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Knit up a pair of these toasty leggings to keep your baby's legs and toes warm this coming winter! You can use a single coloured yarn for classic tights, or get creative with some self striping sock yarn for a touch of whimsy!
I've frequently come across forums about baby knits, and many mothers feel that booties are either 1. not warm enough, or 2. don't stay on! Having recently acquired a lovely ball of Regia self-striping yarn, I set out to create a simple pattern for leggings that are super functional, and easy enough for a novice knitter!
The leg length is adjustable, I know that babies come in all shapes and sizes! I also made sure there's enough 'nappy space' in the back... No more over-stretched backsides!
'Keep Baby Warm' Leggings Pattern
SIZE
To fit baby of 0-3 months
Inside leg length 19cms / 7½ inches
MATERIALS
1 ball of sock yarn ( I used Regia Kaffe Fasset self-striping}
1 set of 2.75mm double pointed needles
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Gauge/Tension
30sts and 40 rows = 10cm square over stocking stitch using 2.75mm needles
Abbreviations
k = knit
p= purl
k2tog = knit the next 2 stitches together
p2tog= purl the next 2 stitches together
inc = increase 1 stitch by knitting into the front and back of the same stitch
psso = pass slipped stitch over
m1 = make stitch by picking up yarn before next stitch and knitting into the back of made loop
sl st = slip stitch
Left Leg
Sole
Cast on 33 stitches (11, 11, 11 on double pointed needles) and knit 2 rows
1st row: k4, m1, k1, m1, k15, m1, k1, m1, k12
2nd row: k22, m1, k3, m1, k12
3rd row: k4, m1, k3, m1, k15, m1, k5, ml, k12
4th row: k24, m1, k7, m1, k12
5th row: k4, m1, k5, m1, k15, m1, k9, m1, k12 (49sts)
6th -9th row: knit across without shaping
Instep Shaping
1st row: k35, sl1, k1, psso TURN
2nd row: sl1, p7, p2tog, TURN
3rd row: sl1, k7, sl1, k1, psso TURN
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until row 17.
18th row: sl1, p7, p2tog, TURN
19th row: sl1, knit to end
20th row: k17, k2tog, knit to end (30sts)
Ankle Area *
Knit 8 rows without shaping
Leg
1st-4th row: knit across without shaping
5th row: inc in first and last stitch (32sts)
6th-10th rows: knit across
11th row: inc in first and last stitch (34sts)
12th-16th row: knit across
17th row: inc in first and last stitch (36sts)
18th-22nd row knit across
23rd row: inc in first and last stitch (38sts)
24th-28th row: knit across
29th row: inc in first and last stitch (40sts)
30th row: knit across
31st row: inc in first and last stitch (42sts)
32nd row: knit across
33rd row: inc in first and last stitch (44sts)
34th row: knit across
35th row: inc in first and last stitch (46sts)
36th row: knit across
37th row: inc in first and last stitch (48sts)
38th row: knit across
39th row: inc in first and last stitch (50sts)
Work 16 rows in knit.
Crotch Shaping
1st row: cast off 2 sts, knit to end , TURN
2nd row: cast off 2 sts, purl to end (46sts)
Set aside on holders and work right leg.
Right Leg
Sole
1st row: k12, m1, k1, m1, k15, m1, k1,m1, k4
2nd row: k12, m1, k3, m1, k22
3rd row: k12, m1, k5, m1, k15, m1, k3, m1, k4
4th row k12, m1, k7, m1, k24
5th row: k12, m1, k9, m1, k15, m1, k5, m1, k4 (49sts)
6th-9th row: knit across without shaping
Instep Shaping
1st row: k21, sl1, k1, psso TURN
2nd row: sl1, p7, p2tog TURN
3rd row: sl1, k7, sl1, k1, psso TURN
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until row 17
18th row: sl1, p7, p2tog, TURN
19th row: sl1, knit to end
20th row: k3, k2tog, knit to end (30sts)
Continue as given for Left Leg from * to end of Crotch Shaping.
Do not break yarn, we are going to continue to use the same length of yarn to attach the other leg and complete the leggings!
