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Measurements
To fit child 1 year-18 months.
To fit child 1 year-18 months.
Length: - 41cm from beg
Width:-25cm across beg of armhole shaping.
Materials
Size 4mm hook
Approximately 100grm Dk wool, I used Robin DK and extra yarn in another shade for the trims. It took exactly 100grm for the main shade so if you are making these in one colour you will need an extra ball of yarn.
Abbreviations
(The pattern is written in UK terms)
Ch= chain
Dc= double crochet (sc US terms)
Htr= half double treble (hdc US terms
Front and back work two alike
First Leg
Ch 26,
Row 1:- htr in 3rd ch from hook and in each chain across =24 htr
Continue until 6 rows have been worked 2 chain turn.
Row 7:- htr in first st, 2 htr in next stitch, htr to end (25 htr)
Work until 10th row has been completed. (8cm) fasten off.
Second Leg
Work as for first leg to 7th row, hdtr to last 2 sts, 2htr in next st, htr in last st. ( 25 htr)
Work until 10th row has been completed 2ch turn
Row 11:-htr across all sts, ch1, then all sts on first leg (ensuring straight sides are on the outside and shaping on the inside) =51 htr
Work straight until 32 rows have been completed and work measures 25cm from beg
Row 33:- dec 1 st at each end of next row (49htr)
Dec at each end of next following 4th row twice (45htr)41 rows.
Cont until 43 Rows have been completed and work measures 34cm.
Armholes.
Row 44:-Turn, ss into next 4 htr, work to last 4htr and leave unworked (37htr) 2ch turn
Row 45:-Dec 2 sts at beg and end of next row =33htr
Work one row
Row 47:-Dec 2 sts at beg and end of next row = 29htr
Work one row
Row 49:-Dec 1st at beg and end of next row = 27htr
Work one row
Row 51:-Dec 1st at beg and end of next row = 25htr
Work 3 rows
Armholes should measure 8cms.
Work 3 rows in dc using contrast colour making two button holes in 2nd row thus
Work 2 dc, ch2, miss 2 dc, dc to last 4 dc, ch 2, miss next 2 dc, dc in last 2 dc, 1ch turn
Dc to end fasten off.
Finished measurement= 41 cm from beg.
Pockets
Chain 15
Htr in 3rd chain from hook htr in each chain to end (13 htr)
Work 9 Rows htr and one Row dc to finish off, in contrasting shade if liked.
Straps make two.
7 ch, htr in 2nd ch from hook, htr across (5 htr) work 20 rows each strap should measure 15cm.
To Complete
Place pockets 14 rows up from the bottom and approx 6 htr from the centre and sew into place.
Join leg and side seams.
With contrasting shade, front right side facing beg at armhole join, dc up first side of armhole, 3 dc in corner, dc across top of dungarees 3 dc in corner then around armhole, 3dc in corner dc across top back of dungarees, 3 dc in corner, dc down armhole, ss into first dc and break yarn.
Sew straps onto back and add buttons.
Sew straps onto back and add buttons.