DUNGAREES LEG PIECES

(make four) CUFF

Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 23 (25:27:29) sts.

Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 (WS): *P1, K1; rep from *to last st, P1. Repeat last 2 rows until piece meas 6cm from cast-on edge, ending after RS row. Next row: Purl.

Change to 4mm needles and yarn B.

LEG

Row 1: Inc 9 (9:10:9) sts evenly across the row.

32 (34:37:38) sts.

Starting with a P row, work in st st until piece meas 21 (25:31:36) nd cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.

*Leave sts on hold. Do not cut yarn from last leg piece worked.

BACK

Knit across 32 (34:37:38) Leg sts, cast on 7 (7:5:5) sts, knit across 32 (34:37:38) sts from another Leg piece.

71 (75:79:81) sts.

Pm in first and last st of row.

Beg with a P row, work 3 (3:3:5) rows in st st.

SHORT ROW SHAPING

Row 1 (RS): K62 (66:70:72), w&t.

Row 2: P53 (57:61:63), w&t.

Row 3: K to 7 sts before last wrapped st, w&t.

Row 4: P to 7 sts before last wrapped st, w&t.

Rep last 2 rows twice more.

Row 9: Knit, picking up wraps and knitting them together with their joined st as you work.

Row 10: Purl, picking up wraps and purling them together with their joined st as you work.

** SIDE SHAPING

Row 1: Knit.

Row 2: Purl.

Row 3: K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 69 (73:77:79) sts.

Row 4: Purl.

Row 5: Knit.

Row 6: Purl.

Repeat last 4 rows another 1 (4:6:6) times. 67 (65:65:67) sts.

Sizes 0-3 mths and 6-9 mths only

Next row: K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 65 (63:-:-) sts.

Next row: Purl.

Repeat last 2 rows another 4 (1:0:0) times. 57 (61:-:-) sts.

All sizes

57 (61:65:67) sts.

Continue to work in st st as set without shaping until piece meas 16½ (18½:19½: 20½) cm from mrks.**

RIBBING

Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2: *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, P1.

Row 3: Rib 19 (21:23:24), cast off 2 sts, rib 15 (including 1 st from cast-off), cast off 2 sts, rib 19 (21:23:24).

Row 4: Rib 19 (21:23:24), cast on 2 sts using the backwards loop method, rib 15, cast on 2 sts using the backwards loop method, rib 19 (21:23:24).

Row 5: *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 6: *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, P1.

Cast off in patt as set.

FRONT

Return to two remaining held Leg pieces.