SUIT - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
Work each leg back and forth on circular needle, bottom up. Place legs together and work back and forth on circular needle from mid front up to sleeves. Then cast on new stitches for sleeves in each side and finish front pieces and back piece separately. Sew piece together on the shoulder. Finish by picking up stitches around the neck and work a hood.
RIGHT LEG (when suit is worn):
Cast on (40) 44-48-48-52 (56-60) stitches on circular needle size 4 mm with Merino Extra Fine. Work first row as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read explanation above, work A.1A until 3 stitches remain on row (= 9-10-11-11-12 (13-14) repetitions of 4 stitches), work A.1B (= 2 stitches) and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue pattern like this.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 4 cm, insert 1 marker in piece (marks fold). When piece measures (5) 5-7-8-10 (12-14) cm increase 1 stitch in each side – read INCREASE TIP-1. Repeat increase when piece measures (8) 8-12-18-20 (22-24) cm = (44) 48-52-52-56 (60-64) stitches on needle. Work until piece measures (12) 12-16-23-31 (32-35) cm from cast-on edge, adjust so that next row is worked from right side.
Cast off 1 stitch at beginning of the next 2 rows (i.e. cast off edge stitches) = (42) 46-50-50-54 (58-62) stitches. Then work the next 2 rows as follows, begin from right side: Work as before over all stitches and cast on 3 new stitches at the end of row (= mid back). Turn piece, work A.1 as before over all stitches, but make sure to continue pattern correctly, then cast on (4) 4-4-4-4 (4-4) stitches at the end of row from wrong side (= mid front). There are now (49) 53-57-57-61 (65-69) stitches on needle and piece measures approx. (13) 13-17-24-30 (33-36) cm from cast-on edge. Put piece aside and work left leg as explained below.
LEFT LEG (when suit is worn):
Cast on (40) 44-48-48-52 (56-60) stitches on circular needle size 4 mm and work first row as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, work A.1A until 3 stitches remain on row (=9-10-11-11-12 (13-14) repetitions of 4 stitches), work A.1B (= 2 stitches) and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue pattern like this. When piece measures 4 cm, insert 1 marker in piece (marks fold). When piece measures (5) 5-7-8-10 (12-14) cm increase 1 stitch in each side – remember INCREASE TIP-1. Repeat increase when piece measures (8) 8-12-18-20 (22-24) cm = (44) 48-52-52-56 (60-64) stitches on needle. Work until piece measures (12) 12-16-23-31 (32-35) cm from cast-on edge, adjust so that next row is worked from right side. Cast off 1 stitch at beginning of the next 2 rows (i.e. cast off edge stitches) = (42) 46-50-50-54 (58-62) stitches. Then work the next 2 rows as follows, begin from right side: Work as before over all stitches and cast on 4 new stitches at the end of row (= mid front). Turn piece, work A.1 as before over all stitches, but make sure to continue pattern correctly, then cast on 3 stitches at the end of row from wrong side (= mid back). There are now (49) 53-57-57-61 (65-69) stitches on needle and piece measures approx. (13) 13-17-24-30 (33-36) cm from cast-on edge. Cut the yarn. Now place the parts together as explained below.
BODY
Place right leg and left leg on same circular needle with right leg first. Begin from right side on right leg, work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, continue A.1 as before over the remaining stitches on right leg (make sure to continue pattern correct according to finish on leg), then continue pattern over the first (48) 52-56-56-60 (64-68) stitches on left leg (make sure to continue pattern correct) and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch = (98) 106-114-114-122 (130-138) stitches on needle.
Insert another marker in piece! NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM THIS MARKER!
Continue A.1 back and forth with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch in each side towards mid front.
When piece measures (3) 3-3-3-4 (5-5) cm from marker (adjust to work next row from right side) cast off 1 stitch at beginning of the next 2 rows (i.e. cast off edge stitches). Then work the next 2 rows as follows, begin from right side: Work as before over all stitches and cast on 4 new stitches at the end of row (= left band at the front). Turn piece, work A.1 as before over all stitches (make sure to continue pattern correctly) and cast on 4 new stitches at the end of row from wrong side (= right band at the front).
There are now (104) 112-120-120-128 (136-144) stitches on needle. Continue A.1 back and forth over all stitches (i.e. do not work edge stitches in garter stitch). Remember BUTTONHOLES on right band - read explanation above.
When piece measures (15) 20-24-27-30 (32-36) cm from the new marker, i.e. (28) 33-41-51-60 (65-72) cm from cast-on edge, divide the piece in each side. Finish front pieces and back piece separately as explained below.
RIGHT FRONT PIECE
Begin from right side and work as before over the first (27) 29-31-31-33 (35-37) stitches, then cast on (7) 13-13-17-17 (21-25) new stitches for sleeve. Slip the remaining stitches on 1 stitch holder for back piece and left front piece.
Continue A.1 back and forth as before but make sure that pattern fits over all stitches. AT THE SAME TIME cast on (6) 7-11-12-14 (18-21) new stitches for sleeve at the end of the next 2 rows from right side = (46) 56-66-72-78 (92-104) stitches on needle.
