What’s not to love about soft, snug, pants with a patches at the knees and bum? When my baby was an itty bitty baby, my favorite outfit for him was a pair of thick-waisted, form fitting, tight ankled pants with a soft onesie underneath. I didn’t like seeing a narrow elastic waist tight around his belly or the ankles of the pants up above his knees. Eventually it occurred to me that I should make my own pair! I came up with this soft, snug, and warm pair of britches that include plenty of room for the diaper.

Pattern includes sizes 0-3 month, 3-6 month, and 9-12 months.

Material:
Yarn:
-Size 0-3 mo: 1 skein fingering weight yarn (200 yds-Color 1) and 1 skein sport weight yarn (215 yds- Color 2).
-Size 3-6 mo: 2 different colored skeins of Light Worsted (yarn weight 3) yarn- 100g/ 215 yds. You wont use the whole skeins of any color.
-Size 9-12 mo: 2 different colored skeins of Light Worsted (yarn weight 3) yarn. 100g/ 215 yds. You wont use the whole skeins of any color.

Crochet Hooks:
-Size 0-3 mo: C (2.75mm) and E (3.5mm)
-Size 3-6 mo: E (3.5mm)
-Size 9-12 mo: E (3.5mm) and G (4.0mm)

-2 stitch markers
-yarn needle

Gauge: 4 inches wide by 5 inches tall:
-Size 0-3 mo: Sport weight, Size E Hook= 18 dc by 13 rows.
-Size 3-6 mo: Light Worsted yarn, E Hook= 17 dc by 12 rows.
-Size 9-12 mo: Light Worsted yarn, G Hook= 15 dc by 11 rows.

Finished dimensions:
0-3 mo: 6.5 in (16.5 cm) waist x 14 in (36cm) length
3-6 mo: 7 in (18 cm) waist x 15 in (38cm) length
9-12 mo: 8 in (20 cm) waist x 16.5 in (42cm) length

Skill level Intermediate. Stitches used are: sl, ch, hdc, dc, fpdc, bpdc, dc2tog and optional Fsc (foundation sc). This pattern assumes you know how to change colors.