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New Pattern: Baby Leggings

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It feels like it’s been a hot minute since I’ve been able to say this, but: I’ve got a new pattern out this week!

And I’m very excited about this one because it’s something I’ve never designed before.

Pants!

Baby pants, to be specific.

They’re part of a new baby collection from Knit Picks, Peekaboo!

And, yes, that little vest is cute (and so is the teeny model), but let’s get to the important part- my pants!

They’re worked in Hawthorne Speckle, but could really use any sock yarn. (The smallest sizes only take as much yarn as a pair of adult socks!). It’s a great, strong, soft, and MACHINE WASHABLE option, perfect for baby clothes.

The legs are worked from the bottom up in the round, and joined at the crotch. Then, there’s a handful of short rows worked across the seat to accommodate a big ol’ fluffy diaper. They’re finished with a ribbed casing and either an I-cord drawstring (shown) or an elastic waistband.

They’re super quick and easy! And frankly, super cute, if I say so myself.

I actually have a second pattern in this book, too! It’s Two-Way Baby Slippers, which are my favorite simple top-down and bottom-up socks in teeny tiny sizes for teeny tiny feet.

Grab a copy of the collection here!

Itty Bitty, Teeny Weenie, Multi-Colored, Striped Pantinis

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I got my yarn last week! And by “my yarn” I mean my yarn! My colorways of Felici from Knit Picks (Dragonboat and Fiesta)! And they’re so cute! I’m so pleased with how they turned out. (Fair warning- my pictures do not do the yarn justice. Some day I will learn how to take a photo with color that’s true to real life. Today is not that day.)

I was particularly excited about the Fiesta colorway- It’s way more “It’s the 80’s, so let’s wear our geometric design windbreakers to the mall and show off our ponytails” than I had intended, but in a really good way. I just had to start knitting something with it.

Anyway, I threw aside all the projects I’ve been working on/I’m supposed to be working on and had to cast on something with my new yarn as soon as possible.

It’s self-striping sock yarn, so of course I started a pair of socks.

Ha!

You don’t know me at all.

No! I started making a pair of baby pants! Because why? Because the world needs a pair of 80’s-tastic striped baby pants!

I’m kind of winging the pattern (which will definitely not backfire on me) based on a pair of my kid’s pants, so we’ll see how they turn out. But, they look so cute so far! (Speaking of the kid, he saw me starting one of the cuffs and said “A tiny sweater!” He’s learning so fast.) It was a pain getting the leg stripes to match up, but not too bad. It’ll be worth the futzing when they’re done.

And, don’t worry- I’ve got enough yarn to make myself a pair of socks, too.

Are you getting any Felici? What’s your favorite pattern for self-striping yarn?