(B) PANTIES—Illustrated on [opposite page]
MATERIALS: 4 ply BEEHIVE FINGERING. 3 ozs. Blue No. 188. One Stitch Holder. 3 Buttons. One Medium Crochet Hook.
For Needles and Tension see page [5.]
| MEASUREMENTS: | 3 mos. | 6 mos. | 9 mos. |
| Length from waist to crotch at Front | 8½ ins. | 9 ins. | 10½ ins. |
| Width all round at widest part | 22 " | 23 " | 24 " |
PATTERN: 1st row: *K1. P2. Repeat from * to last st. K1. 2nd row: K3. *P1. K2. Repeat from * to last st. K1.
FRONT: Cast on 64 sts. 1st row: *K1. P1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2. Repeat 1st. row once. 3rd row: (eyelets). K1. *Wl. fwd. K2tog. P1. K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. Wl. fwd. K2tog. K1. Repeat 1st. row 5 times. 9th row: (K1. P1) 18 times. Turn. Leave remaining sts. on st. holder. Proceed for Left Front:–
1st row: (K1. P1) 4 times. Work 1st. pattern row. 2nd row: Work 2nd pattern row to last 9 sts. (P1. K1) 3 times. P1. K2. Keeping ribbed border at Front edge, and remaining sts. in pattern, inc. 1. st. at side edge on next and every following 4th row until work from beginning measures 2½ ins. (6 mos.—2½ ins.) (9 mos.—3 ins.). Next row: (1st. buttonhole). Rib 3 sts. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Rib 3 sts. Work in pattern to end of row. Working 2 more buttonholes 15 rows apart, continue increasing at side edge to 45 sts. on needle. Continue even in pattern until work from beginning measures 7 ins. (6 mos.—7½ ins.) (9 mos.—8½ ins.) ending with 2nd pattern row. Leave these sts. on spare needle.
RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 8 sts. and rib across sts. from st. holder. Continue to correspond to Left Front, omitting buttonholes and being careful to have Front border and shaping for opposite side. When work measures same as Left Front proceed:–
Work 37 sts. in pattern. Place the needle holding the sts. of the Left Front in front of the remaining 8 sts. of the Right Front so that the Border sts. overlap. Knit 1. st. from each needle together 8 times, thus joining both fronts together. Work in pattern across Left Front sts. 82 sts. on needle. Next row: Work in pattern.
***To shape gusset: 1st row: Work 40 sts. in pattern. Inc. 1. st. in each of next 2 sts. Work 40 sts. in pattern. 2nd row: Work 40 sts. in pattern. P4. Work 40 sts. in pattern. 3rd row: Work 40 sts. in pattern. Inc. 1. st. in next st. K2. Inc. 1. st. in next st. Work 40 sts. in pattern. 4th row: Work 40 sts. in pattern. P6. Work 40 sts. in pattern. Continue increasing gusset in this manner, every alternate row to 94 sts. on needle. Work 2 rows even. Next row: With right side of work facing, work 40 sts. in ribbing (K1. P1). Turn. Work ½ inch ribbing on these 40 sts. Cast off loosely in ribbing.