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. tinshedyarn . . blogspot co nz , South Kaipara H , elensville Auckland Charted Designs for Traditional Knitting Tin Shed Yarns Charted Designs for Traditional Knitting . tinshedyarn . blogspot nz Page1 Tin Shed Yarns Charted Designs For Traditional Knitting Tin Shed Snuggle Pants . Knitting Pattern Tin Shed Yarn Designs is based in the old timber and railway . , town of Helensville in South Kaipara I work with pure wool classic lines and traditional methods to create special . garments Description Classical knitted leggings for a three-month to six-month old baby. A folded casing with a plain knit lining makes a comfortable waistband. Yarn-over increases give fullness and an i-cord drawstring keeps the pants secure. The merino 4-ply is worked to a dense gauge to give durability while remaining soft to the skin. Decreases down the inside legs give structure and are finished with a ribbed cuff. Construction The garment is worked top-down and in-the-round. A length of i- cord is worked to make a drawstring. Snuggle Pants For babies three to six months old Finished Measurements Length waist to cuff 42cm Width at hips 24cm Skills Required Intermediate level. Basic stitches -knit, purl, yarn-over, paired decreases and central double decreases, over-sewn bind-off, and i- cord construction (see Glossary and Notes). Knitting in the round. Yarn Patons Dreamtime 4ply 100% Australian Merino Wool (169 m per 50gm ball) Three 50gm balls. Needles 2.5mm/US #1.5 needles: a 40cm circular and needles for small circumference in the round: DPNs, or magic loop as you prefer. Miscellaneous Stitch markers (removable ones) or safety pins, spare yarn to act as a stitch holder, two extra 2.5mm/#1.5 DPNs for making i-cord, or an i-cord maker (optional). Large safety pin for threading cord. Gauge 33 sts and 20 rounds = 10cm (4 inches) in stockinette stitch

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Knitting pattern for baby's leggings using 4ply yarn. Leggings are worked in a dense gauge to achieve a firm, soft fabric. They are worked top-down and in-the-round.

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Tin Shed Snuggle Pants .Knitting Pattern

Tin Shed Yarn Designs is based in the old timber and railway . ,town of Helensville in South Kaipara I work with pure wool

classic lines and traditional methods to create special .garments

Description

Classical knitted leggings for a three-month to six-month old

baby. A folded casing with a plain knit lining makes a comfortable

waistband. Yarn-over increases give fullness and an i-cord

drawstring keeps the pants secure. The merino 4-ply is worked to

a dense gauge to give durability while remaining soft to the skin.

Decreases down the inside legs give structure and are finished

with a ribbed cuff.

Construction

The garment is worked top-down and in-the-round. A length of i-

cord is worked to make a drawstring.

Snuggle Pants

For babies three to six months old

Finished Measurements

Length waist to cuff 42cm

Width at hips 24cm

Skills Required –Intermediate level.

Basic stitches -knit, purl, yarn-over,

paired decreases and central double

decreases, over-sewn bind-off, and i-

cord construction (see Glossary and

Notes). Knitting in the round.

Yarn

Patons Dreamtime 4ply 100%

Australian Merino Wool (169 m per

50gm ball)

Three 50gm balls.

Needles

2.5mm/US #1.5 needles: a 40cm

circular and needles for small

circumference in the round: DPNs, or

magic loop as you prefer.

Miscellaneous

Stitch markers (removable ones) or

safety pins, spare yarn to act as a stitch

holder, two extra 2.5mm/#1.5 DPNs

for making i-cord, or an i-cord maker

(optional). Large safety pin for

threading cord.

Gauge

33 sts and 20 rounds = 10cm (4 inches)

in stockinette stitch

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Glossary and Notes

SKP- Slip one stitch knitwise, then knit the next stitch. Insert the left needle into the slipped stitch. Pass

the slipped stitch over the knit stitch and off the right needle.

M1- Work to the place where the increase is to be made. Insert the left needle from front to back into

the horizontal strand between the two stitches: Knit the stitch through the back loop.

K2tog- Knit the next two stitches on the left needle as one stitch.

BO - Bind Off or Cast-off. Working right to left, pull the head of the stitch to be bound off over the top of

its neighbour sitting to its immediate left. Pick up the head of that stitch and collect the passed loop

through it as you would a stitch.

K –Knit stitch

P –Purl stitch.

Further details can be found at these web-sites; www.craftexpert.co.uk, and www.craftyarncouncil.com.

Notes

To Make I-cord by Hand

I-cord is a method of working so that a continuous tube of knit stitch is created using DPNs. The

drawstring of these pants is a 4 stitch tube worked on 2 DPNs.

1. Cast on 4 stitches.

2. Knit on round using the DPNs.

3. Without turning the work, slide those 4 knitted stitches to the other end of the DPN.

4. Work a further row in knit, pulling the working yarn tight before starting the first stitch.

5. Slide and knit further rows pulling the working yarn tight at the start of each row. Tube will form

after 4 or 5 rows. Continue for a further 60cm (2 feet). Cast off and knot end.

Yarn Substitutes

Popular merino 4ply yarns such as Merino Superwash 4-ply from Old Maiden Aunt or

Merino Soft 4ply Baby from Skeinz will work.

A summer weight version can be made in a cotton/wool/possum blend such as Zealana Kiwi.

Please attend to the gauge before starting.

