The unusual button fastening features two ‘tabs’ – one at the top and one at the bottom of the cardie. The tabs are created by casting on an extra stitches to the left front, working the pattern rows and buttonholes as normal, and then casting off the extra stitches.

Yardage equals 4 (4, 4, 5, 6) balls total of Rico Baby ‘Classic DK’, shown in the following colors:
■ Midnight Blue, shade 061: 1 (1: 1: 1: 2) balls
■ Green-blue, shade 060: 1 (1: 1: 1: 1) ball
■ Ivy, shade 062: 2 (2: 2: 3: 3) balls