Long Time, No See - Knit the Autumn Sunset Top

Hello again.  It's good to see you.

This summer has certainly been wild.

There was a new job, the loss of regular childcare, and learning how to knit a cardigan in brioche.

After all of that, I have a new pattern for you.

If you would like a PDF of these patterns and have a Ravelry account, a copy can be found here.

If you would like a PDF of these patterns from Etsy, it can be found here.

Feel free to change the yarn, gauge, or size to fit your needs.  Just please do not try to sell this pattern as your own.

If you have any problems that you think I might be able to help you with, email me at GridMammalCrafts@gmail.com

Autumn Sunset Top

Materials:

·         3 Skeins malabrigo, Rio, Pure Merino Superwash, 210 yards, 100 g. Color: 850 Archangel – Color A

·         2 Skeins  Madelinetosh, Tosh Vintage, 100% Merino Wool, 200 yards, Color: Spicewood – Color B

·         Size 8, 5.0 mm 32” Circular Knitting Needles

·         Size 8, 5.0 mm 24” Circular Knitting Needles

·         Size 7, 4.5 mm 24” Circular Knitting Needles

·         Waste Yarn

·         5 Stitch Markers (1 will be needed to knit the waist and neck, all 5 are optional for marking the motif repeats)

·         3 Buttons (~1” Diameter)

·         Thread (Optional, for buttons)

·         Darning Needle

Gauge:

·         19 stitches x 26 rows = 4” x 4” in Stockinette Stitch with Color A on size 8 needles

Finished Size:

·         Fits up to 38” bust

·         ~40” from edge of first sleeve to the edge of the second

·         Sleeves have ~10” diameter

Notes:

·         Row 1 is a Wrong Side Row

·         The repeat sections in each row are marked in red.

·         If you are using markers to delineate repeats, mind rows 4, 10, 14, 20, 34, and 46, the markers will have to be removed and replaced to accommodate the stitches required.

Key:

Instructions:

Top

Using waste yarn, Cast On 156 stitches using a simple Provisional Cast On with Color A on the 32” Size 8 Circular needles.

Chart 1: Shirt Lace Pattern. Color A.  Complete section between red lines 4 times in each row

Row 1 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 2 (rs): k6, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, k3, (k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, k3) x 4, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, k9

Row 3 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 4 (rs): k5, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, (yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog) x 4, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k8

Row 5 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 6 (rs): k7, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, (k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1) x 4, k1, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k7

Row 7 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 8 (rs): k8, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, (k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk) x 4, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k6

Row 9 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 10 (rs): k5, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo,( ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo) x 4, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k5

Row 11 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 12 (rs): k6, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, (yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk) x 4, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, k6

Row 13 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 14 (rs): k5, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, (ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo) x 4, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k5

Row 15 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 16 (rs): k6, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, (yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3) x 4, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k9

Row 17 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 18 (rs): k6, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, (k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo) x 4, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k6

Row 19 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 20 (rs): k5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, (yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog) x 4, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5

Row 21 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 22 (rs): k9, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, (k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo) x 4, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k6

Row 23 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 24 (rs): k10, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, (k4, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k1) x 4, k4, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k7

Row 25 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 26 (rs): k7, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, (k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2) x 4, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k8

Row 27 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 28 (rs): k6, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, (yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3) x 4, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k9

Row 29 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 30 (rs): k7, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, (k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k4) x 4, k1, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k10

Row 31 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 32 (rs): k10, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, (k4, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog) x 4, k4, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k6

Row 33 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 34 (rs): k9, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, (k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, yo) x 4, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k5

Row 35 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 36 (rs): k10, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, (k4, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog) x 4, k4, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k6

Row 37 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 38 (rs): k7, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k3, (k1, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k3) x 4, k1, yo, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k9

Row 39 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 40 (rs): k6, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, (yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2) x 4, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k8

Row 41 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 42 (rs): k7, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k3, (k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k3) x 4, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k9

Row 43 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 44 (rs): k9, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, (k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog) x 4, k3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k6

Row 45 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 46 (rs): k8, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, (k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo) x 4, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k5

Row 47 (ws): k6, p24, (p24) x 4, p24, k6

Row 48 (rs): k7, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, (k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog) x 4, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k4, yo, k2tog, k6

After completing the first 48 rows, repeat the first 24 rows.

With Color B

Chart 2: Beginning of the neck.  Color B.  Complete the stitches in each repeat section 12 times each.

Row 73 (ws): slip wyif, p2, k3, (p3, k3) x 12, (k3, p3) x 12, k3, p3

Row 74 (rs): slip wyib, k1, p3, k1, (k2, p3, k1) x 12, (k1, p3, k2) x 12, k1, p3, k2

Row 75 (ws): slip wyif, k3, p2, (p1, k3, p2) x 12, (p2, k3, p1) x 12, p2, k3, p1

Row 76 (rs): slip wyib, p2, k3, (p3, k3) x 12, (k3, p3) x 12, k3, p3

Chart 3: Neck opening.  Color B.  Complete stitches in the first and third repeat sections 5 times each.  Complete stitches in the second repeat section 6 times.

Row 77 (ws): slip wyif, p8, (p9) x 5, (bind8 purl-wise) x 6, (p9) x 5, p9 (Depending on how you do you bind off may shift the purl number.  You should end up with 54 stitches on either side of the 48 bound off stitches.)

