Main Color: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (80%Pima Cotton/20% Merino Wool; 3.5 oz/215 yards; color 201 Barn Red) 1 skein

Contrast Color: Tahki Cotton Classic (100% Mercerized Cotton; 50g/108 yards; color 3002 Black) 1 skein

Needles: US 6/4.25mm straights and 16" circular

Gauge: 19 sts and 28 rows = 4x4

Notions: crochet hook

tapestry needle

Notes: You start this pattern with a bottom of one leg, work until the end of the decrease rounds, set it aside, and work the second leg. The two then are joined in the round and worked to the top, with the inseam and crocth grafted together at the end.

In CC, CO 91 (109, 127, 145) sts

Row 1: purl

Row 2: P2, *(k3, p1) 3 times, k3, p3; rep from *, ending p2

Row 3: k1, *yo, k1, p2tog, p1, (k1, p3) twice, k1, p1, p2tog, k1, yo, k1; rep from * to end

Row 4: p3, *k2, (p1, k3) twice, p1, k2, p5; rep from *, ending p3

Row 5: k2, *yo, k1, p2, (k1, p1, p2tog) twice, k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, rep from * ending k2

Row 6: p4, *(k2, p1) 3 times, k2, p7; rep from *, ending k2

Row 7: k3, *yo, k1, p2tog, (k1, p2/ twice, k1, p2tog, k1, yo, k5; rep from *, ending k3

Row 8: p5, *k1, (p1, k2) twice, p1, k1, p9; rep from *, ending p5

Row 9: k4, *yo, k1, p1, (k1, p2tog) twice, k1, p1, k1, yo, k7; rep from * ending k4

Row 10: p6, *k1, (p1, k1) 3 times, p11; rep from * ending p6

Row 11: k5, *(sl1, k1, psso) twice, k1, k2tog twice, k9; rep from *, ending k5

Rows 12 &13: knit

Row 14: knit

15 and even rows: Purl

Row 16: kfb, k to last st, kfb (73, 87, 101, 115 sts)

Rep Row 16 2 (2, 3, 4) times (77, 91, 107, 123 sts)

Work in st st for 1 (1, 2, 2) inches

Row 1 (RS): BO 10 (10, 12, 14) sts, knit to end

Row 2 (WS): BO 10 (10, 12, 14) sts, purl to end

Row 3: ssk, k to last two sts, k2tog (55, 69, 81, 95 sts)

Row 4 and every even row: purl

Row 5: repeat row 3 twice (3, 4, 5 times) (51, 63, 73, 85 sts)

Purl next row

Round 1: Start at the join of each leg, slip one stitch from leg one to left hand needle, pm, k2tog (one stitch from each leg) knit to next join, k2tog, knit to end of round

Every round: knit until piece measures 4 (5, 7, 10 inches)

Eyelet Round: k1, *yo, k2tog, k2; from from * ending k1

Next rnd: knit

Work in 1x1 rib for 1 inch.

BO loosely

Weave in Ends

In CC, crochet daisy chain long enough to wrap around waist and tie. Thread through eyelets so the tie ends front center.