Here are the directions for an easy one piece sweater that you can knit up in no time and enjoy all year long. You can also add decorations to create a holiday sweater.

Directions are for a size 14-16 sweater. To make a smaller sweater use one size smaller needles for a larger sweater use one size larger needles.

Needles:
One each: Size #8 - 29 and 16 inch circular needle.  #8 double pointed needles.
Yarn:
Worsted weight yarn of your choosing.

The body: Work Back and forth in rows.
Cast on to the #8 – 29 inch needles, 236 stitches.
Row 1 -  K15, P1,  K1, to within 15 stitches of the end of the row, K15.Turn your work.
Row 2: P7, sl1, P7, K1, P1, to within 15 stitches of the end of the row, P7, sl 1, P7.  Turn your work.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until your work measures 1 ½ inch.

Buttonholes:
Place a double buttonhole here, and every 4 inches thereafter, as follows.
Knit 3 stitches, K1, slip the stitch behind it over the stitch you just knit, repeat 2 more times, K4, K1,slip the stitch behind it over the stitch you just knit,  repeat 2 more times. Knit to end of row. Turn your work and purl to the spot where you began your buttonholes. Cast one three stitches, purl to the next decrease and then cast on three stitches again. Purl to the end of the row. Remember to repeat this process every 4 inches for your buttonholes.

Work the body of the sweater as follows:
Row 1 – Knit.
Row 2 – Purl 7, slip 1, purl to within 8 sts. of the end of the row and slip 1, purl to end of row.
Repeat these 2 rows until your work measures 15” from the bottom.
Set aside your needles and be sure to put needle caps on the end of your needles so that you don’t lose any stitches.

The sleeves:
Cast on to the #8 – 16 inch needles, 36 stitches.
K1, P1, in the round for 1 ½ inches. This will be the cuff of your sleeve.

The body of the sleeve: Knit in the round.
Row 1 – K4, K2 in the next stitch, K4, K2 in the next stitch, continue for one round.
Rows 2 thru 7 – Knit.
Repeat rows 1-7 until you have 87 stitches on your needle.
Knit in the round until the sleeve is 19” long from the beginning.

Attaching the sleeve to the body of the sweater.
Knit 59 stitches of the body of the sweater.
Place the neat 8 stitches on a holder.
Place 8 stitches of the sleeve on a holder.
With the right side of the body and the right side of the sleeve facing you, knit the stitches of the sleeve onto the needle holding the stitches for the body of the sweater. Now knit 118 stitches of the body of the sweater. Your first sleeve is now attached to your sweater.

Repeat the directions for knitting sleeve #i and attach the second sleeve at the place where you ended knitting the 118 stitches.

Yolk:
379 stitches total.
Continue to:
Row 1 -  P7, sl 1, at the beginning of each purl row and to purl to within 8 stitches of the end of the purl row, then sl 1, purl to the end of the row.
Row 2 - Knit across the row.

Every 7th row -  Knit 15, K 4, K2 together, repeat to within 15 stitches of the end of the row and knit these 15 stitches.

Repeat rows as above, decreasing every 7th row until there are 87 stitches on your needle. Switch to the 16 inch needles when necessary.

When yolk measures 13 ½ inches knit as follows:
Right side – K15, P1, K1, repeat to within 15 stitches of the end of the row, K15.
Wrong side – P7, sl1, P7, K1, P1, to within 15 stitches of the end of the row, P7, sl1, P7.

Repeat until neck measures 1 inch. Cast off.
Sew small seam at the underarm closed.
Fold over and sew either side of the front edges of the sweater closed being sure to align the 2 sides of your buttonholes. Whip stitch around the buttonholes.

If you choose you can decorate your sweater for any holiday by adding small 1/8” ribbons to the yolk in the color of the season.