Overlap-Front Short-Sleeve Cardigan Pattern Back

Cast on 25 stitches, Work one row in purl Knit next 4 rows, decrease 1 st at each end (17 st. remain) Continue in stockinette until piece measures 3.5 inches Increase 1 st each side (19 st) Continue until piece measures 6.5 inches (wrong side row) Next 5 rows increase 1 st at left edge of right side (24 st) Next right side row cast on additional 10 st at beginning of left side (34 st) Next 5 rows increase 1 st at left side (39 st) Next right side row cast on additional 35 st. at beginning of left side (74 st) Next 5 right side rows increase 1 st. (79 st) Work even until piece measures 12 inches Next 5 rows decrease 1 st at right side (neck edge) (74 st) Work even until piece measures 20.5 inches (12.5 inches of sleeve and 8 inches of neck) Next 5 rows increase 1 st. at right side (79 st) Work even for 3 inches (?) Next 5 rows decrease 1 st at left side (bottom) (74 st) Next row cast off 35 stitches at left side (39 st) Next 5 rows decrease 1 st at left side (34 st) Cast off 10 stitches left side (24 st) Next 5 rows decrease 1 st at left side (19 st) Work even for 3 (?) inches Next row decrease one st each side (17 st) Work even for 3 inches (?) Knit next 4 rows increase 1 st each side (25 st) Bind off in purl

Left front
Cast on 25 stitches, Work one row in purl Knit next 4 rows, decrease 1 st at each end (17 st. remain)

Continue in stockinette until piece measures 3.5 inches Increase 1 st. each side (19 st) Continue until piece measures 6.5 inches (wrong side row) Next 5 rows increase 1 st. at left edge of right side (24 st) Next right side row cast on additional 10 st at beginning of left side (34 st) Next 5 rows increase 1 st at left side (39 st) Next right side row cast on additional 35 st. at beginning of left side (74 st) Next 5 right side rows increase 1 st. (79 st) Work even until piece measures 12 inches Cast off 34 st at right side (neck edge) Continue to cast off 1 st at right edge every row until no stitches remain

Right Front
Cast on 25 stitches, Work one row in purl Knit next 4 rows, decrease 1 st at each end (17 st. remain) Continue in stockinette until piece measures 3.5 inches Increase 1 st. each side (19 st) Continue until piece measures 6.5 inches (wrong side row) Next 5 rows increase 1 st. at left edge of right side (24 st) Next right side row cast on additional 10 st at beginning of right side (34 st) Next 5 rows increase 1 st at right side (39 st) Next right side row cast on additional 35 st. at beginning of right side (74 st) Next 5 right side rows increase 1 st. (79 st) Work even until piece measures 12 inches Cast off 34 st at right side (neck edge) Continue to cast off 1 st at left edge every row until no stitches remain

Finishing
Sew shoulder and side seams . Pick up and knit around front, neck edges approx 200 st (?) I cord around