• Size 1: Waist 15.2″, Rise 15″
• Size 2: Waist 17.6″, Rise 17″
• Size 3: Waist 19.2″, Rise 18″
• Size 4: Waist 20.8″, Rise 20″

How to measure your loved one: Always measure over the diaper you will be using (cloth or disposable). The rise is measured by measuring from the front waist, between the legs to the back waist. Waist is measured by measuring around the waist.

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You will cast on your stitches using the larger needles (or the needles you used to get gauge).  Knit in the round for 1.25″.  Purl one round.  Knit for another 1.25″  When measuring for the length of the pattern as directed in the instructions, you will measure from the purl round.

When you’ve finished knitting up your pair of shorties or longies you will need to sew up the waistband.  I like to measure my baby’s waist and use that measurement to cut my elastic.  Then I place the edge of the elastic against the inside of the purl round and fold the top of the waistband to the inside (over the elastic).

I then sew the waistband closed by picking up the back loop of a purl stitch (the stitch on the right in the image above) and one cast on edge stitch (the stitch on the left in the image above).

As you sew the seam you will get a nice braided look for the seam.  Having the elastic in place helps to make sure you are picking up stitches along the same round (no zig zag seems here!). This method also means you don’t have to thread the elastic through after seaming and hope it fits correctly.

Continue sewing around the garment until you have about a 1″ opening remaining.  At this time you will sew the ends of the elastic together, overlapping about 1/2″.  I used a sewing machine with contrasting thread for this tutorial.  You can sew the elastic by hand.

Now just close up the opening, weave in the yarn end and you’re all done! Now isn’t that easy? And you can knit the whole garment with the same pair of needles.