Jofrog is Knitfrog!
December 13 2007
I just finished Kaya's first pair of longies (wool diaper cover pants) and I love them! They were so easy to knit and pretty fast too (she has short little legs!). I still need to lanolize them (waterproof/anti-bacterial sheep lanolin treatment) before she can wear them, but that doesn't mean she couldn't try them on!
I used my favorite soakers pattern and rather than knitting small ribbed cuffs like I usually do, I knit legs. There are SO MANY soaker patterns out there, many have short rows and complex ribbing... there is a lot of talk about baby bottom size and rise. They are not for me. Soaker knitting is mindless knitting to me. It has to be, otherwise they won't get knit, and Kaya needs something to cover her diapers and keep her pants dry!
My only concern about just knitting the cuffs into legs was the fit. I didn't want any gaps and thanks to flash photography, you can see how nicely these fit.
They might look a bit silly when they aren't a baby, but this pattern is a winner! My next set is already on the needles!
Any other details you want can be found on Ravelry here.Brown Longies!
