FRONT NECKBAND: With right side of work facing pick up and knit 46 sts. around neck. Work ¾ inch ribbing (K1. P1). Cast off loosely in ribbing.
BACK NECKBAND: With right side of work facing pick up and knit 42 sts. and work as for Front band.
SLEEVES: Cast on 42 sts. Work 1½ ins. ribbing (K1. P1). Continue in Stocking st. inc. 1. st. each end of needle on 5th and every following 4th row to 60 sts. on needle. Continue even until sleeve from beginning measures 5½ ins. (6 mos.—6 ins.) (9 mos.—7 ins.). Cast off 2 sts. beginning every row to 28 sts. on needle. Cast off.
THE LEGGINGS
RIGHT LEG: Cast on 72 sts. Work ½ inch ribbing (K1. P1). Next row: (eyelets) *K2. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of row. Work 1 inch ribbing (K1. P1). Next row: Knit, inc. 8 sts. across row. 80 sts. on needle. Next row: K1. Purl to last st. K1.
To shape back: 1st row: K10. Turn. 2nd row: P9. K1. 3rd row: K20. Turn. 4th row: P19. K1. 5th row: K30. Turn. 6th row: P29. K1. Continue in this manner, knitting over 10 more sts. every knit row until 60 sts. have been worked ending with purl row. Next row: Knit across 80 sts. Next row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Continue in Stocking st. inc. 1. st. at long side of work (beginning of row) on next and every following 6th row to 88 sts. on needle. Continue even until work from beginning, at short side, measures 7 ins. (6 mos.—7½ ins.) (9 mos.—8 ins.).
To shape leg: Dec. 1. st. each end of needle every row to 72 sts. on needle then every 3rd row to 40 sts. on needle. Continue even until leg seam measures 7 ins. (6 mos.—7½ ins.) (9 mos.—8 ins. ). Work 1 inch even in ribbing (K1. P1). Work 2½ ins. (6 mos.—2½ ins.) (9 mos.—3 ins.) even in Stocking st. ending with purl row.
To shape foot: K20. Turn. Working in Stocking st. on these 20 sts. dec. 1. st. each end of needle every alternate row to 6 sts. Cast off. Join wool and work remaining 20 sts. to correspond.
LEFT LEG: Work as given for Right Leg having back shapings on purl rows instead of knit rows and all increasings at end of knit rows instead of beginning.
TO MAKE UP: Press all pieces carefully. Sew all seams, except shoulders of pullover. Work 1 row d.c. along back of each shoulder and 1 row s.c. along front, working 3 loops for buttonholes on each. Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes. Embroider a row of chain st. around neck where sts. were picked up for ribbing. Into every alternate st. work a Lazy Daisy st. at right angles to it. Embroider top of pocket to correspond. With double wool crochet a cord. Thread through eyelets at waist of leggings. Make and sew a tassel to each end.