Bum Part
With the cast off sections side by side, re-arrange the legs onto 3 needles 31, 30, 31. See the diagram below.
Knit across both ‘legs’ and all stitches without shaping for 39 rows.
Back
1st row: k64, TURN
2nd row: sl1, purl 35 TURN
3rd row: sl1, k30 TURN
4th row: sl1, p 25 TURN
5th row: sl1 k20, TURN
6th row: sl1, p15, TURN
7th row: sl1, knit to end
8th row: knit across
Waistband
Work in rib (k2, p2) for 9 rows. Cast off in rib.
FINISHING
Mattress stitch the small area where the legs meet, together with sole bottom, weave in loose ends.
I hope everyone enjoys making these!
This is an incredible pattern, thank you for sharing it. I can hardly wait to have another baby now to knit these for! :)
How sweet! Too bad they are only for the wee-est babes. I'd be tempted to whip up a pair for my 2yo! Great idea. :)
YAY!! i love you! I was just looking for a pair of footed leggings to complete a set I am making and these are EXACTLY what I was looking for! I am so excited to start knitting them.
Thank you thank you thank you!
These are fantastic! I will definitely be making these...thanks for the pdf. Check out my article in the new fall Knitty.
Thank you so very much for sharing your pattern! Those are precious. :)
they are adorable! now i just have to wait for my friends to start having babies so i can make some. thank you so much for sharing this!
These look wonderful. So much better than the pair of leggings I made for my daughter when she was tiny that she wore once! Hopefully I'll be able to knit these for another baby in the future -- it'd make a great nighttime soaker for a winter baby.
those are so sweet and i LOVE the color combo! i want knitted tights for me ;n)
do you recall the name of the Regia yarn? i can't seem to find any that look like that...
Thanks everyone for your kind enthusiasm!
The Regia yarn I used is part of the Kaffe Fassett Designer Collection, in the Landscape Fire colourway.
Happy Knitting!
We are expecting a new grand baby in November, this looks like a perfect gift. Thank you for the pattern.
I always wanted to make baby leggings and never had the pattern,
thank you so much for sharing this wonderful pattern.
hugs ginger
Oh those are adorable!
Hi there I was searching all over the place for some nice leggings with feet.. and here I found them.. but they are too small for my 9 month old.. will you be adding anything larger.. I'm not confident enough to make a larger size on my own. But great pattern for those who have wee ones.
These are very sweet -- love the colorway! For those of you with older babes and/or toddlers, you could easily upsize the pattern by subbing a heavier-weight yarn. IIRC Elizabeth Zimmerman has a pattern for footed tights in "Knitting Around" (or one of her books) so that might be of some help to some of you as well. Personally I can't imagine knitting that much fabric to cover both my legs -- doing longies for a toddler was monotonous enough for me! But they would be toasty! :)
I'm planning to work on a larger pattern in the near future, but at the moment, I haven't got a bigger baby to use as a 'model'! I had to 'borrow' one to make the measurements for this pair!
As for SassySnow, I would have to agree with Nick, if you switch to a double knitting weight yarn, and 4mm needles, the foot size will be large enough for a 9 month old, but you will have to increase an inch/2.5cms of stocking stitch on the ankle area (instead of the stated 8 rows), and lengthen the leg section to fit your baby (instead of the stated 16 rows!)
Keep Knitting everyone and look out for some new patterns coming soon!
How CUTE! Love these!
Those are beautiful leggings and colors are fantastic. I just came over from BlogCatalog to visit your site. Best wishes and keep posting the free patterns as crafters just love free project ideas and it provides lots of traffic.
Cindy
Too Cute! Thanks for sharing. I hope to be knitting these up shortly!
Beautiful, beautiful longies and a wonderful concept. Definitely will be knitting these up for our babe due in February!
I'm curious - you say you used 1 ball of the Regia yarn. Is this one 50g skein? I'd like to order this colorway but it doesn't seem like 1 would be enough...?
Yes Maria I did use a single 50g ball of Regia Yarn, I even had a few metres left over!
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