Continue pattern back and forth over all stitches until piece measures (22) 28-32-35-38 (41-45) cm from marker, i.e. (35) 41-49-59-68 (74-81) cm from cast-on edge.
At the beginning of next row from right side slip the first (8) 8-9-11-11 (12-12) stitches on 1 stitch holder for neck but to avoid cutting the yarn work them before slipping them on the stitch holder. Continue pattern back and forth as before and cast off for neck at the beginning of every row from mid front as follows: Cast off 2 stitches 1 time and 1 stitch (1) 1-2-2-2 (3-3) times = (35) 45-53-57-63 (75-87) stitches remain on needle. Then work until the entire suit measures approx. (24) 30-34-37-41 (44-49) cm from marker, i.e. (37) 43-51-61-71 (77-85) cm from cast-on edge, but adjust so that next row is worked from right side. Work 1 ridge back and forth over all stitches. Then cast off by knitting from the right side. The entire suit measures approx. (38) 44-52-62-72 (78-86) cm from cast-on edge. Now work back piece as explained below.
BACK PIECE
Slip the first (50) 54-58-58-62 (66-70) stitches on stitch holder (seen from right side) on circular needle size 4 mm and continue A.1 back and forth over these stitches as before. AT THE SAME TIME cast on new stitches for sleeves at the end of every row in each side as follows: Cast on (7) 13-13-17-17 (21-25)stitches 1 time in each side and then (6) 7-11-12-14 (18-21) stitches 2 times in each side = (88) 108-128-140-152 (180-204) stitches on needle. Continue pattern back and forth over all stitches until piece measures (23) 29-33-36-40 (43-48) cm from marker). On next row cast off the middle (14) 14-18-22-22 (26-26) stitches for neck and finish each shoulder/sleeve separately. Then cast off 2 stitches on next row from neck = (35) 45-53-57-63 (75-87) stitches remain on needle for shoulder/sleeve. Then work until the entire suit measures approx. (24) 30-34-37-41 (44-49) cm from marker, but adjust according to front piece and make sure that next row is from right side. Work 1 ridge back and forth over all stitches. Then cast off by knitting from the right side. Work the other shoulder/sleeve the same way. Then work left front piece as explained below.
LEFT FRONT PIECE
Slip the remaining (27) 29-31-31-33 (35-37) stitches on stitch holder back on needle size 4 mm. Begin from right side and continue A.1 back and forth as before. AT THE SAME TIME cast on new stitches for sleeve at the end of the next 3 rows from wrong side as follows: Cast on (7) 13-13-17-17 (21-25) stitches 1 time and then (6) 7-11-12-14 (18-21) stitches 2 times = (46) 56-66-72-78 (92-104) stitches on needle.
Continue pattern back and forth over all stitches until piece measures (22) 28-32-35-36 38 (41-45) cm from marker, i.e. (35) 41-49-59-68 (74-81) cm from cast-on edge.
At the beginning of next row from wrong side slip the first (8) 8-9-11-11 (12-12) stitches on 1 stitch holder for neck but to avoid cutting the yarn work them before slipping them on the stitch holder. Continue pattern back and forth as before and cast off for neck at the beginning of every row from mid front as follows: Cast off 2 stitches 1 time and 1 stitch (1) 1-2-2-2 (3-3) times = (35) 45-53-57-63 (75-87) stitches remain on needle. Then work until the entire suit measures approx. (24) 30-34-37-41 (44-49) cm from marker, i.e. (37) 43-51-61-71 (77-85) cm from cast-on edge, but measure so that next row is worked from right side. Work 1 ridge back and forth over all stitches. Then cast off by knitting from the right side. The entire suit measures approx. (38) 44-52-62-72 (78-86) cm from cast-on edge.
ASSEMBLY
Sew shoulder seams inside cast-off edges. Sew the seams under the sleeve.
Sew seam on inside of both legs inside 1 edge stitch in each side. Sew seam mid front from bottom of band and down inside 1 edge stitch in each side. Sew together the opening between the legs. Fold the end of legs at the marker. Sew the buttons on to the left band.
HOOD
Pick up from right side approx. 44 to 70 stitches around the neck (including stitches on stitch holders at the front). Knit 1 row from wrong side while increasing evenly to (58) 70-74-74-78 (86-86) stitches – read INCREASE TIP-2. Knit 1 row from right side and knit 1 row from wrong side. Work next row as follows from right side: Work A.1A until 2 stitches remain on needle and finish with A.1B (= 2 stitches). Continue pattern like this until piece measures (17) 18-19-20-21 (22-23) cm from ridge in the neck, but adjust so that next row is from right side. Work 1 ridge back and forth over all stitches. Then cast off by knitting from the right side. Place the hood double and sew seam at the top inside cast-off edge.
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Diagram
= knit from the right side, purl from the wrong side
= purl from the right side, knit from the wrong side
