9/22/11 - Just finished a gauge swatch, although I didn’t do 4in of rows since the row gauge doesn’t matter. I’m getting 6.5 sts/in. However, when laid out, the swatch is 1 stitch past 4 in.

I will work on this project while waiting for materials for another project in the mail.

Note on size (before beginning):
Per gauge of 7 sts/in, I should get a circumference of 6.3 in for a 44 stitch cast-on (44/7=6.3).

Emilie’s leg circumference (4 months): 5 in. at ankle, 9.5 in, at thickest part of thigh! My 2-year old son’s is 5.5 in. at ankle and 8 at thigh! Argh, guess I should cast-on the full 44 sts after all!

9/25/11 - I think my gauge loosened up a lot since I swatched! They are looking really wide. My first time doing the EZ sewn bind off. Not too hard once you find a youtube video to show you how. The end is very stretchy. I put it on my baby girl and it fits well, although loose on the lower leg and tight on the thigh. The ribbing at the top remained stretched out after taking it off her.

Got another project for now… I will do the second leg later!

10/22 - must come back to these now or they won’t be ready by Halloween!

10/30 - done! I followed “Knitting Tips By Judy’s” video tutorial for avoiding latters. However, the stockinette stitch still looks somewhat uneven. Oh, well. It’s acrylic, so I’m not sure it will block out. They did slip down off her thigh during our photo session. Perhaps I will make them tighter next time.