Your little one will look so sweet with these little leggings. Featuring heart patches on the knees, crawling into your arms on Valentine’s day will be extra cute.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: Finished Waist Size 17 (18, 20)” for baby size 6 (12, 18) months
Shown in size 12 months
Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (100% Acrylic; 170 yards [156 meters]/100 grams): #177 Sage (MC, 1 skein), #099 Linen (CC, 1 skein)
Needles: US size 7 (4.5mm) straight needles; US size 9 (5.5mm) straight needles
Notions: Tapestry needle, 1 sheet red felt, sewing needle, matching thread
Special Stitches
Stripe Pattern
Rows 1-8: With CC.
Rows 9-16: With MC.
Rep Rows 1-16 for patt.
K1, P1 Rib
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end of row.
Rep Row 1 for patt.
Pattern Notes
When changing from bottom rib to St st, begin with a knit row on the Right Leg and a purl row on the Left Leg.
Pattern
Leg (make 2)
Ribbing
With MC and smaller needles, CO 28 (32, 36) sts.
Work in K1, P1 Rib for 10 rows.
Increase 2 sts evenly across. (30 (34, 38) sts)
Change to larger needles.
Leg
Proceed in Stripe Pattern and St st, increase 1 st each end every 5th row 10 times. (50 (54, 58) sts)
Cont in Stripe Pattern and St st until piece meas 9.5 (10.5, 12)” from beginning.
Shape Crotch
BO 3 (3, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows. (44 (48, 50) sts)
Decrease 1 st each end of next row and every other row twice more. (38 (42, 44) sts)
Cont in Stripe Pattern and St st until piece meas 6 (6.5, 7)” from BO edge.
Shape Top
Change to smaller needles and MC, work in K1 P1 Rib for 12 (14, 16) rows.
Short Row Shaping
Row 1: Work 31 sts, sl next st purlwise, bring yarn to front, return slipped st to left needle, bring yarn to back, work rib to end.
Row 2: Work 21 sts, sl next st purlwise, bring yarn to front, return slipped st to left needle, bring yarn to back, work rib to end.
Row 3: Work 11 sts, sl next st purlwise, bring yarn to front, return slipped st to left needle, bring yarn to back, work rib to end.
Row 4: Work even across all sts.
BO all sts.
Finishing
Sew inseam and crotch seams.
Weave in ends.
Cut hearts from felt sheet to fit knee area and attach using sewing needle and matching thread.