Fancy Pants
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MaterialsFleisher’s Casa-Laine Sport Yarn, 1 ball, and White Knitting Needles, 1 pair Size 4; or Fleisher’s Superior Knitting Worsted, ½ skein, and White Knitting Needles, 1 pair Size 6.
Instructions are written for Casa-Laine, changes for Knitting Worsted are in parentheses.
Gauge: 6 (5) sts = 1 inch
Cast on 60 (48) sts. Work k 2, p 2 ribbing for 4 rows.
Beadingright side--* K 2, yo, p 2 tog; repeat from * to end. Work 7 (5) more rows ribbing. Change to garter stk every row(Knitting Worstedinc, 1 st each side on first row; 50 sts). K 4 ½ ins. decreasing 1 st each side on last row for Casa-Laine only.
RibbingFirst rowK 2, * p 2, k 2; repeat from * to end.
2nd rowP 2, * k 2, p 2; repeat from * to end. Repeat these 2 rows for 7 ins., increasing 1 st each side on last row for Casa-Laine only.
Work garter st and ribbing to correspond to first half, with care to work beading from right side.
Sew seams, leaving 7 ins. of ribbing open for legs. With double strand of yarn, ch 30 ins. for cord.