kanoko pants
By Yumiko Sakurai
It is very simple “kanoko-ami” (in Japanese, it means “seed stitch") baby pants, knitted from waist and divided into legs. Waist doesn't join, so later waist band can fold in two with waist string inside. SIZE: $3{-}9\big[9{-}18,\,\mathrm{r}8{-}24\big]$ months or finished measurement for waist: 16[19, 21.5] inches without stretching. MATERIAL: 2x Lion Cotton-Ease (taupe), tapestry needle, stitch holder, size G crochet hook for waist string. You can use any heavy worsted cotton blended yarn as substitute. It may become a little tighter if you use wool yarns, especially after blocking. NEEDLES: US6 circular 16", and double points. Or any size to obtain gauge. GAUGE: 18sts $\textbf{x}28\mathbf{rws}\,=\,4\ \mathbf{x}4$ inches.
PATTERN
WAISTBAND RIBBING with circular needle, cast on $72[84,96]$ sts, DO NOT JOIN. row1-18: $[\mathbf{k}_{2}\,\mathbf{p}_{2}]$ repeat[］ to end.BODY join in to circle. rnd1-6: k to end. rnd 7: [k2, k front and back (1 inc)] repeat [] to end. 96[112, 128] sts. rnd 8: p to end. rnd 9-11: k to end. rnd 12: p to end. rnd 13: k to end. rnd 14: [k1 p1] repeat [] to end. rnd 15: $\left[\mathsf{p r}\;\mathbf{k}\mathbf{I}\right]$ repeat [] to end. repeat rnd 14-15 5[7, 9] times more. next round: k to end. next round: p to end. next 8 rounds: k to end. put the last half sts $(48[56,64]\mathrm{sts})$ on stitch holder (for left leg). RIGHT LEGswitch to dpn, divide sts on 3 needles. k in circle. rnd1-12: k to end. rnd 13: p to end. rnd $\mathtt{I4^{-}I6!k}$ to end. rnd 17: p to end. rnd $\mathbf{18!k}$ to end. rnd 19: [k1 p1] repeat [] to end. rnd 20: $\left[\mathsf{p r}\,\mathbf{k}\mathbf{I}\right]$ repeat [] to end. repeat rnd 19-20 2[4,6] times more. next round: k to end. next round: p to end. next 12 rounds: $\mathbf{k}$ to end. next 2 rounds: p to end. next 5 round: k to end. BO all sts. LEFT LEG join new yarn (leave at least 5 inches). work same as right leg. WAIST BAND/STRING make 25-30 inches of chain using crochet hook for waist string. place waist string in waist band ribbing and fold the band in two toward inside of pants. saw the edges at the waist band border using tapestry needle.
FINISHING using yarn left at the beginning of left leg, close the crotch. weave in all ends.
