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YOKE:
Row 1: RS, ch48[54,60,60,60], sc in 2nd ch and in each next
ch (47[53,59,59]sc), turn

 Row 2: ch1, sc in each st (47[53,59,59,59]sc), turn

 Row 3: ch1, sc in next 5sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5sts*,
repeat from * 6[7,8,8,8] times more, turn
(54[61,68,68,68]sc)

 Row 4: ch1, sc in each st (54[61,68,68,68]sc), turn

 Row 5: ch1, sc in next 5sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6sts*,
repeat from * 6[7,8,8,8] times more, turn
(61[69,77,77,77]sc)

 Row 6: ch1, sc in each st (61[69,77,77,77]sc), turn

 Row 7: ch1, sc in next 6sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 7sts*,
repeat from * 5[6,7,7,7] times more, 2 sc in next st, sc in
next 6sts, turn (68[77,86,86,86]sc)

 Row 8: ch1, sc in each st (68[77,86,86,86]sc), turn

 Row 9: ch1, sc in next 7sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 8sts*,
repeat from * 5[6,7,7,7] times more, 2 sc in next st, sc in
next 6sts, turn (75[85,95,95,95]sc)

 Row 10: ch1, sc in each st (75[85,95,95,95]sc), turn

 For sizes 1-2 years – after completing Row 10, continue
with Main Pattern
Extra row for size 7-8 and 9-10 years only: ch1, sc in next
7sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 8sts*, repeat from * 8 times
more, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6sts, turn (105sc)
Last Row: ch1, sc in each st (75[85,95,105,105]sc), turn
For size 3-4 years – after completing Last Row, continue
with Main Pattern.
For size 5-6 years - repeat Last Row once and continue with
Main Pattern;
For size 7-8 years - repeat Last Row two more times and
continue with Main Pattern;
For size 9-10 years - repeat Last Row four more times and
continue with Main Pattern;

MAIN PATTERN:
 Row 1: ch4 (counts as first dc and ch1), sc in next st, *skip next st, 5dc in next st, skip next st, (sc,ch3,sc) in next st*, repeat from * 16[18,21,23,23] more times, skip next 1[2,1,2,2]st, 5dc in next st, skip next st, sc in next st, ch1, dc in last st, turn (18[20,23,25,25] shells made)

 Row 2: ch1, sc in first dc, *skip next sc, dc in each of next 2dc, ch3, sc in next dc, ch3, dc in each of next 2dc, sc in next ch-3 sp*, repeat from * 17[19,22,24,24] more times, but last sc work in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn

 Row 3: ch3 (counts as first dc), 2dc in first sc, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch3, sc in next ch-3 sp, skip next 2dc, 5dc in next sc*, repeat from * 17[19,22,24,24] more times, but in last repeat instead of 5dc work 3dc in last sc, turn

EDGING:
Don’t fasten off, but work evenly 3 rows of sc across one side of front opening. Fasten off. Do the same with the other side (starting from the bottom, and taking care that you work the same amount of sc as for first edge), but in the 2nd row make button holes.
First mark places where the buttons will go and decide how big and how many buttons you are going to use (I made only two buttonholes on the yoke, made spaces of 2sts and

 Row 4 for sizes 1-2 and 3-4 years only: ch1, sc in first dc, ch3, dc in each of next 2dc, sc in next ch-3 sp, *skip next sc, dc in each of next 2dc, ch3, sc in next dc, ch3, dc in each of next 2sts, sc in next ch-3 sp,* repeat from * once[once]more, skip next 4[4] shells, skip ch-3 sp, repeat from * 4[6]more times, skip next sc, dc in each of next 2dc, ch3, sc in next dc, ch3, dc in each of next 2sts, skip next 4[4]shells, sc in next ch-3 sp, repeat from * two[two] more times, skip next sc, dc in each of next 2dc, ch3, sc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn

 Row 4 for sizes 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10 years only: ch1, sc in first dc, ch3, dc in each of next 2dc, sc in next ch-3 sp, *skip next sc, dc in each of next 2dc, ch3, sc in next dc, ch3, dc in each of next 2sts, sc in next ch-3 sp *, repeat from * once[once, once] more, skip next sc, dc in each of next 2dc, ch3, sc in next dc, ch3, dc in each of next 2sts, ch1(counts as sc), skip next 4 shells, skip ch-3 sp, repeat from * 7[9,9] more times, skip next sc, dc in each of next 2dc, ch3, sc in next dc, ch3, dc in each of next 2sts, ch1(counts as sc), skip next 4shells, skip next ch-3 sp, repeat from * 3[3,3]more times, skip next sc, dc in each of next 2dc, ch3, sc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn

BODY PART:
 Row 5:ch4 (counts as dc and ch1), sc in next ch-3 sp, *skip next 2dc, 5dc in next sc, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch3, sc in next ch-3 sp*, repeat from * 8[10,13,15,15] more times, skip next 2dc, 5dc in next sc, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch1, dc in last sc, turn

 Row 6: ch1, sc in first dc, *skip next sc, dc in each of next 2dc, ch3, sc in next dc, ch3, dc in each of next 2dc, sc in next ch-3 sp*, repeat from * 9[11,14,16,16] more times, but last sc work in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn

 Row 7: ch3 (counts as first dc), 2dc in first sc, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch3, sc in next ch-3 sp, skip next 2dc, 5dc in next sc*, repeat from * 9[11,14,16,16] more times, but in last repeat instead of last 5dc work 3dc in last sc, turn

 Row 8: ch1, sc in first dc, *ch3, dc in each of next 2dc, sc in next ch-3 sp, skip next sc, dc in each of next 2dc, ch3, sc in next dc*, repeat from * 9[11,14,16,16] times more, ending with last sc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn
Repeat Rows 5 through 8 – 4[5, 6, 7, 8] more times or until desired length.
used 1,7cm buttons, you can skip more sts and work more ch if you are going to use bigger buttons, or if using smaller buttons, reduce to one skipped st and one ch). When it is done, work:
Ch1, sc in next st, *ch2, skip next 2sts, sc until the next buttonhole*, repeat from * to end, turn
Work one more row of sc in each st and in each button hole – you should work as many sc in one buttonhole as many stitches you skipped. Without fastening off, evenly work sc around the collar. Fasten off.

Sew buttons opposite the button holes.
Weave in all ends.