Heartthrob Pants

Crochet baby pants with tie-waist in DROPS Alpaca. Size 0 – 4 years.

DROPS Baby 25-24
DROPS design: Pattern no z-092-by
Yarn group A
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Size: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Size in cm: 56/62 - 68/74 - 80/86 (92 - 98/104)
Materials:
DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio
100-100-100 (100-150) g colour no 8105, light steel blue
100 g for all sizes in colour no 100, off white

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3 mm – or size needed to get 26 dc x 28 rows dc vertically = 10 x 10 cm.

CROCHET TIP:
Beg every round with dc with 1 ch and finish round with 1 sl st in ch from beg of round.
Beg every round with tr with 3 ch and finish round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round.
NOTE: These ch do NOT replace first dc/tr on round.

STRIPE PATTERN:
ROUND 1 (= from WS with off white): Work 1 tr in every dc.
ROUND 2 (= from RS with off white): Work 1 dc in every tr.
ROUND 3 (= from WS with off white): Work 1 tr in every dc.
ROUND 4 (= from RS with off white): Work 1 dc in every tr.
ROUND 5 (= from WS with light steel blue): Work 1 tr in every dc.
ROUND 6 (= from RS with light steel blue): Work 1 dc in every tr.
ROUND 7 (= from WS with light steel blue): Work 1 tr in every dc.
ROUND 8 (= from RS with light steel blue): Work 1 dc in every tr.
Repeat rounds 1 to 8.

DECREASE TIP:
Dec 1 dc by working 2 dc tog as follows: Insert hook in first st and pull yarn through, insert hook in next st and pull yarn through, make 1 YO and pull yarn through all 3 sts on hook.
Dec 1 tr by working 2 tr tog as follows: Work 1 tr but wait with last YO and pull through, work next tr but pull last YO through all 3 sts on hook.
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PANTS:
Worked in the round, top down, but turn piece after every round to work alternately from RS and WS.
Work 140-147-154 (161-168) ch on hook size 3 mm with light steel blue and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. Insert a marker at beg of round = mid back.
Work first round as follows: 1 ch, then * 1 dc in each of the first 6 ch, skip 1 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round, finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round = 120-126-132 (138-144) dc. Continue with 1 dc in every dc for 2 more rounds. Then work 1 round with holes for tie as follows: 4 ch (= 1 tr + 1 ch), * skip 1 dc, 1 tr in next dc, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. On next round work 1 dc in every ch and in every tr. Work 1 more round with 1 dc in every dc. Now work an elevation in the back as follows: Work 10 dc past marker mid back, turn and work 1 dc in each of the first 20 dc, turn, work 1 dc in each of the first 30 dc, continue like this by work 10 dc more on every turn until 80-80-100 (100-120) dc in total have been worked. Turn and work back to mid back again.

Continue in the round over all sts with STRIPE PATTERN - see explanation above. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION! When piece measures 15-17-18 (19-20) cm mid front, insert 1 marker mid front as well, there should be 60-63-66 (69-72) sts between markers mid front and mid back. On next round inc 1 st on each side of marker front and back by working 2 dc/tr in same st. Repeat inc every round 3-3-4 (4-4) more times (= 4-4-5 (5-5) inc in total) = 136-142-152 (158-164) sts in total on round. Then finish legs separately.

LEG:
Work sl sts over the first 5 dc on round, then work dc over the next 58-61-66 (69-72) sts and finish with sl sts over the next 5 dc. Cut the yarn. Work now in the round and continue with stripe pattern over these 58-61-66 (69-72) sts. Insert 1 marker at beg of round = inside of leg. When leg measures 2-2-2 (3-3) cm, dec 1 dc on each side of marker – READ DECREASE TIP. Repeat dec every 2-2½-3 (3½-4½) cm 6-6-6 (5-5) more times (= 7-7-7 (6-6) dec in total) = 44-47-52 (57-60) dc. Continue to work until leg measures 16-20-22 (27-32) cm (finish after a stripe with off white). Then work 8 rounds dc with light steel blue. Fasten off.
Work the other leg the same way. The 10 sts mid front and mid back = gusset.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew tog opening between legs edge to edge to avoid a chunky seam.

TIE:
Work with off white on hook size 3 mm as follows: * 2 ch, 1 dc in first ch *, repeat from *-* until tie measures approx. 80-85-90 (95-100) cm, fasten off. Thread the tie in the round with eyelet holes at the top of pants – start and finish mid front.

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