Baby Clouds Newborn Leggings By Jennifer Christensen
Materials: Bernat Softee Baby Chiffon Print or any 3/Light weight yarn $1/4^{\circ}$ elastic, ends sewn together to make a circle. 30 inches of $1/8^{\circ}$ ribbon $\operatorname{G}/6{-}4.25\mathrm{mm}$ hook or size needed for gauge $\mathrm{H}/8–5.00\mathrm{mm}$ hook or size needed for gauge 2 Stitch markers (locking or split ring) Tapestry needle
Gauge:
G hook: in sc, ${10\ \mathrm{sc}=2}$ inches. H hook: in patt stitch, 3 clusters $=2$ inches Stitch pattern for gauge swatch: Chain a multiple of $3+2$ 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 dc in same ch as sc, (skip 2, [sc, 2dc] in same chain) to last 3 ch, sk 2, sc in last ch, turn. 2: ch 1, (sc, 2dc) in 1st sc, (skip 2 dc, [sc, 2dc] in same sc) to last cluster, skip 2dc, sc in last sc, turn. Repeat row 2 for about 8 rows.
Waistband:
Waistband, 1st half: with the smaller hook, Ch 66, join in a circle without twisting the ch, ch1, sc in same ch as join and in each ch around, join in 1st sc. (66 sc), (ch1, turn, sc in each sc around, join) repeat, after last join, finish off (3 rnds, 66 sc) Waistband, 2nd half: still using the smaller hook, join in any free loop of the starting ch with a sc, sc around, join in 1st sc, join, ch1, turn. Sc around for 2 more rnds (3 rnds, 66 sc) Do not finish off. Waistband finishing: Fold waistband in half, insert the elastic, ch, now working through both thicknesses, sc around, join (66 sc) Ch1, turn, (sc, sk1, ch1) repeat around, join, turn (33 sc, 33 ch) Slip st into the 1st ch space, ch1, 2sc in same space, (skip next sc, 2sc in next ch space) around, join in 1st sc. Ch1, turn, sc in each sc around, join. Do not finish off
Leggings:
Part between waistband and legs: change to larger hook Rnd 1- ch1, turn, ([sc, 2dc in next sc], skip 2 sc) around, join in 1st sc (22 clusters) Rnd 2- ch1, turn, (sc, 2dc) in same sc as joining, skip 2 dc. ([sc, 2dc] in next sc, skip 2dc) around, join in 1st sc (22 clusters) Repeat rnd 2 until piece measures 6 inches from the top of the waistband (22 clusters)
First Leg:
Ch1, turn, (sc, 2dc), place marker in same stitch, but in front of the sc of cluster, skip 2dc, ([sc, 2dc] in next sc, skip 2dc) 10 more times, skip 2dc, slip st in next sc, place marker in same st. skip next 33 sts, slip st in 1st sc. leg openings made (11 clusters) ch1, turn, (sc, 2dc) in same sc as joining, skip 2 dc. ([sc, 2de] in next sc, skip 2dc) around, join in 1st sc (11 clusters) Repeat in pattern until leg measures 11 inches from the top of the waistband. Do not finish off.
Ankle cuff: change to smaller hook
Rnd 1- Ch1, turn, sc in same st (dec over next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts) around, join in 1st sc. Rnd 2- ch1, turn, sc in each sc around, join in 1st sc, finish off. Second leg: change to larger hook With wrong side facing, and first leg to the right, join with a slip st in 1st marked st. Ch1, [sc, 2dc] in same st as join, skip 2dc, ([sc, 2dc] in next sc, skip 2dc)10 more times, slip st in next marked st, join in 1st sc (11 clusters) Repeat in pattern stitch until leg measures 11 inches from the top of the waistband. Do not finish off. Repeat ankle cuff from 1st leg. Finish off, weave in ends. There might be a small hole between the legs, sew closed if needed. Weave ribbon in the ch1 spaces under the waistband. $\circledcirc$ Jennifer Christensen 2009 Midknightstarr@gmail.com http://midknightstarr.wordpress.com/
