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Jack & Jill Jumpers Pattern #5246

A free, public-domain knitting pattern, originally published in Spool Cotton #197, Woolies for Babies.

Pattern

Skirt and Pants
Toddler Sizes 2 and 3

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART BABY WOOL (¾ oz. balls).
For skirt or pants—3 balls for size 2; 4 balls for size 3.
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 1 and 1 pair No. 3.
2 buttons for skirt.
2 buttons for pants.
GAUGE: 7½ sts make 1 inch; 10 rows make 1 inch.
Sizes  
2
3

SKIRT
BACK … Starting at top, with No. 1 needles, cast on
66 sts
70 sts
1st row: * K 2, p 2. Repeat from * across, ending with k 2. 2nd row: * P 2, k 2. Repeat from * across, ending with p 2. Repeat these 2 rows alternately for 1½ inches, ending with 2nd row.
Change to No. 3 needles. Next row: Knit, increasing in every 3rd st to
87 sts
93 sts
Work in stockinette st (p 1 row, k 1 row) for 1½ inches, ending with a p row.
Next row: Knit, increasing 9 sts evenly across. Work 9 rows straight. Continue increasing 9 sts evenly across on every 10th row (do not make increases directly above previous increases) until there are
132 sts
138 sts
Work straight until piece measures in all
8½"
9½"
or ½ inch less than length desired. K 4 rows (garter st), Bind off.         
FRONT … With No. 1 needles, cast on
80 sts
85 sts
K 2 rows, * p 1 row, k 3 rows (2nd k row forms ridge on right side of work). Repeat from * until there are 6 ridges (1½ inches), ending with ridge row.
Change to No. 3 needles. Next row: Knit, increasing in every 10th st to
87 sts
93 sts
Complete same as Back.
STRAP (Make 2) … With No. 1 needles, cast on 7 sts. 1st row: Sl 1, (k 1, p 1) twice; k 1, inc in last st. 2nd row: Sl 1 (k 1, p 1) 3 times, inc in last st. 3rd row: Sl 1, (p 1, k 1) 3 times; p 1, inc in last st. 4th row: Sl 1 (p 1, k 1) twice; yarn over twice; k 2 tog, p 1, k 1, inc in last st. 5th row: Sl 1, k 1, p 1, k 1, p 2 tog, k 1 (p 1, k 1) twice, inc in last st. 6th row: Sl 1, (k 1, p 1) 5 times; inc in last st. 7th row: Sl 1, (p 1, k 1) 6 times. 8th row: Sl 1, (k 1, p 1) 6 times. Repeat the last 2 rows until Strap meas­ures 15 inches. Bind off in ribbing.
FINISHING … Press pieces with hot iron through damp cloth. Stretch straps to measure 18 inches and press. Sew seams. Sew buttons on front, as in illus­tration, button on straps, cross them in back, then sew extra length of straps in at back.

PANTS
RIGHT LEG … Starting at top with No. 1 needles, cast on
72 sts
76 sts
1st row: K 40 sts, * p 2, k 2. Repeat from * across (ridge made on right side of work). 2nd row: * P 2, k 2. Repeat from * until there are on right-hand needle
32 sts
36 sts
K remainder of row (Front Edge).
3rd row: P 42 sts, * k 2, p 2. Repeat from * across (Back Edge). 4th row: Same as 2nd row. Repeat these 4 rows for waistband until there are 6 ridges (1½ inches), ending with ridge row. Starting at back edge, with No. 3 needle, work as follows: * K 3 sts, inc in next st. Repeat from * once more. Turn. Using other No. 3 needle, work back to back edge as follows: Sl 1, p 9 sts. Turn. Using No. 3 needle, k 13 sts, inc in next st, k 3, inc in next st. Turn. With No. 3 needle, sl 1, p 19 sts. Turn. K 23 sts, inc in next st, k 3, inc in next st. Turn. Sl 1, p 29 sts. Turn. K 33 sts, inc in next st, k 3, inc in next st. Turn. Sl 1, p 39 sts. Turn.
Next row: K across row. There are on needle
80 sts
84 sts
Work in stockinette st with No. 3 needles, increasing 1 st at end of next 2 rows. Work 4 rows straight. Repeat the last 6 rows until there are on needle
96 sts
102 sts
Work straight until piece measures down center front (from beginning)
7½"
8"
ending at back edge.
Next row: Knit across
48 sts
51 sts
Turn, bind off 5 sts for leg shaping, p to back edge. Turn and work over the last set of sts only, binding off 5 sts for leg shaping at the beginning of each p row 6 more times. Bind off remaining st. At­tach yarn to remaining sts and work to correspond, binding off 5 sts at begin­ning of next 7 k rows. Bind off remain­ing sts.
LEG BAND … With right side facing, using No. 1 needles and starting 1 inch from back edge, pick up along leg open­ing (to 1 inch from front edge)
84 sts
92 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2, for 7 rows. Bind off loosely in ribbing.
LEFT LEG … Work to correspond, reversing pattern of waistband and shaping.
STRAP (Make 2) … Same as straps for skirt.
FINISHING … Same as for skirt.

About this pattern

This pattern was originally published in Spool Cotton #197, Woolies for Babies and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.