Piba-pants are worked from top down in the round. Short rows are worked at the end of the waist ribbing to raise the back. The crotch stitches are bound off with 3 needle bind off while you are knitting so there is no seaming afterwards. The long ribbed waist and cuffs can be folded first and later be used as elongations so the pants will grow with your child.

Sizes

1-3, 6-9, 9-12, 18-24 months, 3-4 years

Finished measurements after blocking

Waist circumference 37 (41.5, 46, 51, 55.5) cm/
14.5 (16.25, 18, 20, 22) inches

Hips finished circumference 46 (51.5, 57, 63, 68.5) cm/ 18 (20.25, 22.5, 24.75, 27) inches

Inseam 12 (16, 18, 22, 26) cm/ 4.75 (6.25, 7, 8.75, 10.25) inches

Yarn

150-300 g of DK or worsted weight yarn, app. 201 m/ 219.8 yds per 100 g. The sample was knitted with Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash in colourway 858 Dark Ginger.

250 (300, 375, 450, 550) m/ 273 (328, 410, 492, 601) yds

Needles & notions

3.5 mm/ US 5 and 4.5 mm/ US 7 (80 cm/ 32 inches or longer for magic loop) circular needle or set of DPNs or size to meet the gauge
a spare 4.5 mm/ US 7 (80 cm/ 32 inches or longer for magic loop) circular needle

markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

22 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inches stockinette stitch with larger needles in the round after blocking