Summer Lace Cardigan with Short Sleeves

How to knit the Lace Cardigan with Short Sleeves:
Sizes: US 10-12 / UK 14-16
Materials:
350 g yarn (100% cotton; approximately 765 yds/12.3 oz); US 0 and US 1 knitting needles / UK 14 and 13 knitting needles; steel crochet hook 7; 10 buttons.

Garter Stitch: work knit stitches on right-side and wrong-side rows.
Lace Pattern: multiple of 17 stitches + 2 edge stitches.
Work according to chart, which shows only right-side rows.
On wrong-side rows, purl all stitches and yarn overs.
Throughout the height, repeat Rows 1-22 throughout.

Gauge: 32 sts x 41 rows = 4 x 4 inches / 10 x 10 cm.

Back:
Cast on 154 sts using US 0 knitting needles.
Continue as follows:
Row 1: 1 edge stitch, * yarn over, k2tog, repeat from *, yarn over, 1 edge stitch = 155 sts;
Row 2: knit stitches.
Change to US 1 knitting needles and work in Lace Pattern (= 9 pattern repeats + 2 edge stitches).
At 13.75 inches / 35 cm from the beginning, for armholes bind off 7 sts on both sides, then in every 2nd row bind off 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st = 121 sts.
Work the stitches of incomplete pattern repeats according to pattern.
At 21.25 inches / 54 cm from the beginning, for neckline bind off the center 45 sts and finish both sides separately.
For neck shaping on the inner side bind off in every 2nd row 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts and 1 x 1 st.
At the same time, for shoulder shaping on the outer side bind off in every 2nd row 4 x 7 sts.

Left Front:
Cast on 78 sts using US 0 knitting needles.
Continue as follows:
Row 1: 1 edge stitch, * yarn over, k2tog, repeat from *, yarn over, 1 edge stitch = 79 sts;
Row 2: knit stitches.
Change to US 1 knitting needles and work in Lace Pattern (= 4 pattern repeats + first 9 stitches of the chart + 2 edge stitches).
At 13.75 inches / 35 cm from the beginning, for armhole bind off 7 sts at the right edge, then in every 2nd row bind off 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 3 x 1 st = 62 sts.
At 16.5 inches / 42 cm from the beginning, for neckline bind off 14 sts at the left edge, then in every 2nd row bind off 1 x 4 sts, 2 x 3 sts, 3 x 2 sts and 4 x 1 st.
At 21.25 inches / 54 cm from the beginning, for shoulder shaping bind off at the right side in every 2nd row 4 x 7 sts.
Along the vertical edge of the front for the band pick up 125 sts using US 0 knitting needles, work 1 inch / 2.5 cm in Garter Stitch Pattern and bind off all stitches.

Right Front:
Work symmetrically (begin the Lace Pattern with the last 9 stitches, then repeat the pattern repeat 4 times).
Work 9 buttonholes on the band: at 1 inch / 2.5 cm from the lower edge and alternately every 1.25 and 2.25 inches / 3 and 6 cm.
For each buttonhole bind off 2 sts on a right-side row and cast them on again on the following wrong-side row.

Sleeves:
Cast on 104 sts using US 0 knitting needles.
Continue as follows:
Row 1: 1 edge stitch, * yarn over, k2tog, repeat from *, 1 edge stitch;
Row 2: knit stitches.
Change to US 1 knitting needles and work in Lace Pattern (= 6 pattern repeats + 2 edge stitches).
At 4 inches / 10 cm from the beginning, for sleeve cap bind off on both sides in every 2nd row 1 x 7 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 19 x 1 st, 3 x 2 sts, 2 x 3 sts and 1 x remaining 18 sts.

Finishing:
Join shoulder seams.
Along the neckline pick up 177 sts using US 0 knitting needles, work 1 inch / 2.5 cm in Garter Stitch Pattern and bind off all stitches loosely.
Work one buttonhole above the band of the right front.
Along the front edges and neckline crochet 1 row of reverse single crochet.
Join side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.
Sew on buttons.