Crochet Baby Trousers / Pants

 

Crochet Baby Trousers / Pants

Materials

Yarn (recommended for crochet 4.0mm)

Crochet hook (size 3mm)

Stitch Markers 

Yarn needle

Scissors

 

Size: 2 years

Instructions

Foundation chain: Chains 104.

ROW 1: Slip stitch in first chain (make sure chain is not twisted).  Go up with 2 chains, (this counts as the first half double crochet) and make 1 half double crochet for each chain stitch. Close row with a slip stitch.

ROWS 2: Make 1 half double crochet taking the half double crochet from the previous row from the front part (front post double crochet). Repeat until the end of the row.  Close row with a slip stitch.

ROWS 3: Go up with 2 chains, make 1 half double crochet taking the half double crochet from the previous row from the back part (back post double crochet). Repeat until the end of the row.  Close row with a slip stitch.

ROWS 4: Go up with 2 chains, make 1 half double crochet taking the half double crochet from the previous row from the front part (front post double crochet). Repeat until the end of the row.  Close row with a slip stitch.

ROWS 5: Go up with 2 chains, make 1 half double crochet taking the half double crochet from the previous row from the back part (back post double crochet). Repeat until the end of the row.  Close row with a slip stitch.

ROWS 6: Go up with 2 chains, make 7 half double crochet and 1 Increase (that is 2 half double crochet in the same stitch). Repeat until the end of the row. Close row with a slip stitch.

ROWS 7 – 25: Go up with 2 chains and make 1 half double crochet for each stitch of the previous row. Repeat until the end of the row. Close the row with a slip stitch Repeat until the end of the rows.

Legs

Locate the centre of the knit and join it with a slip stitch.

Make each side of the legs repeating the same pattern, as follows:

ROWS 1 – 6: Go up with 2 chains and make 1 half double crochet for each stitch of the previous row. Repeat until the end of the row. Close row with a slip stitch. Repeat until the end of the rows.

ROWS 7 – 18: Go up with 2 chains, continue making half double crochet until you are 2 stitches away and make 1 decrease. Close row with a slip stitch. Repeat until the end of the rows.

ROWS 19 – 22: Go up with 1 chain, 1 decrease, make single crochet until you are 2 stitches away and make 1 decrease. Close row with a slip stitch. Repeat until the end of the rows.

Change colour (blue)

ROW 23: Go up with 1 chain and make 1 single crochet for each stitch of the previous row. Repeat until the end of the row. Close row with a slip stitch.

Change colour (white)

ROW 24: Go up with 1 chain and make 1 single crochet for each stitch of the previous row. Repeat until the end of the row. Close row with a slip stitch.

Finally, cut the yarn and repeat pattern for the other leg.