Creative Knitting - USA (2019-04)

BACK (BEG AT CROTCH)

Using 3.25mm needles and M,

cast on 19 (21, 23, 27, 31) sts.

Row 1: Knit.

Row 2: Cast on 4 sts, purl to

last st, inc in last st.

Row 3: Cast on 4 sts, knit to

last st, inc in last st. 29 (31, 33,

37, 41) sts.

Row 4: Cast on 3 sts, purl to

last st, inc in last st.

Row 5: Cast on 3 sts, knit to

last st, inc in last st. 37 (39, 41,

45, 49) sts.

Row 6: Cast on 2 sts, purl to

last st, inc in last st.

Row 7: Cast on 2 sts, knit to

last st, inc in last st. 43 (45, 47,

51, 55) sts.

Rep last 2 rows 1 (1, 2, 2, 2)

times. 49 (51, 59, 63, 67) sts.

Cont in stocking st (beg with

a purl row), inc one st at each

end of every row until there

are 57 (67, 71, 79, 83) sts, then

in every foll alt row until there

are 65 (73, 79, 87, 91) sts.

Tie a coloured thread at each

end of last row to indicate beg

of side edge.

Work 17 (19, 19, 21, 21) rows.

Dec one st at each end of next

row, then in every foll 4th row

until 59 (67, 71, 77, 79) sts rem,

then in every foll alt row until

51 (59, 65, 73, 77) sts rem.

Purl 1 row.

Beg Rib Band

Change to 3.00mm needles.

Row 1: K2, * P1, K1, rep from *

to last st, K1.

Row 2: K1, * P1, K1, rep from

* to end.

Rep last 2 rows 6 times (14

rows rib in all).

Cast off loosely in rib.

FRONT (BEG AT CROTCH)

Using 3.25mm needles and M,

cast on 19 (21, 23, 27, 31) sts.

Work 12 rows stocking st.

Cont in stocking st, inc one

st at each end of every row

until there are 25 (33, 39, 47,

51) sts.

Purl 1 (0, 0, 0, 0) rows.

Next Row: Cast on 5 sts, knit

to last st, inc in last st.

Next Row: Cast on 5 sts, purl

to last st, inc in last st.

Rep last 2 rows once. 49 (57,

63, 71, 75) sts.

Inc one st at each end of next

row. 51 (59, 65, 73, 77) sts.

Tie a coloured thread at each

end of last row to indicate beg

of side edge.

Work 35 (37, 39, 43, 45) rows.

Beg Rib Band

Change to 3.00mm needles.

Row 1: K2, * P1, K1, rep from *

to last st, K1.

Row 2: K1, * P1, K1, rep from

* to end.

Rep last 2 rows 6 times (14

rows rib in all).

Cast off loosely in rib.

LEG BANDS

Do not press. Join crotch and

side seams from coloured

threads to end of bands.

Using set of 3.00mm double,

pointed needles and M, beg at

inside of leg, knit up 60 (66,

74, 80, 88) sts evenly around

leg opening.

Round 1: * K1, P1, rep from *

to end.

Last round forms rib.

Work 3 rounds rib.

Using C, work 4 rounds rib.

Using M, work 4 rounds rib.

Cast off loosely in rib.

MAKING UP

Do not press. Using C, knitting

st embroidery and Graph,

embroider dots at random

onto Front and Back as

illustrated. Thread hat elastic

through 2nd, 5th and 8th rows

of waistband and draw up to

desired fit.

Patons

Ph: 1800 337 032

http://www.patonsyarns.com.au

Design by Patons

SHORTS SPORT

MEASUREMENTS

SIZE 0 3 6 9 12MTHS

TO FIT WAIST 35 40 45 50 52CM

FINISHED FIT 81 91 191 111 121

LENGTH 19 20 21 22 23

WHATYOU'LLNEED

SKILL LEVEL

Yarn

1, 1, 1, 2, 2 balls 50gm

4ply Patons Dreamtime

main colour 3880

1 ball 50gm 4ply Patons

Dreamtime contrast

colour 0051

length of hat elastic for

waist

Needles

3.00mm knitting needles

3.25mm knitting needles

3.00mm double, pointed

knitting needles

Wool sewing needle

Tension

28 sts by 36 rows to

10cm over stocking st,

using 3.25mm needles.

intermediate

KEY

= MainColour

= Contrast Colour

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