I made some baby leggins that I have christened Pippi pants....named after Pippi Longstocking because that's what they remind me of.
They were a little torturous to make....using a vintage knit 3ply pattern as a guide.....converting size to 8ply or DK, ridding the elasticated waist band for a ribbed & i-cord version, and chopping off the feet in place of ribbed bands....the original pattern was a pair of knitted stockings, part of a pram set, jacket, pants, hat & mitts. I really don't know how they used to knit in 3 ply!
I also made sure that I put some extra room in the bottom of these, big nappies, bigger bottoms!!. I also knew they had to be striped, and now I know why you don't see that many striped knitted pants....they're a bugger to knit and a bugger to sew, lots of counting and un stitching...matching all those stripes took it's toll on me!!
Anyway I will eventually make this a d&m pattern as well....hopefully I can decipher all my scribbled notes I created whilst making these....and then make a couple more sizes up to 12 months. We'll see, but the hat patterns are the priority for the minute!
Cute hey!
Hope you're all well, enjoy your week.
They are far too cute! Well done, Vicki! xo
ReplyDeleteThanks Vx
Deletelove the colour switch with the cord!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shelley, I also have a charcoal cord so they are interchangeable!
DeleteI love stripes but you are correct, they are a right bugger to knit ( I know why there are two rows to each stripe) and an even bigger bugger to sew up! I learnt something great from these pants - I loved the look of your icord, looked it up and have used it already. Thanks !
ReplyDeleteI don't use i-cord that much, but it worked a treat for these pants!
Delete