Knitted DROPS jumpsuit in ”Eskimo”. ~ DROPS Design

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GARTER ST (in the round): K 1 round, P 1 round.

GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows.

INCRTEASING TIP: Inc 1 st by making 1 YO. Work YO into back of loop on return row to avoid a hole.

BUTTONHOLES: Bind off for buttonholes on right front piece.
1 BUTTONHOLE = bind off 3rd st from mid front and cast on 1 new st on return row. Bind off for buttonholes when piece measures:
SIZE 1/3 months: 22, 29, 36, 43 and 49 cm [8¾”, 11 3/8”, 14¼”, 17”, 19¼”]
SIZE 6/9 months: 26, 34, 42, 50 and 58 cm [10¼”, 13 3/8”, 16½”, 19¾”, 22¾”]
SIZE 12/18 months: 30, 39, 48, 57 and 66 cm [11¾”, 15¼”, 19”, 22½”, 26”]
SIZE 2 year: 33, 41, 49, 57, 65 and 72 cm [13”, 16 1/8”, 19¼”, 22½”, 25½”, 28 3/8”]
SIZE 3/4 year: 41, 48, 56, 63, 71 and 78 cm [16 1/8”, 19”, 22”, 24¾”, 28”, 30¾”]
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JUMPSUIT:
Worked from bottom up on double pointed and circular needle. Beg at bottom of left leg!

LEFT LEG:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles.
Cast on 26-28-30 (34-36) sts on needle size 7 mm [US 10½] with Eskimo. Work 5 cm [2’’] garter st – SEE ABOVE. Continue in stockinette st – insert a marker at beg of round (= inside of leg).
REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
When piece measures 10 cm [4’’] inc 1 st on each side of marker - SEE INCREASING TIP. Repeat the inc on every 2-2-2½ (3-4) cm [3/4”-3/4”-7/8” (1 1/8”-1½”)] a total of 4-5-6 (6-7) times = 34-38-42 (46-50) sts.
When piece measures 20-23-27 (30-38) cm [8”-9”-10 5/8” (11¾”-15”)] dec 2 sts to the left of marker (= towards back of leg) = 32-36-40 (44-48) sts. Slip sts on a stitch holder.

RIGHT LEG:
Cast on and work like left leg, but mirrored, i.e. dec 2 sts to the right of marker at the top.

JUMPSUIT:
Cast on 4 sts (= towards mid front) on circular needle size 7 mm [US 10½], work right leg in on circular needle, work left leg in on circular needle and then cast on 4 new sts at the end of round (= towards mid front) = 72-80-88 (96-104) sts.
Insert 2 markers in piece, 19-21-23 (25-27) sts in from each side (to mark the sides).
Continue in stockinette st back and forth on circular needle from mid front with 6 garter sts each side towards mid front (= front bands). REMEMBER TO BIND OFF FOR BUTTONHOLES – SEE ABOVE.
When piece measures 43-51-59 (64-69) cm [17”-20”-23¼” (25¼”-27 1/8”)] divide the piece by markers and slip both front pieces on a stitch holder.

BACK PIECE:
= 34-38-42 (46-50) sts. Now cast on new sts each side for sleeves. Loosely cast on at the end of every row: 4 sts 2-2-3 (3-3) times and 10-11-10 (14-18) sts 1 time = 70-76-86 (98-110) sts. Continue in stockinette st with 5 garter sts each side (= sleeve edges).
When piece measures 53-62-71 (77-83) cm [21”-24 3/8”-28” (30 3/8”-32¾”)] bind off the middle 8-10-10 (12-12) sts for neck and complete each side separately. Bind off 1 st on neckline on next row = 30-32-37 (42-48) sts left on shoulder/sleeve. Bind off all sts when piece measures 55-64-73 (79-85) cm [21 5/8”-25¼”-28¾” (31”-33½”)].

LEFT FRONT PIECE:
= 19-21-23 (25-27) sts. Slip sts back on needle and cast on for sleeve at the side as described for back piece = 37-40-45 (51-57) sts. When piece measures 51-60-68 (74-80) cm [20”-23 5/8”-26¾” (29 1/8”-31½”)] bind off to shape the neckline towards mid front at the beg of every row: 6 sts 1 time and 1 st 1-2-2 (3-3) times = 30-32-37 (42-48) sts left on shoulder/sleeve. Bind off all sts when piece measures approx 55-64-73 (79-85) cm [21 5/8”-25¼”-28¾” (31”-33½”)] – adjust to back piece.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Like left front piece, but mirrored – remember buttonholes!

ASSEMBLY:
Sew shoulder and upper arm seams, edge to edge. Sew under arm seams. Place right front band over left front band at bottom of front pieces and fasten. Sew opening between legs.

COLLAR:
Pick up approx 26-30-32 (34-38) sts round neckline on circular needle size 7 mm [US 10½] with Eskimo. NOTE: Do not pick up on front bands. Insert a marker on each shoulder. Work garter st back and forth on needle, AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 st on each side of both markers on every 4th row – SEE INCREASING TIP! Bind off when collar measures 5-5-6 (6-7) cm [2”-2”-2 3/8” (2 3/8”-2 ¾”)].
Sew on buttons.
Fold approx 5 cm [2’’] towards RS at bottom of both legs.

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