(B) GIRL'S PANTIES—Illustrated on page [29]
MATERIALS: BEEHIVE LUSTRE CREPE. 2 ozs. Seacrest. One Stitch Holder. Length of elastic.
For Needles and Tension see page [5.]
| MEASUREMENTS: | 1 yr. | 1½ yrs. | 2 yrs. |
| Length from waist to crotch at front | 7½ ins. | 8 ins. | 9 ins. |
FRONT: Cast on 34 sts. Knit 6 rows Garter st. Break wool and leave these sts. on st. holder until the other leg band has been worked. Work 2nd leg band to correspond but do not break wool. Next row: K34. Cast on 12 sts. Knit the 34 sts. from st. holder onto same needle. 80 sts. on needle. Proceed:–
1st row: K1. P48. Turn. 2nd row: K18. Turn. 3rd row: P21. Turn. 4th row: K24. Turn. Continue in this manner, that is working 3 sts. more in every row until 4 sts. are left unworked at each end of needle. Next row: P75. K1. Proceed:–
1st row: K34. K2tog. t.b.l. K8. K2tog. K34. 2nd row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 3rd row: Knit. 4th row: As 2nd row. 5th row: K34. K2tog. t.b.l. K6. K2tog. K34. Work 3 rows even, also after 9th and 13th rows. 9th row: K34. K2tog. t.b.l. K4. K2tog. K34. 13th row: K34. K2tog. t.b.l. K2. K2tog. K34. 17th row: K34. K2tog. t.b.l. K2tog. K34. 70 sts. on needle. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from 12 cast-on sts. in centre of work measures 5 ins. (1½ yrs.—5 ins.) (2 yrs.—5½ ins.) ending with purl row. Dec. 1. st. each end of needle on next and every following 6th row to 64 sts. on needle. Work 5 rows even. Proceed:–
1st row: K2. *P1. K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row 5 times. 7th row: (eyelets). K2. *Wl. fwd. K2tog. P1. K1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat 1st. row 4 times. Cast off in ribbing.
BACK: Work exactly as given for Front to 64 sts. on needle. Work 3 rows even.