My little boy loves clothes that bend and move when he does. He eschews blue jeans because they restrict his movements. He likes "soft pants" and he loves finding pockets in this clothes. The pants and Ts in this pattern were designed with my little boy (and all children who like soft clothes and pockets in which to hide small things) in mind. One pocket on the side of the pants, a pocket on the front of the T-shirt, and another tiny pocket on one sleeve (you can always add more!). I hope the little boys in your life love these pants & Ts as much as my little boy does.

Size

Difficulty Level

Intermediate: Requires knowledge of casting on, knitting and purling, picking up stitches in knitted fabric, increasing and decreasing, knitting in the round on circular needles, and some hand-sewing during the finishing process.

Gauge

For Pant Legs: 28 stitches and 36 rounds = 4" (10cm) on Size 3 (3.25mm) needles
For waistband: 36 stitches and 48 rounds = 4" (10cm) on Size 1 (2.25mm) needles Patch Pocket & Flap: 32 stitches/inch and 48 rounds/inch on Size 1 (2.25mm) needles T-shirt: 28 stitches and 36 rounds = 4" (10cm) on Size 3 (3.25mm) needles

Yarn Requirements

All Seasons Pants:

500 yds (457m)-750 yds (686m) each of Turquoise, Lime, and Navy dk weight yarn

All Seasons T-shirt:

250 yds (227m) each of Turquoise and Lime
1000 - 1250 yds (914 - 1143 m) Navy

Needles and Other Requirements

Size 3 (3.25mm) needles (for pants and T-top)
Size 3 (3.25mm) 12" circular needle (for sleeveless vest only)
Size 1 (2.25mm) 16" (40cm) circular needles (for pant waistband)
Blunt and Sharp Tapestry Needles
Sewing needle
Like color sewing thread
1 yd 1.5"-1.75" wide, "no roll" elastic
Heavy Duty Snap & setting tools

Pictured Samples

The outfit pictured was created using Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool in Navy, Lime, and Misty Blue.

This little coat, inspired by the Princess and the Pea story, is one I imagine little girls will love to wear: romantic, brightly colored, wonderfully girly without being overwrought. The stripes represent the mattresses the princess slept on. Little bobble peas (many more than the princess had to contend with) decorate the coat. Below you will find instructions for both ruffled and plain edged coats. Slightly felted, the coat is soft and warm enough to use in the Fall or Winter months.

Coat Sizes

2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6, and 8

Pattern Difficulty

Intrepid Easy: Requires knowledge of knitting, purling, picking up stitches within the knitted fabric, increasing, decreasing, knitting in the round, and some hand-sewing during the finishing process.

Unfelted Gauge

20 stitches and 26 rounds = 4" (10cm) in St st with a double-strand of worsted weight yarn

Yarn Requirements

Solid Coats:

1500 yds (1372m)

Sunrise Coat:

250 yds (229m) - 500 yds (459m) ruffle color
250 yds (229m) each Spring Chick, Misty Blue, Pink, Antique Rose, Peach, Lilac, Mint Green, Baby Blue, Light Turquoise, Creamsicle, and Lime

Bright Garden Coat:

250 yds (229m) - 500 yds (459m) ruffle color
250 yds (229m) each Garnet, Christmas red, Hot Pink, Antique Rose, Orange, Yellow, Lakeshore, Green, Blue, Turquoise, and Lime

Rainforest Coat:

250 yds (229m) - 500 yds (459m) ruffle color
250 yds (229m) each Lakeshore, Lime, Light Turquoise, Misty blue, Turquoise, Green, Blue, Royal Blue, Blue spruce, Mint, and Seabreeze

Needles and Other Materials

Size 9 (5.5mm) 24" (60cm) or 32" (80cm) circular needles
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Nylon beading thread
6 ceramic .5"/2.5cm pea buttons from www.claybuttons.com:
Sunrise coat, choose neon green matt, apple green gloss, or yellow gloss
Bright Garden, choose apple green, orange, or yellow gloss
Rainforest coat, choose apple green gloss

Pictured Samples:

The pictured coat was produced using Stonehedge Fiber Mill's Shepherd's Wool in Garnet, Christmas red, Hot Pink, Antique Rose, Orange, Yellow, Lakeshore, Green, Blue, Turquoise, and Lime.

These little coats & leg warmers (in straight and flared styles) are fashioned after the romantic little coats that the 12 Dancing Princesses most certainly would have slipped on over the silks chiffon dresses and brocades they wore each night to dance with the 12 Princes. . . if the underground passages they trod held a chill.

Coat Sizes

Coat Sizes                       2T        3T       4T     5T       6    8
Finished chest size (in)   22.5    23.25    24    26.5    28   29
Finished chest size (cm)   57       59       61   67.25   71  73.5

Pattern Difficulty

Intermediate: Requires knowledge of knitting and purling, increasing and decreasing, rudimentary knowledge of colorwork, working on circular needles and double pointed needles.

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rounds = 4"(10cm) in St st with a single strand of worsted weight yarn.

Materials

Yarn Requirements 

Coat Sizes 2T          3T         4T           5T           6             8
Yards       750        750      1000        1000      1250        1500
Bi-color 500/250 500/500 750/500 750/750 1000/750 1000/750

Needles and Other Materials

Size 7 (4.5mm)  32"(80cm) circular needles
Stitch Markers
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Like colored nylon beading thread
10 - 14 .5" buttons (Pictured: kid-proof ceramic "pea" and "apple blossom cab" buttons by Creative Impressions in Clay)

Pictured Samples

Both pictured coats were made in Stonehedge Fiber Mill's Shepherd's Wool. Blue Coat: MC Light Turquoise with CC Misty Blue. Slouchy leg warmers in Misty Blue. The cherry blossoms were made in Tilli Tomas' Flurries in Candy with pale yellow Fizz centers. Pink Coat: MC Hot Pink with CC Orange. Flared leg warmers in Orange with Hot Pink dots.