Jack & Jill Jumpers Pattern #5246

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Spool Cotton #197, Woolies for Babies
Jack & Jill Jumpers Pattern #5246

Skirt and Pants
Toddler Sizes 2 and 3

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART BABY WOOL (¾ oz. balls).
For skirt or pants—3 balls for size 2; 4 balls for size 3.
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 1 and 1 pair No. 3.
2 buttons for skirt.
2 buttons for pants.
GAUGE: 7½ sts make 1 inch; 10 rows make 1 inch.
Sizes  
2
3

SKIRT
BACK … Starting at top, with No. 1 needles, cast on
66 sts
70 sts
1st row: * K 2, p 2. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2. 2nd row: * P 2, k 2. Repeat from * across, ending with p 2. Repeat these 2 rows alternately for 1½ inches, ending with 2nd row.
Change to No. 3 needles. Next row: Knit, increasing in every 3rd st to
87 sts
93 sts
Work in stockinette st (p 1 row, k 1 row) for 1½ inches, ending with a p row.
Next row: Knit, increasing 9 sts evenly across. Work 9 rows straight. Continue increasing 9 sts evenly across on every 10th row (do not make increases directly above previous increases) until there are
132 sts
138 sts
Work straight until piece measures in all
8½"
9½"
or ½ inch less than length desired. K 4 rows (garter st), Bind off.         
FRONT … With No. 1 needles, cast on
80 sts
85 sts
K 2 rows, * p 1 row, k 3 rows (2nd k row forms ridge on right side of work). Repeat from * until there are 6 ridges (1½ inches), ending with ridge row.
Change to No. 3 needles. Next row: Knit, increasing in every 10th st to
87 sts
93 sts
Complete same as Back.
STRAP (Make 2) … With No. 1 needles, cast on 7 sts. 1st row: Sl 1, (k 1, p 1) twice; k 1, inc in last st. 2nd row: Sl 1 (k 1, p 1) 3 times, inc in last st. 3rd row: Sl 1, (p 1, k 1) 3 times; p 1, inc in last st. 4th row: Sl 1 (p 1, k 1) twice; yarn over twice; k 2 tog, p 1, k 1, inc in last st. 5th row: Sl 1, k 1, p 1, k 1, p 2 tog, k 1 (p 1, k 1) twice, inc in last st. 6th row: Sl 1, (k 1, p 1) 5 times; inc in last st. 7th row: Sl 1, (p 1, k 1) 6 times. 8th row: Sl 1, (k 1, p 1) 6 times. Repeat the last 2 rows until Strap meas­ures 15 inches. Bind off in ribbing.
FINISHING … Press pieces with hot iron through damp cloth. Stretch straps to measure 18 inches and press. Sew seams. Sew buttons on front, as in illus­tration, button on straps, cross them in back, then sew extra length of straps in at back.

PANTS
RIGHT LEG … Starting at top with No. 1 needles, cast on
72 sts
76 sts
1st row: K 40 sts, * p 2, k 2. Repeat from * across (ridge made on right side of work). 2nd row: * P 2, k 2. Repeat from * until there are on right-hand needle
32 sts
36 sts
K remainder of row (Front Edge).
3rd row: P 42 sts, * k 2, p 2. Repeat from * across (Back Edge). 4th row: Same as 2nd row. Repeat these 4 rows for waistband until there are 6 ridges (1½ inches), ending with ridge row. Starting at back edge, with No. 3 needle, work as follows: * K 3 sts, inc in next st. Repeat from * once more. Turn. Using other No. 3 needle, work back to back edge as follows: Sl 1, p 9 sts. Turn. Using No. 3 needle, k 13 sts, inc in next st, k 3, inc in next st. Turn. With No. 3 needle, sl 1, p 19 sts. Turn. K 23 sts, inc in next st, k 3, inc in next st. Turn. Sl 1, p 29 sts. Turn. K 33 sts, inc in next st, k 3, inc in next st. Turn. Sl 1, p 39 sts. Turn.
Next row: K across row. There are on needle
80 sts
84 sts
Work in stockinette st with No. 3 needles, increasing 1 st at end of next 2 rows. Work 4 rows straight. Repeat the last 6 rows until there are on needle
96 sts
102 sts
Work straight until piece measures down center front (from beginning)
7½"
8"
ending at back edge.
Next row: Knit across
48 sts
51 sts
Turn, bind off 5 sts for leg shaping, p to back edge. Turn and work over the last set of sts only, binding off 5 sts for leg shaping at the beginning of each p row 6 more times. Bind off remaining st. At­tach yarn to remaining sts and work to correspond, binding off 5 sts at begin­ning of next 7 k rows. Bind off remain­ing sts.
LEG BAND … With right side facing, using No. 1 needles and starting 1 inch from back edge, pick up along leg open­ing (to 1 inch from front edge)
84 sts
92 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 7 rows. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
LEFT LEG … Work to correspond, reversing pattern of waistband and shaping.
STRAP (Make 2) … Same as straps for skirt.
FINISHING … Same as for skirt.
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