To shape back: 1st row: K8. Turn. 2nd and alternate rows: Purl to last st. K1. 3rd row: K16. Turn. 5th row: K24. Turn. Continue in this manner, working over 8 extra sts. every knit row until 28 sts. remain, ending with purl row. Next row: Knit across all sts. Next row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Continue in Stocking st. inc. 1. st. at long side of work every following 6th row to 86 sts. on needle. Continue even until work from beginning, at short edge, measures 8½ ins. (1½ yrs.—9 ins.) (2 yrs.—9½ ins.) ending with purl row.
To shape leg: Dec. 1. st. each end of needle every knit row to 54 sts. on needle, then 1. st. each end of needle every following 4th row to 42 sts. on needle. Continue even until leg seam from beginning measures 10 ins. (1½ yrs.—10½ ins.) (2 yrs.—11 ins.) ending with purl row.**
To shape foot: 1st row: (eyelets) K1. *K2. K2tog. Wl. fwd. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 2nd row: K19. Turn. 3rd row: K12. Turn. Working on these 12 sts. knit 29 rows Garter st. Next row: K12. Pick up and knit 16 sts. along side of instep. Knit across the 23 sts. which were left. Next row: K51. Pick up and knit 16 sts. along other side of instep. Knit across remaining 7 sts. 74 sts. on needle. Knit 12 rows Garter st. Proceed:–
1st row: K22. K2tog. K10. K2tog. K27. (K2tog.) twice. K7. 2nd row: K6. (K2tog.) twice. K25. K2tog. K10. K2tog. K21. 3rd row: K21. K2tog. K8. K2tog. K24. (K2tog.) twice. K5. 4th row: K4. (K2tog.) twice. K22. K2tog. K8. K2tog. K20. Cast off.
LEFT LEG: Work to correspond to Right Leg, having back shaping on purl rows instead of knit rows. To reverse foot shapings after eyelet row at ankle has been worked, knit 1 row then continue exactly as given for Right Leg, beginning with 2nd row.
OVERALL SUIT (Continued)
LEGGINGS WITHOUT FEET
RIGHT LEG: Work from ** to ** as given for Leggings with Feet. 42 sts. on needle. Proceed:–
To shape foot: 1st row: Knit. 2nd row: K8. P13. K21. Repeat 1st. and 2nd rows once, then 1st. row once. 6th row: Cast off 6 sts. K2. P13. K21. 7th row: Cast off 19 sts. K17. 8th row: K2. P13. K2. 9th row: Knit. Repeat 8th and 9th rows twice, then 8th row once.