Row 78 (rs): slip wyib, k9, (k10) x 4, (bw loop co14) x 4, (k10) x 4, k10

Chart 4: End of the neck.  Color B.  Complete the stitches in each repeat section 12 times each.

Row 79 (ws): slip wyif, k2, p3, (k3, p3) x 12, (p3, k3) x 12, p3, k3

Row 80 (rs): slip wyib, p3, k2, (k1, p3, k2) x 12, (k2, p3, k1) x 12, k2, p3, k1

Row 81 (ws): slip wyif, p1, k3, p1, (p2, k3, p1) x 12, (p1, k3, p2) x 12, p1, k3, p2

Row 82 (rs): slip wyib, k2, p3, (k3, p3) x 12, (p3, k3) x 12, p3, k3

Switch back to Color A

Repeat row 25 – 48 of Chart 1.

Repeat all rows of Chart 1 once more.

Fold the piece that you’ve just knitted in half so that the edge on the needle lines up with the cast on edge.  Pick up the 50 stitches on one side of the cast on edge with the second set of Size 8 needles, removing the waste yarn for those stitches.  With the piece still folded in half, sew the 50 cast on stitches on one side to the 50 stiches mirroring it from the last worked row using the Kitchener Stich and Color A. 

Repeat the process with the 50 stitches on either side of the other side of the cast on edge and its mirroring final worked row.

(This leaves 56 stitches remaining in the center of the cast on edge on the waste yarn, and 56 stitches on the 32” Size 8 circular needle.)

Waist

Pick up the remaining 56 stitches from the cast on edge with the size 7 circular needles, removing the waste yarn.  On the same needle transfer the remaining 56 stitches from the last row to the size 7 needle.  Place a stitch marker to show the beginning of the round.

Chart 5: Beginning of Waist Chart.  Color B.

Using Color B and with the right side facing.

Round 1: ((k1, p1) x 3) x 8, pick up 2 stitches before working the next stitch, ((k1, p1) x 3) x 8, pick up 2 stitches before finishing the round. (60 stitches)

Continue working (k1, p1) x 66 on each round until the waist section measures ~ 5”.

Work another inch with (k2, p2) x 33 around.

Bind off stitches.

Leave a tail and break yarn.

Neck

Choose which side of the top you would like to be your front.

Using the Size 8 circular needles and Color B, with the front right side facing you, pick up 48 stitches along the edge, pick 2 stitches where the front and back meet, pick up 48 more stitches along the next edge, and 2 more stitches where the front and the back meet.  Place marker to show the beginning of the round.  (100 stitches)

Chart 6: Beginning of Collar Chart.  Complete stitches in each repeat section twice in the round.  Color B.

Round 1: (p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k6, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k2) x 2

Round 2: (k1, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3) x 2

Round 3: (k2, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k2, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k4) x 2

Round 4: (p1, k2, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p6, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k2, p1, k2) x 2

Round 5: (p2, k2, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p4, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Round 6: (p2, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p2, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p2, k2) x 2

Round 7: (p2, k4, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k6, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k4, p2, k2) x 2

Round 8: (p2, k2, p1, k2, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k4, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Round 9: (p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k2, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Round 10: (p2, k2, p2, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p6, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Round 11: (p2, k2, p2, k4, p3, k3, p3, k3, p4, k3, p3, k3, p3, k4, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Round 12: (p2, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p3, k3, p3, k3, p2, k3, p3, k3, p3, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Round 13: (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k3, p3, k6, p3, k3, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

At the end of Round 13, bw loop co6.

Knit the collar in rows from now on.

Chart 7: Finishing Collar Chart.  Complete stitches in each repeat section twice in the round.  Color B.

Row 1 (ws): k6, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k3, p3, k3, p4, k3, p3, k3, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 2 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k4, p3, k3, p3, k2, p3, k3, p3, k4, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k1, bind3, k2

Row 3 (ws): k2, bw loop co3, k1, ( p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k3, p3, k6, p3, k3, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 4 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k3, p4, k3, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k6

Row 5 (ws): k6, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k3, p3, k2, p3, k3, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 6 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k4, p3, k6, p3, k4, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k6

Row 7 (ws): k6, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k3, p4, k3, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 8 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k2, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k6

Row 9 (ws): k6, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k6, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 10 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k4, p4, k4, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k6

Row 11 (ws): k6, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 12 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k1, bind3, k2

Row 13 (ws): k2, bw loop co3, k1, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 14 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k6

Row 15 (ws): k6, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 16 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k6

Row 17 (ws): k6, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 18 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k6

Row 19 (ws): k6, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 20 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k6

Row 21 (ws): k6, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 22 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k1, bind3, k2

Row 23 (ws): k2, bw loop co3, k1, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 24 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k6

Row 25 (ws): k6, (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2

Row 26 (rs): (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2) x 2, k6

Bind off stitches in pattern

Sew in ends.

(Suggestion: Use a bit of spare yarn in Color B to reinforce the point where the neckline switched from being knit in the round, to knit back and forth, by weaving with the stitches along that spot.)

With Color A, reinforce the three button holes using a buttonhole stitch.

Sew buttons onto the collar.

Enjoy.