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Homecoming
Worked in Deluxe Worsted Superwash, Homecoming offers soft, easy-care comfort with a relaxed fit you’ll want to live in all semester long. A bold cable traveling down one leg adds timeless style, making these pants your go-to companion for everything from lecture halls to lazy Sundays in the dorm.
SKILL
Knitting
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
SIZES
Small/Medium (Large/1X, 2X/3X, 4X/5X)
Shown in Small/Medium size.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Waist Circumference (measured without elastic): 32 (36, 40, 44)”
Length (at center front, excluding waistband): 39”
MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Superwash (100% superwash wool; 100g/218 yds)
• 749 Smoke Heather – 8 (9, 10, 11) balls
Needle: US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight (or your preferred needle for knitting flat) or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 5 (3.75 mm) 24-40” circular
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, cable needle, stitch holders or waste yarn, 1” elastic in preferred length
GAUGE
16 sts x 26 rows = 4” in Stockinette stitch (St st) with larger nil after blocking
Save time, check your gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
These pants are worked flat in pieces from the bottom up. After stitching, the waistband is joined to work in the round.
Please note that these pants are very stretchy. Select a size with the fit you prefer and cut elastic for the waistband approx. 2-4” less than your natural waist circumference.
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