Alex's pants with pockets

 

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Materials:

4ply yarn (used Patons Big Baby) 2mm needles 

Abbreviations: 

See post of 4 January 2024

Side pockets (make 2)

With C2 cast on 8sts

Knit 2 rows

Stst 10 rows

Cast off

Pants

Begin with one leg:

With C1, cast on 28sts

1x1 rib 1 row

Stst 60 rows

Cast off 2sts at beg of next 2 rows

Cut yarn and keep sts on holder. 

Knit another leg, but do not cut yarn.

Now knit over both legs (48sts)

Next row: p

Next row: k

Now start to divide:

Back p12

Cast on 6 sts, k to end (18sts)

Starting with a p row stst 7 rows

Cut yarn and keep sts on an extra needle.

Rejoin yarn to center for front and p24

Row 1: k1, k2tog, k to last 3sts, k2tog, k1

Row 2: k1, p to last st, k1

Rep rows 1 & 2 another three times (16sts)

Cut yarn ant keep sts on an extra needle

Back

Rejoin yarn to other 12 back sts and Cast on 6sts, p18

Stst 8 rows

Do not cut yarn. Now knit all 3 pieces together:

K12 from back, place rem 6 sts behind the front 16sts and knit 1 st from both needles together

x6, k4 from front, place the other back piece behind the front and knit tog 1 st from both

needles x6, k12 from back (40sts)

Next row: p

1x1 rib 3 rows

Cast off in rib

Sew crotch and back seam. Sew pockets onto legs. Sew leg seams

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Next week: A Hooded Vest to go with the pants.