Cute as a bug - Knitted ladybug pants for baby and children in DROPS Snow. Size 1 - 6 years.


Cute as a bug

Knitted ladybug pants for baby and children in DROPS Snow. Size 1 - 6 years. DROPS Extra 0-889 DROPS design: Pattern no ee-120-bn Yarn group E ----------------------------------------------------------- Size: 1/2 – 3/4 – 5/6 years Materials: DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio 200-250-300 g colour no 56, Christmas red 100 g for all sizes in colour no 02, black DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES AND CIRCULAR NEEDLE (60 or 80 cm) SIZE 7 mm - or size needed to get 12 sts x 16 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm. DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (60 cm) SIZE 6 mm - for rib. DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 6 mm ACCESSORIES: 4 BUTTONS, approx. diameter 20 mm.
INCREASE TIP: Inc by making 1 YO. K YO twisted on next round (i.e. work in back loop of st to avoid holes). DECREASE TIP: K 2 tog. GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 rows K. ---------------------------------------------------------- PANTS: Worked in the round on circular needle, waist down. Piece is identical front and back. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! Cast on 64-68-72 sts on circular needle size 6 mm with Snow. Work rib = K 2/P 2 for 10-11-12 cm. Switch to circular needle size 7 mm and continue in stocking st – AT THE SAME TIME on 1st round dec 10-8-6 sts evenly - READ DECREASE TIP = 54-60-66 sts. Insert 6 markers in the piece, 9-10-11 sts apart. AT THE SAME TIME on next round, inc 1 st on each side of every marker (= 12 inc per round) - READ INCREASE TIP. Repeat inc every other round 4 more times (= 5 times in total) = 114-120-126 sts. Continue until piece measures 24-27-30 cm. Now dec 1 st on each side of every marker (= 12 dec per round). Repeat dec every other round 3 more times (= 4 dec in total) = 66-72-78 sts. Keep first and fourth marker in piece (= mid front and mid back), remove the other markers. On next round inc 1 st on each side of each marker (= 4 inc per round). Repeat inc every other round 2 more times (= 3 times in total) = 78-84-90 sts. On next round cast off 4 sts mid front and mid back (i.e. 2 sts on each side of first and fourth marker) = 35-38-41 sts on each leg. LEG: Slip sts from one leg on 1 stitch holder and sts from the other leg on double pointed needles size 7 mm = 35-38-41 sts. Work in stocking st in the round on needles for 2 cm. Switch to double pointed needles size 6 mm. K 1 round while AT THE SAME TIME inc 1-2-3 sts evenly = 36-40-44 sts. Then work rib = K 2/P 2 for 6-7-8 cm. Then loosely cast off with K over K and P over P. Work the other leg the same way. ASSEMBLY: Sew tog the opening between the legs. LARGE CIRCLE: Crochet 4 ch on hook size 6 mm with black and form a ring with 1 sl st in 1st ch. ROUND 1: Work 6 dc in ch-ring. ROUND 2: Work 2 dc in every dc = 12 dc. ROUND 3: * 1 dc in first st, 2 dc in next st , repeat from -* the entire round = 18 dc. ROUND 4: * 1 dc in each of the first 2 sts, 2 dc in next st , repeat from -* the entire round = 24 dc. Fasten off. MEDIUM CIRCLE: Work as large circle but finish after 3rd round = 18 dc. SMALL CIRCLE: Work as large circle but finish after 2nd round = 12 dc. Work 3 large, 3 medium and 4 small circles. Fasten them on to pants – see picture. SHOULDER STRAPS: Cast on 5 sts with black on circular needle size 6 mm. Work in GARTER ST back and forth - see explanation above! When piece measures 5 cm, work buttonhole as follows: K 1, K 2 tog, 1 YO, K 2. On next round K the YO to make a hole. Continue in garter st AT THE SAME TIME every 5 cm work buttonhole. Work until shoulder strap measures 40 cm. Cast off. Knit another shoulder strap. Fasten 4 buttons on the inside of pants, 2 on front piece and 2 on back piece. Fasten shoulder straps in buttons, front and back. HEADBAND WITH POMPOM: Make a loose pompom with black with an approx. diameter of 15 cm. Fasten it to a headband.
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