3 sts beg next 4 rows (BO 3 sts beg next 2 rows then 4 sts beg next 2 rows, BO 4 sts beg next 4 rows) - 17 (19, 20) sts.
BO rem sts for back of neck.

Front
CO 21 (22, 24) sts. Work in moss st for 4 rows.
Change to St st.
Work 2 rows even. Dec 1 st at seam edge. Work 40 rows even. Dec 1 st at seam edge. - 19 (20, 22) sts.
Work even until piece measures 14.5 (16.5, 18)" from beg.
At armhole edge, BO 1 st.
At armhole edge, dec 1 st every other row 4 (3, 3) times - 14 (16,18) sts.
When armhole measures 3 (3.5, 3.5)", BO 4 (5, 5) sts at neck edge - 10 (11, 13) sts.
At neck edge, dec 1 st every other row 4 (4, 5) times - 6 (7, 8) sts.
Work even until armhole measures same as for back.
BO shoulders same as for back.

Make other front, reversing shaping.

Sleeves
CO 35 (37, 39) sts. Work in moss st for 4 rows.
Change to St st.
Dec 1 st each end every 10th row 3 times.- 29 (31, 33) sts
Work even until sleeve measures 10.5 (11.5, 12.5)" from beg.
BO 1 st beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end every row 5 (5, 6) times, then every other row 6 (7, 7) times - BO rem 5 sts.
Sew shoulder seams.

Collar
Pick up 16 (18, 18) sts from right neck, 16 (18, 20) sts from back of neck, 16 (18, 18) sts from left neck. Work in moss st for 4 rows. BO.

Left Band (Girl's)
Pick up 60 (68, 72) sts from front edge and collar. Work in moss st for 4 rows. BO.

Right Buttonhole Band
Pick up 60 (68, 72) sts from front edge and collar.
Row 1: Work in moss st.
Row 2: Keeping to pat, work 3 sts, BO 3 sts, work 8 (9, 10) sts, BO 3 sts, work 7 (9, 10) sts, BO 3 sts, work 8 (9, 10) sts, BO 3 sts, work 7 (9, 10) sts, BO 3 sts, work 8 (10, 10) sts, BO 3 sts, work 1 st.
Row 3: Cont in moss st, keeping to pat. At point where sts are BO, CO 3 sts (turn, CO 3 sts using cable cast on, turn and cont).
Row 4: Work in moss st.  BO.
Sew in sleeves. Sew sleeve seams. Sew side seams. Sew buttons on left band.

Optional: Sew or pin an imitation flower at top of right front band.