Once Upon a Dream Lounge Pants
Sizes: 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) years
Waist Circumference: 20 (20, 21, 21, 22)”/ 51 (51, 53, 53, 56) cm
Inseam: (13, 16, 19, 23, 25)” / 33 (40.5, 48, 58.5, 63.5) cm
Length: 17 (22, 25.5, 31, 33.5)”/ 43 (56, 65, 79, 85) cm
Gauge: 35 sts x 41 rows in stockinette st on US 2 (2.75mm) needles = 4″ x 4″ (10cm x 10cm)
Suggested Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm) circular needles
Materials: Cascade Heritage (100g = 437y [400m]) shown in the color #5613 Tutu, 18 (20, 22, 23, 24)”/ 46 (51, 56, 58.5, 61) cm 1″ elastic band
PATTERN
Once Upon a Dream Lounge Pants are worked from the bottom up, one at a time, before being joined at the crotch. There are decreases used for shaping the crotch, as well as German short rows to raise the back of the pants up slightly for comfort. They feature a flair design and pair well with the Once Upon a Dream Sweater for a cozy loungewear look.
LEGS (Make 2)
Using a tubular cast on, cast on 236 (236, 244, 248, 260) sts.
Setup Row 1: *k1tbl, sl 1 wyif; rep from * to end of row.
Setup Row 2: *k1, sl 1 wyif; rep from * to end of row. Place marker, and being careful not to twist sts, join to work in the round.
BOTTOM HEM
Rnd 1: *sl 1 wyib, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: *k1, sl 1 wyif; rep from * to end of rnd.
Work these two rounds until piece measures 1″ from cast on edge, ending with rnd 1.
Next Rnd: k2tog to end of rnd – 118 (118, 122, 124, 130)sts.
LEG
Setup Rnd: Sl 59 (59, 61, 62, 65) sts, pm, sl 59 (59, 61, 62, 65) sts.
Work 8 (10, 12, 13, 14) rnds in St st.
Dec Rnd: *k1, k2tog, k to 3 sts before next marker, ssk, k1; rep from *.
Repeat dec rnd every 8 (10, 12, 13, 14) rnds 8 times – 86 (86, 90, 92, 98) sts remaining.
Work in St st until piece measures 9 (11, 13, 16, 17)”/ 23 ( 28, 33, 40.5, 43) cm from cast on edge.
Inc Rnd: *k1, m1L, k to 1 st before marker, m1R, k1; rep from *.
Repeat inc rnd every 4 (5, 7, 8, 9) rnds 8 times – 118 (112, 118, 124, 130) sts. Place on hold, and break yarn.
Work in St st until piece measures 13 (16, 19, 23, 25)”/ 33 (40.5, 48, 58.5, 63.5) cm.
CROTCH
(Note: back and front crotch shaping is worked at the same time. The back crotch begins first. Read this section all the way through before starting.)
Place both legs on the same needle, and pm between each to mark center front and center back of pants.
Setup Rnd: beginning at the center back of the pants, place first 9 (8, 9, 9, 10) sts on hold, k to 4 (4, 4, 4, 5) sts before center front marker, place last 4 (4, 4, 4, 5) sts on hold, sl front marker, place first 4 (4, 4, 4, 5) sts of next leg on hold, k to 9 (8, 9, 9, 10) sts before center back marker, place last 9 (8, 9, 9, 10) sts on hold.
Work (, , 2, ) rnds St st
Back dec rnd: k1, k2tog, k to 3 sts before back center marker, ssk, k1.
Rep back dec rnd every (, , 2, ) rnds (, , 11, ) more times. AT THE SAME TIME after (, , 4, ) rnds have been worked, begin front shaping.
Front dec rnd: k to 3 sts before front center marker, ssk, k1, sl m, k1, k2tog, k to end of rnd.
Rep front dec rnd every (, , 4, ) rnds (, , 6, ) more times.
Work St st until piece measures 2 ( 3, 3, 4, 4)” from beg of crotch – 174 (176, 182, 184, 192) sts.
SHORT ROW SHAPING
Short Row 1: k(, , 35, ), w&t.
Short Row 2: p to back center marker, sl m, p (, , 35, ), w&t.
Short Row 3: k to (, , 6, ) sts before last worked st, w&t,
Short Row 4: p to (, , 6, ) sts before last worked st, w&t.
Rep Rows 3-4 4 more times.
Next Rnd: Knit 1 rnd, resolving all worked sts.
TOP OF PANTS
Work in St st until piece measures 4.5 (6, 6.5, 8, 8.5)” from beg of crotch.
Hem Fold Rnd: p all sts.
Work in St st until piece measures 1″ from hem fold rnd. Cast off all sts loosely.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends securely.
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