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 65 sts. Knit 3 rows Garter st. Repeat from ** to 10th row as given for Dress, (A), see page 28. Next row: *K1. K2tog. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2. 44 sts. on needle. Knit 3 rows Garter st. Break wool and leave these sts. on st. holder until other leg band has been worked. Work 2nd leg band to correspond but do not break wool. Next row: K44. Cast on 16 sts. Knit the 44 sts. from st. holder onto same needle. 104 sts. on needle. Proceed:–
1st row: K1. P63. Turn. 2nd row: K24. Turn. 3rd row: P28. Turn. 4th row: K32. Turn. Continue in this manner, that is working 4 sts. more in every row until 4 sts. are left unworked at each end of needle. Next row: P99. K1. Proceed:–
1st row: K44. K2tog. t.b.l. K12. K2tog. K44. 2nd row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. 3rd row: Knit. 4th row: As 2nd row. 5th row: K44. K2tog. t.b.l. K10. K2tog. K44. Work 3 rows even, also after 9th, 13th, 17th and 21st rows. 9th row: K44. K2tog. t.b.l. K8. K2tog. K44. 13th row: K44. K2tog. t.b.l. K6. K2tog. K44. 17th row: K44. K2tog. t.b.l. K4. K2tog. K44. 21st row: K44. K2tog. t.b.l. K2. K2tog. K44. 25th row: K44. K2tog. t.b.l. K2tog. K44. 90 sts. on needle. Continue even in Stocking st. until work from 16 cast-on sts. in centre of work measures 4¾ ins. (1½ yrs.—4¾ ins.) (2 yrs.—5¼ ins.) ending with purl row. Dec. 1. st. each end of needle on next and every following 8th row to 84 sts. on needle. Work 7 rows even. Proceed:–
1st row: K2. *P1, K1. Repeat from * to end of row. Repeat 1st. row 7 times. 9th row: (eyelets). K2. *Wl. fwd. K2tog. P1. K1. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. Wl. fwd. K2tog. Repeat 1st. row 6 times. Cast off in ribbing.
BACK: Work exactly as given for Front to 84 sts. on needle. Work 5 rows even.
To shape back: 1st row: K78. Turn. 2nd row: P72. Turn. 3rd row: K66. Turn. 4th row: P60. Turn. 5th row: K54. Turn. 6th row: P48. Turn. 7th row: K42. Turn. 8th row: P36. Turn. 9th row: K30. Turn. 10th row: P24. Turn. 11th row: Knit to end of row. 12th row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Work ribbing as given for Front. Cast off in ribbing.
TO MAKE UP: Press carefully. Sew side and crotch seams. Thread elastic through eyelets at waist.