I made the adorable sweater by Fawn Pea and had some extra yarn, so designed some pants to match.
For the sweater see: http://fpea.blogspot.com/2007/07/free-pattern-fridays-super-natural.html
Materials:
Three colors of Aran weight yarn. Nashua Handknits Snowbird 37 yards in spring green; Nashua Handknits Snowbird 37 yards in natural; Nashua Handknits Snowbird 73 yards in sky blue.
size 7 circluar 16 inch (optional) needle; size 7 double-pointed needles
tapestry needle
Size:
Newborn (13.5'' waist unstretched)
Gague:
18 stiches and 24 rows to 4''
Pattern:
cast on 60 stitches in tan. join in round being careful not to twist.
work in 2X2 rib for 2 inches.
purl one row green
change to blue
work in stk for 5 inches
separate for legswork (hold 30 stitches on spare yarn)
work in stockinette in blue for 3 inches
begin decreasing 1 stitch every 3 rows
continue working in blue in stockinette with decreases for 2 inches
work stockinette in tan for 1 inch (continue decreases)
work stockinette in green for 1 inch (do not decrease)
work garter in tan for 4 rows
bind off loosely
for pockets: (create two)
cast on 10 stitches in green
R1:K
R2:K2, P6, K2
R3: same as R1
R4: same as R2
R5: same as R1
R6: same as R2
R7: same as R1
R8-R10: K
bind off loosely
sew on with tan yarn
Super cute! What a great idea.
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