  by
Brynne Sutton
When shopping for baby boy
clothes, I found two choices -- baby blue traditional
sleepers or miniature man clothes. I wanted
the softness
of baby clothes with at least a bit of style
for modern little guys.
These tiny pants have all
the tailored details of grownup cargo pants
in a soft, flexible knitted fabric. The cotton
yarn is comfy for baby skin and an elastic waistband
makes for easy changes.
Since the babies I know have
little use for pockets,
the cargo flaps are sewn down for ease in wearing
and washing.
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model: John Sutton
photos: Christian
Sutton
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Waist: 17 [18, 19, 20] inches
Length: 14.25 [15.5, 16.75, 18.5] inches
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Rowan All Seasons Cotton [60% cotton/40% acrylic;
98yd/90m per 50g skein]; color: #169 Cookie; 3 [3,
4, 4] skeins
1 set US #7/4.5 mm double-point needles
1 16-inch US #7/4.5 mm circular needle
Stitch marker or safety pin
Waste yarn
Tapestry needle
3 five-eighths inch buttons
1 yd waistband elastic, 1 inch wide
Sewing thread
Sewing needle
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18 sts/26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette
stitch
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[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations
can be found here]
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 Legs
[Make 2]
Using double-point needles, CO 36[40, 45,
50] sts. Divide evenly between needles, place
marker or safety pin and join to begin working
in the round, being careful not to twist.
K 3 rounds.
P 1 round.
K 4 rounds.
Next Round: Fold knitting along p ridge
to inside of work, and secure hem as follows:
[insert needle into next st on needle, then
into corresponding loop of CO edge, k these
sts tog] until all sts and loops have been
worked.
Cont in stockinette st until work measures
8[8.5, 9, 10] inches from turning point of
hem. Place all sts of first leg on waste yarn,
leave sts of second leg on needle.
Hips
Using circular needle, CO 5 sts. K these sts, k
held sts of one leg, CO 5 sts using backward loop
method, k held sts of second leg. 82[90, 100, 110]
sts.
Place marker and join to begin working in the round.
Work in stockinette st for 6.25[7, 7.75, 8.5] inches.
P 1 round.
K 7 rounds.
BO all sts loosely, leaving a tail approx. 24-30
inches long for sewing elastic casing.
Pocket
(Make 2)
CO 15[16, 17, 18] sts.
Work in stockinette st until work measures 2.25[2.5,
2.75, 3] inches. BO all sts.
Pocket
Flap (Make 2)
CO 15[16, 17, 18] sts.
Work in stockinette st until work measures 1[1,
1.25, 1.5] inches.
BO all sts.
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Note:
Schematic shows pants before turning down waistband
and inserting elastic.
Sew
crotch seam, reinforcing the seam well at the
edges of the legs.
Overlap pocket flap over pocket one-half
inch and, using project yarn and tapestry needle,
sew pocket to flap along lower edge of flap.
Using sewing needle and thread, sew one button
to each pocket flap as shown in photos. Sew
one button to front of waistband just under
turning row, leaving the facing turned up.
Using tapestry needle and project yarn, sew
pocket assembly to sides of legs, using photo
as a guide.
Using tail from BO and tapestry needle, sew
facing down to form elastic casing, sewing between
purl bumps on WS of fabric and BO edge.
When 2 inches remain to be sewn, cut a piece
of elastic 18[19, 20, 21] inches long. Insert
elastic into casing, being careful not to twist
elastic. Overlap ends one inch and sew together
firmly using sewing needle and thread.
Sew remaining portion of casing closed. Weave
in all ends.
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 Brynne
knits while John plays and sleeps. Watch her knit
at http://knitlet.typepad.com.
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| Pattern & images
© 2005 Brynne Sutton. Contact Brynne |
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