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The shaped lace stitch side panels add a dainty touch. Elastic or ribbon is threaded through small holes at the waist ribbing. Click image to see more detail |
Materials
4 oz. rayon knitting yarn (about as thick as 2 ply wool).
2 No. 10 and 2 No. 12 knitting needles.
Elastic.
Measurements
Length from lower edge of crutch to top: 14 ins (35.5cm).
Waist: 28 ins (71cm).
Tension
7 sts. to 1 in (2.5cm). measured over st.st.
Abbreviations
k - knit, p - purl, st - stitch, tog. - together, sl - slip, M - make, psso - pass slipped st over, dec - decrease, stst - stocking st (1 row k, 1 row p), patt - pattern, rep. - repeat, g. st - garter stitch
The Front:
Using No 10 needles cast on 61 sts and work 4 rows in g. st (every row k)
Now work in patt thus:
1st row - * k1, M1, k3, k2 tog, k1, k2 tog, k3, M1 * rep from * to the last st, k1
2nd row - * p2, M1, p2, p2 tog, p1, p2 tog, p2, M1, p1 * rep from * to the last st, p1
3rd row - * k3, M1, kI, k2 tog, k1, k2 tog, k1, M1, k2 * rep from * to the last st, k1
4th row - * p4, M1, p2 tog, p1, p2 tog, M1, p3 * rep from * to the last st, p1
5th row - * k5, M1, sl1, k2 tog, psso, M1, k4 * rep from * to the last st, k1
6th row - p to the end
Leave these sts on spare needle and work a second piece in the same way
Join legs and commence gusset thus:
7th row - * k1, k2 tog, k3, M1, k1, M1, k3, k2 tog * rep from * to the last st, k1
Now cast on 30 sts for gusset, then work 7th patt row across the second set of 61 sts (152 sts on needle)
8th row - * p1, p2 tog, p2, M1, p3, M1, p2, p2 tog * rep from * 4 times more, p31, rep from * to * 5 times, p1
9th row - * k1, k2 tog, k1, M1, k5, M1, k1, k2 tog * rep from * to * 4 times more, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k26, k2 tog, rep from * to * 5 times, k1
10th row - * p1, p2 tog, M1, p7, M1, p2 tog * rep from * to * 4 times more, p29, rep from * to * 5 times, p1
11th row - k2 tog, * M1, k9, M1, sl1, k2 tog, psso, * rep from * to * 4 times more ending 4th rep k2 tog (instead of sl1, k2 tog, psso), sl1, k1, psso, k24 (k2 tog) twice, repeat from * to * 5 times ending 5th rep k2 tog instead of sl1, k1, psso
12th row - p to the end
13th row - rep from * to * as in 1st row 5 times, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k22, k2 tog, rep from * to * as in 1st patt row 5 times, k1
14th row - rep from * to * as in 2nd row 5 times, p25, rep from * to * as in 2nd row 5 times, p1
15th row - rep from * to * as in 3rd row 5 times, k1, sl r, k1, psso, k20, k2 tog, rep from * to * as in 3rd row 5 times, k1
16th row - rep from * to * as in 4th row 5 times, p23, rep from * to * as in 4th row 5 times, p1
17th row - rep from * to * as in 5th row 5 times, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k18, k2 tog, rep from * to * as in 5th row 5 times, k1
18th row - p to the end
19th row - rep from * to * as in 7th row 4 times, k1, k2 tog, k3, M1, k7, sl1, k1, psso, k16, k2 tog, k7, M1, k3, k2 tog, rep from * to * as in 7th row 4 times, k1
20th row - rep from * to * as in 8th row 4 times, p1, p2 tog, p2, M1, p34, M1, p2, p2 tog, rep from * to * as in 8th row 4 times, p1
21st row - rep from * to * as in 9th row 4 times, k1, k2 tog, k1, M1, k9, sl1, k1, psso, k14, k2 tog, k9, M1, k1, k2 tog, rep from * to * as in 9th row 4 times, k1
22nd row - rep from * to * as in 10th row 4 times, p1, p2 tog, M1, p36, M1, p2 tog, rep from * to * as in 10th row 4 times, p1
23rd row - k2 tog, rep from * to * as in 11th row 4 times, M1, k11, sl1, k1, psso, k12, k2 tog, k11, M1, sl1, k1, psso, rep from * to * as in 11th row 4 times ending last rep k2 tog instead of sl1, k1, psso
24th row - p to the end
Beginning again with the first patt row work the first 6 rows with only 4 complete patts from * to * at each end of every row still dec 1 st at both sides of gusset in every right side row and working all sts between the patt sts in stst
Then, still dec gusset sts as before work the patt at each end of the rows as in rows 19 to 23 but with only 3 complete patts from * to * instead of 4 and with the extra sts in between patt sts in stst
Next row - p61, p2 tog, p61
Continue working the patt with 3 complete patts at each end of the next 6 rows as in rows 1 to 6, then 2 1/2 patts in the next 6 rows as in rows 19 to 24 and at the same time dec 1 st at both sides of centre st (remaining gusset st) in the 21st patt row
Dec row - Work to within 2 sts of centre st, sl1, k1, psso, k1, k2 tog, work to the end
Continue working half a patt less at each end of rows every 6 rows until all sts are in stst, at the same time dec 1 st each side of centre st every 8th row until 109 sts remain
Now continue in stst without shaping until work measures I2 in (305cm) from cast-on edge of gusset, ending on wrong side
Next row - k6, k2 tog, * k10, k2 tog, rep from * to last 5 sts, k5 (100 sts)
Change to No 12 needles and work in k1, p1 rib for 1 1/2 in (4cm)
Next row - * Rib 2, M 1, work 2 tog, rep from * to the last st rib 1
Now continue in k1, p1 rib until work measures 14 in (355cm) from lower edge of gusset Cast off loosely in rib
The Back:
Work exactly as given for front until work measures 12 in (305cm), ending with a row on the wrong side
Now shape thus:
1st row - k to the last 7 sts, turn
2nd row - p to the last 7 sts, turn
3rd row - k to the last 14 sts, turn
4th row - p to the last 14 sts, turn
5th row - k to the last 21 sts, turn
6th row - p to the last 21 sts, turn
7th row - k to the last 28 sts, turn
8th row - p to the last 28 sts, turn
Continue thus working 7 sts less in every row until there are only 18 sts being worked in centre of row
Next row - Work to the end
Next row - k6, k2 tog * k10, k2 tog, rep from * to last 5 sts, k5
Change to No 12 needles and work ribbing with holes to match front
Make-up:
Press pieces with a hot iron.
Join side and gusset seams.
Thread elastic through holes at waist.