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Making the I-cord using a hand-cranked knit-cord maker.

Follow the instructions included with your knitted cord maker. I suggest you work at a steady

pace as speed tends to upset the works and the knitting has to be re-started. Most cord makers

will not work with anything thicker than 4ply.

Make approximately 60cm and knot the ends.

Figure 2 i-cord maker in use.

Schematic Drawing For Tin Shed Snuggle Pants

Waistband with purl ridge

5cm deep

Yarn-overs to increase shape

4 stitches bound off front and

back and joined as a seam.

Joins for legs shaped

with paired decreases

Extra length added

without shaping

Start from waistband

and work down

Waist to cuff

42cm

Width at hips

24cm Work is divided into

legs at this point.

Gusset to

Cuff 25cm

Waist 18 cm

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Instructions for knitting the Tin Shed Snuggle Pants.

To Start-

Using the circular needle, cast on 120 stitches, place markers every 30 stitches to divide

up the sections. Join for working in the round, being careful not to twist. (See Tip below

if you struggle with the twist!)

The Cheat’s Method To Safely Start Knitting-In–The-Round Without Having Your Stitches Twist.

A less fiddly way to start a project worked in-the-round, is to start working back and forth in rows until all

stitches are lining up smartly. This may take five rows or so. You can then join the round. At this stage you

put markers in to denote front and back divisions. The tail of the starting round is a handy guide for the

start of the work. The gap left by the straight knitting can be sewn up once finished.

Waistband

Knit 20 rounds.

Purl 1 round for turning ridge.

Ribbing: (P1, k1) around.

Work 20 rounds of ribbing as set.

Waistband to Hips

Knit 30 rounds.

Next round, increase and make eyelet holes as increases for hips: (K5, yo) around. 144 sts.

Knit 1 more round.

Increase for Crotch

Round 1, increase: K to 2 sts before first marker, m1, k4, m1, k to 2 sts before third marker,

m1, k4, m1, k to end of round. 4 sts increased.

Repeat Round 1 once more. 152 sts.

Front marker

Back marker

Side marker

Marker for start of

rounds.

Circular needle set-up for

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30 stitches

between

markers.

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The four stitches at the front and back centres will become a small seam at the crotch.

Round 3, increase: K to 2 sts before first marker, m1, k4, m1, k to 2 sts before third marker,

m1, k4, m1, k to end. 4 sts increased. 156 sts.

Repeat the increase round 17 more times. 228 sts total.

Next round, bind off for crotch seam: K to 2 sts before first marker, m1, bind off 4 sts,

removing marker, m1, k to 2 sts before third marker, m1, bind off 4 sts, removing marker, m1,

k to end of round. 224 sts.

There will be 112 stitches on either side, for each leg.

First leg:

Knit to first gap created by BO. Slip 112 sts between this gap and the next to scrap yarn for a

holder; you’ll work on the rem 112 sts for the first leg. Distribute the 112 sts of the first leg on

needles for a small circumference: DPNS, magic loop or two circulars as you prefer. This is the

new start of round; place a removable stitch marker or safety pin in the fabric for the start of

the round. Join for working in the round, pulling the yarn tight over the gap created by the BO

and knit 4 rounds.

Decrease round: K1, SKP, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 2 sts decreased.

Knit 2 rounds.

Repeat the last three rounds 34 more times, until you have 52 stitches.

Work even until leg measures 25cm cm from division point.

Ribbing round: (K1, p1).

Work ribbing as set for 3 cm.

Cast off.

Return 112 held stitches for second leg to needles. With RS facing, rejoin yarn and complete as

for first leg.

Figure 1. Decreases worked down inside leg. Four stitches front and back sewn together as a small seam.

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Finishing and Blocking

Weave in ends. Sew crotch seam with stitches head to head –it’s best to simply over-

sew firmly through the loops. If you started the work flat you will need to sew up the

gap. Fold the waistband to the inside at the purl ridge and sew down.

Figure 2 Waistband sewn down.

Thread the i-cord through the waistband using a safety-pin: find a point at the front

centre and poke the cord through between stitches in the knitted fabric. I have not

directed you to create a buttonhole for this purpose as I have found it enlarges

unhelpfully.

Figure 3 I-cord threaded into fabric and along waistband casing.

Hand- wash gently in a plant-based fibre wash. Rinse and squeeze out excess water. Dry

flat in a warm spot.

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Figure 4 Crotch stitches sewn together.

Figure 5 Increases at hips worked as yarn-overs.

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Figure 6 Snuggle Pants completed.

Acknowledgements

Test-knitted by Sian Knauf

Tech Edited by Kate Atherley

“I-cord” is often attributed to Elizabeth Zimmerman, and is explained in her 1981 book “Knitting

Workshop”, published by Schoolhouse Press.

Copyright

This pattern is not available to be copied.

The intellectual property contained and detailed in this pattern solely belongs to Tin

Shed Yarns of Helensville, Auckland.

If you want to use this pattern for charity knitting, you are obliged to contact me and

ask….a quick e-mail will suffice. I would be honoured.

If you want to use this pattern for teaching, you are obliged to contact me and

ask…..again a quick e-mail will suffice; Again, I would be honoured.

I can be contacted at the details below;

Contact Details

Fiona MacBride, Helensville, South Kaipara, Auckland.

[email protected]

Ravelry.com TinShedYarns

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