INSTRUCTIONS

Bottom Ruffle

Cast on 396 [432, 468, 504, 540] sts.
Join to knit in the round, being careful not to twist stitches. Place marker.
Work in St st until Ruffle measures 1 inch from cast on edge.
Next Row: K3tog around: 132 [144, 156, 168, 180] sts.
Bind off all sts; cut yarn.

Body

With WS of Ruffle facing and beginning in last st bound off, pick up and knit 1 st in each st around: 132 [144, 156, 168, 180] sts.
Turn so that RS is facing out. Place marker and join to knit in the round.
Work in St st until piece measures 9¼ [9¾, 10¼, 10¾, 11¼] inches (or desired length) from picked up stitches.
Knit 66 [72, 78, 84, 90] sts (center front), then place all stitches on waste yarn to be worked later (leaving marker in place).

Sleeve (make 2)

Bottom Ruffle
Cast on 112 [117, 126, 131, 140] sts.
Join to knit in the round, being careful not to twist stitches. Place marker.
Work in St st until Ruffle measures 1 inch from cast on edge.
Next Rnd: K3, bind off next 4 [5, 5, 6, 6] sts, (k3tog, pass second st on right needle over first st) until there are 7 [8, 8, 9, 9] sts remaining on left needle, using remaining st on right needle, bind off 5 [6, 6, 7, 7] sts, k2.
Next Rnd: K3, turn, p6, removing marker, place last 6 sts on a safety pin (these sts will later be grafted to the body at the underarm), pick up and knit 1st for every st bound off in the same manner as Bottom Ruffle; cut yarn. Place remaining sts on waste yarn to be worked later: 42 [45, 48, 51, 54] sts.

Yoke (Joining Body & Sleeves)

Note: When knitting across sleeve sts, make sure that the sleeve is now turned with RS facing and begin picking up sts after the safety pin.
Knitting stitches previously held on waste yarn, k30 [33, 36, 39, 42] sts from the body (beginning at marker), place next 6 sts onto a safety pin, pm, knit across right sleeve, pm, k60 [66, 72, 78, 84], place next 6 sts onto a safety pin, pm, knit across left sleeve, pm, k30 [33, 36, 39, 42] remaining sts from body, pm: 204 [222, 240, 258, 276] sts.
Rnd 1 (decrease rnd): * Knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k2, ssk; repeat from * 3 more times, knit to end of rnd: 196 [214, 232, 250, 268] sts.
Rnd 2: Knit around.
Repeat Rnds 1 and 2, 4 [6, 8, 10, 12] times, then repeat Rnd 1 once more: 156 [158, 160, 162, 164] sts.
Next Rnd: Knit around, ending 1 st before end of round.
Set-up Row: Bind off next 2 sts, * knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k2, ssk; repeat from * 3 more times, knit to end of rnd. This is now the beginning point for following rows which will be worked back and forth: 148 [150, 152, 154, 156] sts.
Row 1: Purl across.
Row 2: * Knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k2, ssk; repeat from * 3 more times, knit to end of row: 140 [142, 144, 146, 148] sts.
Repeat last 2 rows 6 times: 92 [94, 96, 98, 100] sts.

Short Rows:
Next Row: Knit to second marker, k28 [30, 32, 34, 36], wrap and turn.
Next Row: P22 [24, 26, 28, 30], wrap and turn.
Next Row: K18 [20, 22, 24, 26], wrap and turn.
Next Row: P14 [16, 18, 20, 22], wrap and turn.
Next Row: Knit across, picking up wrapped sts and knitting them with the sts they wrap
Bind-off round: Cast on 2 sts, work I-cord bind off (k2, k2tog tbl, sl these 3 sts back onto left needle) across, picking up wrapped sts until 3 sts remain.
Place these 3 sts onto a dpn, work an Applied I cord (k2, sl 1 kwise, pick up and knit 1 st from the front opening, psso) around front opening to beginning of I-cord bind off, k3tog.
Place this stitch onto a crochet hook, ch 7, slip stitch into beginning of I-cord bind-off. Cut yarn and pull through last st.

FINISHING

With a tapestry needle, use kitchener stitch to graft stitches at underarms.  Sew on button corresponding in placement to the crocheted buttonhole. Weave in all ends.  Block.