Knitting Fine Knit Pants for 3.25" RealPuki

Fine Knit Pants for FL’s RealPuki by Answer42

Note: This pattern includes short rows and “reverse shaping”. Recommended for intermediate knitters.

U.S. #00 000 needles/U.K. size 20/metric 1mm
1 ply DMC embroidery floss

22 sts/inch 30 rows/inch

Abbreviations:
BO – bind off
CO – cast on
decr – decrease
incr – increase
k – knit
p - purl
st/s – stitch/es
st st – stockinette stitch

Starting at bottom edge of left leg:
CO 24 sts. K 4 rows. P 1 row.
Work st st for ½”, ending with a p row.
Next row: Incr 1 st each side. (26 sts)
Work st st until 3/4” from CO sts, ending with a p row.
Next row: Incr 1 st each side. (28 sts)
Work st st until 1” from CO sts, ending with a p row.
Next row: Incr 1 st each side. (30 sts)
Work st st until 1 1/8” from CO sts, ending with a p row (about 5 rows after last incr).

Crotch shaping:
BO 4 sts, k across. (26 sts)
BO 2 sts, p across. (24 sts)
Work st st until 1/2” from first crotch shaping row, ending with a p row.

Short rows for back of pants:
K 10, sl 1, turn. P slipped st, p to end.
K 7, sl 1, turn. P slipped st, p to end.
K across, decr 1 st each side. (22 sts)
Repeat above row. (20 sts)
K 1 row.
Bind off in k st, leaving a long tail for sewing seams.

Make right leg, reversing shaping.

Block pieces, taking care to make the 2 legs identical in size. Sew front and back crotch seams. Sew leg seams. Weave in ends. Turn pants right side out.

Note: For hobbit-like pants, cast on 30 sts. K 4 rows and work even in st st for 5/8”. Work crotch shaping and finish pants as written.

Note: Each full-length pant leg will take more than 1 ply of floss, so why not experiment with more than 1 color in each leg! Also, try different pant lengths for shorts or underpants.

Have fun!