For Children's Gaiters

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[edit] For Children's Gaiters

From Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee. Original text at Project Gutenberg.

Note: Gaiters should not be sewn together under the foot. They are a style of legwarmers to be worn over shoes or boots.

[edit] Original Pattern

For this, two-thread white fleecy is required, and No. 11 pins. Cast on 22 stitches, and knit 18 plain rows, increasing at the toe every time; there will then be 30 stitches on the pin, 14 of which must be let off at the heel on to a third pin; then knit 24 plain rows without increasing. Cast on as many extra stitches as you before let off, and knit 18 rows, decreasing 1 stitch every row, until only 22 stitches are left. This completes the foot part. For the leg, take up 14 stitches on each side, and 12 in the centre; knit 20 plain rows without increasing, and afterwards increase 1 every third row at each end until 54 rows are done; knit 24 rows with increasing, knit 20 plain rows, decreasing 1 every other row; then knit 10 rows, knitting 2 stitches and seaming 2, without increasing or decreasing; knit 6 plain rows, and cast off.

[edit] Updated Pattern

Materials: Two strands of a cotton blend baby yarn and size 4 US needles. Probably need no more than two skeins. These would fit a toddler.

Cast on 22 stitches.

Foot: 18 Rows: Knit straight, increase 1 stitch at end of each row (30 stitches).

Take the first 14 stitches from the straight side of the piece (not the increase side)and hold them on a separate needle.

Knit remaining stitches (16) for 24 rows, straight.

At end of 24th row, cast on 14 stitches.

18 Rows: Knit straight, decreasing 1 stitch at end of each row.

Leg: Pick up 14 stitches on inside, 12 in the center and 14 on the other side.

20 Rows: Knit straight

24 Rows: Knit straight, increasing 1 stitch at beginning and end of every three rows (56 stitches).

20 Rows: Knit straight, decrease one stitch in middle of row, every other row.

10 Rows: Work in a 2x2 ribbing (Knit 2, Purl 2}

6 Rows: Knit Straight

Bind off and sew up seams.