Smoochie monsterpants

I have added my pattern to Ravelry: Monsterpants

This pattern is meant for personal use only! I do not want you to knit and sell pants using
this pattern. Also, I do not want to see my pattern copied and posted elsewhere, if you
wish to share this pattern with someone, you can refer / link to my blog or Ravelry. I have
received several inquiries about whether I will sell my pattern, but have instead chosen
to put it here for free use. So I hope you respect my wishes!

Since so many has asked me for this pattern in English, here it is! I have tried to write it down
so both beginners and experts can understand it, but as this is my first proper pattern, and the
first in English, I cannot promise that it is very well written! Please give me feedback if you think
something should be written differently.

My pattern is based on using three colors of yarn: Main color, first stripe color (this is also the
color of the mouth) and the second stripe color. In this pattern I will use the colors that you see
in the picture above to explain. The main color is then referred to as coral, the first stripe color
is referred to as purple and the second stripe color is referred to as light pink. I am using double
strand of baby wool (fingering weight yarn), but a thicker yarn intended for 4 or 4,5 mm needles
(DK/Worsted weight) can also be used, then with a single strand.
Please be aware that the skeins of babyull that are shown in amount needed is 50 gram skeins!
 Gauge: 21 stitches and 32 rounds pr 10x10 cm.

Tip: When you knit the mouth, you need to use short rows. This means that you turn your work
and knit back again. To avoid holes, you can do a wrap. Here are two videos that show you how
to do this on the right side and the wrong side.

Sizes 6-12 months, (1-2 years) and 3-4 years.

Amount of yarn you need varies and you will of course have some left. But this is what I buy to
make sure I have enough. You also need some leftovers of black and white yarn for the monster
face.
6-12 months: 2 skeins of coral, 2 skeins of purple and 1 skein of light pink.
1-2years: 2 skeins of each color.
3-4years: 3 skeins of coral, 2 skeins of purple and 2 skeins of light pink.

Cast on 92 (96) 100 stitches using a double strand of purple babyull on 4 mm circular needles,
40cm long. You will be knitting in the round. I suggest you place a stitch marker at the beginning
of the round, as this will be of great help later!

You will now knit ribbing: * K2, P2 * repeat from * to * the the end of the round.
Knit 5 rounds of purple, switch to light pink. Continue to knit ribbing, 4 rounds with light pink.
Then you knit the row for the cord: * K2, yo, P2 together, * repeat from * to * to the end of the
round.
Now continue the ribbing. 3 rounds with light pink, switch to purple and knit another 5 rounds.

You will now start with stockinette stitch.

Switch to coral and knit one round. On the second round you need to increase. You will
increase by picking up the thread between stitches, with your left needle from the front, then knit
this through the back loop of the stitch.
*K23 (24) 25 stitches, M1 *, repeat from * to * the the end of the round.
Knit stockinette till the coral part measures 9 (10) 11 cm.
(If you want a light pink stripe around the mouth, you need to change color after approx. 8 (9) 10
cm and then knit three rounds with light pink.)

Now to the monster mouth!.

Switch to purple and knit 3 rounds. K48 (50) 52 stitches, turn work, P48 (50) 52 stitches, turn
work, K43 (45) 47 stitches, turn work, P38 (40) 42 stitches and turn work again. Continue in the
same way, by knitting 5 stitches less every time you turn, until you can't turn anymore. Make
sure you are on the right side again after you've turned the last time!
Work 3 rounds stockinette, and the mouth is completed.

Switch to coral and knit stockinette for 3 cm. (If you are knitting a light pink stripe around the
mouth you switch to light pink instead of coral, knit 3 rounds, switch to coral and continue to
follow the pattern)
On the last round, place a marker on the front and the back of the work, make sure it is
centered!

Now you increase for the crotch, like this: K1, M1, knit til 1 stitch before front marker, M1, K2,
M1, knit til one stitch before back marker, M1, K1.
1. round: Increase.
 2. round: Stockinette.
Repeat round 1 and 2 another 3 times, giving you a total stitch count of 112 (116) 120. Cut yarn.

Now you start on the legs and the stitches must be divided equally.
Put 28 (29) 30 stitches onto 4mm DPN's, then 56 (58) 60 stitches on scrap yarn. The remaining
28 (29) 30 stitches goes on the DPN's together with the first 29 you already placed there. Now
you have divided the stitches, 56 (58) 60 on each side, so you can knit two legs. You start the
round on the inside of the leg. Place marker at the beginning of round.

Knit in stockinette, 6 rows of coral. Start knitting stripes. I make 6 rows of each color, but you
decide the size yourself. Knit til the leg measures approx. 22 (30) 36 cm.
Switch to the next color and knit one round. Next round you decrease 8 stitches evenly, by
using K2 together. Knit ribbing, like at the top of the pants, until it measures 5 cm.
Cast off and make another leg!

Weave in all loose ends and make a cord to put in the ribbing on top.
By using duplicate stitches you know make the monster's face on the back. I strongly suggest
using a yarn that is thicker than what you have knitted with! I prefer to use Freestyle from Dale.

If you want a heart or a square on the front, knit this seperately, crochet an edging around it and
attach to the pants.

Finished! Enjoy your new monster pants! :)