Directions for LEGGINS

Materials:

3 Hanks White LION BRAND Knitting Worsted; 1 Pair Bone Knitting Needles, No. 4; 1 Pair Steel Knitting Needles, No. 12.

Directions:

Knit in two sections, joined by a center seam.

Cast on bone needles 94 sts.

Knit in rib of k. 2, p. 2 for 6 rows.

Seventh Row—* P. 2, yarn over 3 times, n., repeat from *, ending row p. 2.

Knit in rib of k. 2, p. 2 for 2 inches, then repeat pattern from cap.

Knit following pattern for 3 inches; following pattern, k. to within 64 sts., turn, knit back, following pattern, turn, k., following pattern, to within 69 sts., turn, knit back, following pattern; repeat, leaving 5 sts. more each time until 94 sts. are on needle.

Knit, following pattern, increasing 1 st. on starting of needle every 6th row until 10 sts. have been added, then increase 1 st. every other row on starting of needle until 10 sts. have been added, having 114 sts. on needle; the increasing must be all on one side. Knit, following pattern, until back measures 9½ inches from start; knit, following pattern, for 1 inch; then decrease 1 st. on each end of needle every 8th row until there are 86 sts. on needle; then decrease 1 st. on each end of needle every 6th row until there are 64 sts. on needle; knit, following pattern, until inside seam measures 15 inches, or the required length.

For heel, slip the first 16 sts. and the last 16 sts. off bone needle onto steel needles, having 32 sts. on needle. Knit, following pattern, for 16 rows; leave these sts. on needle until used to finish at bottom.

Instep: Pick 11 sts. on each side of the 16 rows just made; the 11 sts. on start and the 11 sts. on end of needle are knit plain; follow pattern on 32 sts.

First Row—K. 11, follow pattern on 32 sts., k. 11.

Second Row—K. 9, n., follow pattern on 32 sts., n., k. 9.

Repeat these two rows, having 1 st. less on each end of needle every other row until only the 32 sts. are left of pattern; knit, following pattern, for 3½ inches, or length of instep; pick up about 16 sts. on side of foot, having 32 sts. on front, 16 sts. on other 18side, 32 sts. for heel, about 96 sts. on needle. Knit 3 ridges, bind off.

Cord: With two threads of worsted ch. about 130 sts. and sew tassel to each end.

Sew up each leg seam and join the two sections by center seam, sew elastic straps at bottom of foot, draw cord through space to tie.

Child’s Sleeveless Filet Slip-on and Cap (See Diagram No. 106)

Diagram No. 106