Fancy Panties
Fingering weight yarn #1 needles guage: 7 stitches in one inch If you are going to knit plain you may start stockinet now. If you are going to use your own lace pattern you must do your own math but remember there's only an inch of it. If you are going to use my lace pattern purl one row, adding one stitch in there somewhere so you have 49. CO 48 stitches K2p2 rib for 1/2" [about 14mm] Pattern: Based on 4 stitches plus one. 1. K1 , \*k 2 tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tbl, k1, K2tog, k1\* 2.Purl These two rows form the pattern. Knit pattern for 1" [2.5cm] Start decreases on right side (as opposed to the wrong side) Row 1: Bind off 1 stitch, (as k2, slip first stitch over 2nd stitch) knit across to next to last stitch K 2tog. Row 2: Bind off one stitch, purl across to next to last stitch P 2tog. Repeat these two rows until 12 stitches remain. (lf you have knitted my pattern you will have an extra stitch. Just start next row k2tog.) Knit one row K2 tog , k8, k2tog Knit stockinet on 10 stitches for 1/2" [about 14mm] Start increases: Row 1: K1, k f&b, knit to 2nd stitch from end, kf&b, k1 Row 2: K1, k f&b, purl to 2nd stitch from end, kf&b, k1 Repeat these two rows until you have 48 stitches on the needles. Short rows for derriere 1. k 33, turn 2. sl1, purl 18 turn 3. s1, k 20, turn 4. s1, p22, turn 5. s1, k24, turn 6. s1, p26, turn 7. s1, k28, turn 8. s1, purl across to end. Work even in Stockinet for one inch [2.5 cm] Work k2p2 rib for 12" [about 14mm] Bind off in pattern. Sew side seams I have only made this with fingering weight wool. If you use cotton you may want to add elastic to the waist, either by carrying an elastic thread with the ribbing or adding it to the inside after it finished. Briefs are not authentic for historic dolls before Molly.
