Fern Leggings

Fern Leggings is a pair of loose and slightly cropped leggings featuring a sweet and simple allover textured pattern with eyelets. The leggings are worked in the round, from the bottom up, using 1 strand of either Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk throughout. The legs are first worked separately in the round to desired length before work is joined on one needle at the crotch. The back of the leggings is shaped with German short rows. The leggings are finished with a folded waistband, with an i-cord drawstring for the 5 smallest sizes and elastic for the 3 largest sizes. **Sizes:** 1 (3, 6, 9, 12, 18) months // 2 (4, 6) years **Finished measurements:** Total length: 30 (33, 36, 39, 42, 45) // 48 (55, 63) cm [11¾ (13, 14¼, 15¼, 16½, 17¾) // 19 (21¾, 24¾)]”; Leg length from crotch to edge: 17 (19, 21, 23, 25, 27) // 30 (36, 42) cm [6¾ (7½, 8¼, 9, 9¾, 10¾) // 11¾ (14¼, 16½)]”; Waist circumference: approx. 37 (40, 43, 46, 50, 52) // 54 (56, 58) cm [14½ (15¾, 17, 18, 19¾, 20½) // 21¼ (22, 22¾)]” (without elastic or drawstring) **Yarn:** Knitting for Olive Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) // 2 (2, 3) ball(s). Sample is in Merino in Oatmeal colorway **Needles:** 2.5 mm / US1.5 and 3 mm / US2.5 circular and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge **Gauge (after blocking):** 30 sts and 36 rows = 10 cm [4”] in Fern stitch pattern with 3 mm / US2.5 needles **Notions:** Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, safety pin, elastic (approx. 3 cm [1¼”] wide)