LEFT SLEEVE: With (W), K66 sts. from st. holder. Work 2¼ ins. even in Stocking st. decreasing to 60 sts. in last row. Break wool. Join (B). With right side of work facing knit 1 row. Work ¾ inch ribbing (K2. P2). Cast off in ribbing.
BACK: With (W) K88 sts. from st. holder. Work 9 rows Stocking st. With right side of work facing proceed:–
Join (B). Knit 1 row. ***Work 3 rows ribbing (K2. P2). With (W), knit 1 row. Rib 3 rows. With (B), knit 1 row. Rib 5 rows. With (W), knit 1 row. Rib 3 rows. With (B), knit 1 row. Rib 3 rows. Break (B). With (W) work 1 inch Stocking st. Continue in Stocking st. inc. 1. st. each end of needle next and every following 12th row to 100 sts. on needle. Continue even until work from bottom of ribbing measures 6 ins. (1½ yrs.—6¼ ins.) (2 yrs.—6½ ins.) ending with purl row. Proceed:–
To shape leg openings: Cast off 4 sts. beginning every row to 60 sts. on needle, then 3 sts. beginning every row to 36 sts. on needle then 2 sts. beginning every row to 28 sts. on needle. Work 10 rows even. Cast off.
To make leg bands: With right side of work facing and (B) wool pick up and knit 48 sts. along edge of leg opening. Work ½ inch ribbing (K2. P2). Cast off in ribbing. Work other leg-band to correspond.***
RIGHT SLEEVE: Work exactly as given for Left Sleeve.
RIGHT FRONT: Work exactly as given for Left Front. Proceed:– With right side of work facing and (B) wool, K26 sts. of Right Front, pick up and knit 18 sts. along remainder of Front. Pick up and knit 18 sts. along corresponding part of Left Front. K26 sts. of Left Front. 88 sts. on needle. Repeat from *** to *** as given for Back.
NECKBAND: With right side of work facing and (B) wool pick up and knit 96 sts. around neck edge. Work ½ inch ribbing (K2. P2). Cast off in ribbing.
TO MAKE UP: Press carefully. Sew side seams. Sew centre front opening to within 3 ins. of top. With (B) wool work 1 row s.c. around opening, working 4 loops for buttonholes on left front. With (W) wool work 1 row s.c. along front edge of crotch, working 5 loops for buttonholes. Work 1 row d.c. along back edge of crotch. Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes. Sew in sleeves.