Legs Up Longies Pattern!

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Legs Up Longies Pattern
Longies Knitted from the legs up!
Pattern created by: Megan McDermott ~ WAHM Owner and Proprietoress of Colorful Tea. dated: December 2, 2007
This knitting pattern is a free pattern for home use only. Donations are always appreciated to help continue making patterns like this one available to you for your knitting adventures!

Knitting level: Intermediate - Advanced

You should be comfortable with: The Knitting Basics, knitting according to measurements and gauge, joining MC and CC yarns (optional), joining and working in the round, short rows, increasing, decreasing, joining pieces with knitting and finishing techniques.

Tools needed:
(2) pair of US size 8 (metric 5mm) 12" or 16" circular needles
(1) pair of US size 6 (metric 4mm) 12" or 16" circular* needles
(1) pair of US size 9 (metric 4.5mm) Double Pointed Needles
(1) Tapestry needle
(1) Measuring tape

* You can substitute 6" Double Pointed Needles for the circulars

Measurements needed for pattern: Thigh, Inseam, Rise and Hip. Please be sure to take these over a typically worn diaper! In the instances of measurements that aren't whole numbers, simply round up to the nearest inch. All measurements need to be multiplied by the Stitches Per Inch from your gauge swatch of the yarn you've chosen to work with.

This pattern can be modified to make Shorties and Capris. This pattern is intended for straight-legged pants types at this time. I will update the pattern with flared-leg and ruffle-bottomed legs sequences soon!

Pattern:

Legs
Using your Thigh measurement multiplied times your SPI, CO ___ stitches with CC. Purl one row working straight, begin cuff detail of your choice for desired amount of cuff.
(examples: Seed Stitch: k1p1 row, p1k1 row; Moss Stitch: k2p2 row, p2k2row; purly: knit all rows if working flat, knit 1 row, purl 1 row if working in the round)

Purl one row even, at the end of this row, connect MC, join and place marker.
Work even until you meet your inseam measurement.

Repeat entire sequence for other leg.

Joining for the body
Matching up the markers from both legs so that they're facing each other on the inside, you're ready to join for the body.

using a piece of scrap yarn, chain 12. using your dpn's, do a provisional CO for 10 stitches. work in stockinette stitch for 4 rounds, joining the last round with the leg closest to the working yarn. k2 tog.
work to the other side of the starting leg, unzip the provisional cast on very carefully and place live stitches on the needle that has the unworked stitches on it.
work this sequence for one round: k2 tog, knit4, place marker, knit 4, k2 tog, knit leg to other side, k2 tog, knit 4, place marker, knit 4.

work even for 1.5"
begin crotch gusset shaping in reverse. The decrease sequences are done twice per row, one at the front and one at the back.
k2 tog, k4, pass marker, k4,k2 tog
knit one row
k2 tog, k3, pass marker, k3, k2 tog
knit one row
k2 tog, k2, pass marker, k2, k2 tog
knit one row
k2 tog, k1, pass marker, k1, k2 tog
knit one row

work even for 2", placing markers at 1/4 and 3/4 around for your short rows.
knit one row
knit to 1/4 marker, pass marker, k2 tog, knit to 3/4 marker, pass marker, k2 tog
knit one row
*work short row
knit three rows*
** repeat for desired amount
knit one row
knit even until 1 row away from completing the body of your pants, complete the following decrease sequence if desired once the short row markers have been removed.

work for one round:*k2 tog, knit 10* (** repeat until end of round at the back marker)

knit to front marker.
Join CC yarn, switching over to your US size 6 (metric 4mm) knit one row
begin working in chosen rib pattern.
If you're using a k2p2 rib, work for one inch, then do one eyelet row, return to working in the k2p2 rib for one more inch
eyelet sequence:* make 1, k2tog, purl 2*
Using your US size 9 (metric 4.5 mm), bind off in rib sequence

Weave in all ends using your tapestry needle or size F (or smaller) crochet hook

work drawstring as desired, weave in through eyelets.

Knitterbio:
Megan McDermott is a Work at Home Mom who's brand new to the Coeur D'Alene area. She owns a small e-commerce business called Colorful Tea and she loves knitting, being a "crunchy mom", creatively working in a caffeinated blur and living life in colour.

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This pattern is for personal use only, not for commercial use. If you'd like to use this pattern for commercial use, please feel free to e-mail me at colourfultea@gmail.com to inquire about licensing.

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