Oat Pants is worked from the bottom up in the round and in a simple charted allover textured stitch pattern made up of knits and purls. It is worked with 1 strand of either Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk.

The legs are first worked separately in the round to desired length before work is joined on one needle at the crotch. The remaining part of the pants is worked in the round and shaped following charts. The pants are finished with a folded waistband with a drawstring channel and an i-cord drawstring.

The Oat stitch pattern is charted only.

Sizes: 3 (6, 9, 12, 18) months // 2 (4) years
Finished measurements: Total length: 39 (41, 43, 47, 50) // 52 (55) cm 15¼ (16¼, 17, 18½, 19¾) // 20½ (21¾)”; Leg length from crotch to edge: 21 (22, 23, 26, 28) // 30 (32) cm 8¼ (8¾, 9, 10¼, 11) // 11¾ (12½)”; Waist circumference: 40 (44, 47, 47, 49) // 51 (55) cm 15¾ (17¼, 18½, 18½, 19¼) // 20 (21¾)”. Please note that the actual finished waist circumference will be shorter when the drawstring is attached
Yarn: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk (250 m 273 yd / 50 g 1.8 oz), fingering-weight yarn, 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) // 3 (4) balls. Sample is in Merino in Sand colorway.
Needles: 3 mm / US2.5 circular needles, 2.5 mm / US1.5 and 3 mm / US2.5 double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 28 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm 4” in pattern (Chart B) with 3 mm / US2.5 needles
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, safety pin