To make clothes:
PANTS
*Cast on 20 sts for right leg. Knit 1 row.
Beg with k row, work 12 rows St st, thus ending with right side facing for next row.* Slip sts onto st holder.
Work left leg from * to * as given for pants right leg.
**Next row: Knit across 20 sts of left leg, then 20 sts from st holder. 40 sts now on needle.
Beg with p row, work 10 rows St st.
Next row: [P2,p2tog] to end of row. 30 sts now on needle.
Cast off. With wrong sides to inside, shape into cylinder so side edges meet at centre back and edges of each leg meet at inside. Beg at bottom, sew each leg seam, then up centre back. Put on; stitch waist to shirt hem.**
OVERALLS
Work as given for pants; do not cast off.
*Next row: Cast off 11 sts, k8 and slip onto st holder (for bib), cast off 11 sts.
With wrong side facing, join yarn to 8 sts on st holder.
Next row: K1, p6, k1.
Next row: Knit.
Rep these 2 rows 3 times more.
Next row: Knit.
Cast off. Put on.*
Overall Straps (Make 2): Cast on 22 sts, then cast off.
Sew each strap to 1 top comer of bib, working a French-knot button through strap and bib. Cross at back, tuck under waist 6 mm. (1/4 in) from centre back on either side; stitch. Stitch waist to shirt hem.
SHORTS
*With cuff colour, cast on 20 sts for right leg. Knit 1 row.
Change to shorts colour. Beg with k row, work 4 rows St st, thus ending with right side facing for next row.* Slip sts onto st holder.
Work left leg from * to * as given for shorts right leg. Work from ** to ** as given for pants.
SKIRT
*Cast on 60 sts. Knit I row.* Beg with k row, work 12 rows St st, thus ending with right side facing for next row.
Next row: [K2tog] to end of row. 30 sts now on needle.
Cast off. With wrong sides to inside, shape into cylinder so side edges meet at centre back. Sew up centre back. Put on; stitch waist to shirt hem.
FAIR ISLE BIBBED SKIRT
Work from * to * as given for skirt.
Next row (right side): Knit.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: [With skirt colour, k1; with contrast colour, k1] to end of row.
Next row: With contrast colour, purl to end of row.
Next row: [With contrast colour, k1; with skirt colour, k1] to end of row.
With skirt colour and, beg with p row, work 7 rows St st.
Next row: [K2tog] to end of row. 30 sts now on needle.
Work from * to * as given for overalls bib, sewing up centre back of skirt before putting on. Make straps and sew on skirt as given above.
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