Min Kärlek Babypants
Over the years I've knitted many pants for the babies of friends and family, roughly based on Martina Behm's ,Pepita" pattern. I knitted pants in two sizes for my little son during pregnancy, but forgot to write down how exactly I did it. So when another pair was needed, I kept writing down every single step during the knitting process so that other knitters can use my notes for their own projects.
Yarn: Wollmeise Twin (or other fingering weight yarn), approx. 120g for main colour and 30g for contrast colour. Needles: 2,5mm for ribbing, 2,75mm for stockinette parts Gauge: 30 sts; 46 rows = 10 cm2 in stockinette stitch Size: 0-3 months (3-6 months)
Abbreviations:
BO bind off CC contrast colour cast on k knit kfb knit front and back (increase one stitch) MC main colour M1 make one (increase one stitch) p purl PM place marker sts stitches st st stockinette stitch w&t Wrap and turn
WAISTBAND
CO 120 sts (136 sts) in MC on size 2,5 needle. Join for working in the round and place marker. Work in k2p2-ribbing for 20 (25) rounds. Next row work 6 (8) eyelets for the i-cord/waistband: 0-3 months: work 10 sts in pattern; YO; p2tog work 20 sts in pattern; Y0; p2tog 5 times work 10 sts in pattern
(3-6 months:
work 6 sts in pattern; YO; p2tog work 14 sts in pattern; Y0; p2tog work 18 sts in pattern; YO; p2tog (work 14 sts in pattern; Y0; p2tog) 3 times work 18 sts in pattern; Y0; p2tog work 14 sts in pattern; Y0; p2tog work 8 sts in pattern) k2p2 for another 10 (19) rounds. Start working short-rows: work 29 (33) sts in pattern, w&t (turn work!) work back to marker in pattern on wrong side, slip marker, work 29 (33) sts in pattern, w&t (work in pattern until you reach the w&t, knit wrapped stitch together with the wrap; p2, k1, w&t) 4 times work in pattern to marker, slip marker, k2p2 for one round, knitting the wraps together with the wrapped sts)
BODY AND CROTCH
Change to needlesize 2,75. Round 1: k 10; M1 (k 17; M1) - repeat to end of round - 132 sts (144sts) Round 2: Knit one round.
Change to cc. Keep on knitting 3 rounds in MC and 2 rounds in cC!
Round 4: Knit one round. Round 5: k36; M1 (k39; M1) - repeat to end of round - 148 sts (160 sts) Keep on working stockinette stitch for another 36 (41) rounds. Knit 74 (80) sts, place marker, m1r, place marker, knit 74 (80) sts, place marker, m1r, slip start-of-row marker. 150 (162) sts Start working the crotch: knit one round. (work to marker; slip marker, m1r, knit to marker, m1l, slip marker) to end of round. Repeat these two rounds until you have 17 (19) sts between markers. Knit one round, putting the 17 (19) sts between markers plus the the stitch before and after on a holder (19 (21) sts each). You should have 56 (78) sts left for each leg. When you cut your working yarn, remind to leave an about 50cm long tail for closing the crotch later.
LEGS
(Only size 3-6 months: knit11rounds k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end of round, k2tog, k1 Repeat two times: 72 sts left) Knit in st st for another 38 (25) rounds.
Decrease rounds:
0-3 months: (k5, ssk) 8 times (48 sts) (k4, ssk) 8 times (40 sts) (3-6 months: (k4, ssk) 12 times (60 sts) (k3, ssk) 12 times (48 sts)) Change to needlesize 2,5 and continue with k2p2-ribbing. Work ribbing for 25 (32) rounds. Bind off loosely.
FINISHING
Close crotch by using kitchener stitch. Sew in ends. CO 4 sts for I-Cord. Work 70 (90) cm, bind off. Pull I-Cord through waistband-eyelets.
