COSY BABY PANT
Intermediate Knitting
MEASUREMENTS
Months 3 (6-9-12)
To fit underarm 40 (45-47-50) cm
Length (approx, waist to ankle) 32 (37-42-47) cm
YARN
Willow DK 100g x 1 (2-2-2) ball/s
NEEDLES AND EXTRAS
A pair each 3.25mm and 4mm Knitting Needles and 1 set 3.25mm double pointed needles, or sizes that give correct tension. 2 stitch holders. A yarn needle.
TENSION
22 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm over stocking st, using 4mm needles.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION
M1 = make one st by picking up loop that lies before next st, place on left hand needle and purl into back of loop.
LEFT SIDE OF PANTS (beg at ankle)
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 45 (49-51-53) sts.
Beg rib – 1st row (RS) – K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row – K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows 5 times more = 12 rows rib in total. Change to 4mm needles.
1st row (RS) – P19 (21-22-23), place a marker, K7, place a marker, P19 (21-22-23).
2nd row – K19 (21-22-23), slip marker, P7, slip marker, K19 (21-22-23).
3rd row – P2, M1, purl to first marker, K7, slip marker, purl to last 2 sts, M1, P2 = 47 (51-53-55) sts.
4th row – Knit to first marker, slip marker, P7, slip marker, knit to end.
Cont inc one st (as before) at each of next (next-next-3rd) row, then in every foll alt (4th-4th-6th) row 3 (4-4-7) times, then in every foll 4th (6th-6th-8th) row until there are 61 (65-71-73) sts.
Work 5 (3-3-3) rows.
Tie a coloured thread at each end of last row to mark end of leg seam.
Cont until work measures (at centre of work)
27 (31-36-41) cm from beg, working last row on WS. **
Shape Back – Next row (RS) – P17 (19-22-23), turn.
Next row – Knit to end.
Next row – P11 (13-16-17), turn.
Next row – Knit to end.
Next row – P5 (7-10-11), turn.
Next row – Knit to end.
Next row – Purl to first marker, slip marker, K7, slip marker, purl to end.
Working across all sts, proceed as follows –
Next row – Knit to within 4 sts of 1st marker, (K2tog) twice, slip marker, P3, P2tog, P2, slip marker (K2tog) twice, knit to end = 56 (60-66-68) sts.
Leave rem sts on a stitch holder for waistband.
RIGHT SIDE OF PANTS (beg at ankle)
Work as for Left Side Of Pants to **. Work 1 row.
Shape Back - Next row (WS) – K17 (19-22-23), turn.
Next row – Purl to end.
Next row – K11 (13-16-17), turn.
Next row – Purl to end.
Next row – K5 (7-10-11), turn.
Next row – Purl to end.
Next row – Knit to within 4 sts of 1st marker, (K2tog) twice, slip marker, P3, P2tog, P2, slip marker (K2tog) twice, knit to end = 56 (60-66-68) sts.
Leave rem sts on a stitch holder for waistband.
WAISTBAND
Using mattress st, join leg seams to coloured threads, then join side edges together at centre front and back. Slip sts from stitch holders onto set of 3.25mm double pointed needles so that right side is facing for first round, beg with left side piece and dividing as evenly as possible between 3 needles. Join to work in rounds, noting to mark two centre sts at centre front = 112 (120-132-136) sts. Knit 3 rounds.
4th round – Knit to within 2 sts of 2 centre sts, yfwd, K2tog (i-cord hole), K2, yfwd, K2tog, knit to end. Knit 12 rounds. Cast off loosely.
I CORD TIE
Using two 3.25mm double pointed needles, cast on 3 sts. 1st row – K3, do not turn.
Slip sts to other end of needle, pull yarn firmly across back of work and rep 1st row, working each row in same direction until i-cord measures 70 (74-80-82) cm from beg. Break off yarn, thread end through rem sts, draw up tightly and fasten off securely.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Fold waistband in half to wrong side and slip stitch loosely in position at base. Using a safety pin, thread i-cord through waistband, beginning and ending at holes at centre front of pants. Tie a knot at each of i-cord. Darn in ends.