If you asked me last year, I never ever would have thought I'd say this, but I love using cloth diapers. And I think its awesome that I can knit covers to put over them.

These are a pair of "longies" that are worn over a cloth diaper (like a prefold diaper or prefitted diaper). It works as a breathable barrier between the diaper and the outside world. Because its made of 100% wool -- it helps to wick moisture out of the diaper while staying dry to the touch, and because it has the natural lanolin of wool, its got some anti-bacterial qualities, too. Plus, they're just cute.

• materials
  • 1 ball of Cascade 220 in red
  • small amount of Cascade 220 in orange for embellishment flowers
  • Size 8 circular needle
  • Set of size 8 double pointed needles
  • 5 stitch markers
• pattern: Picky Pants by Little Turtle Knits
  The picky pants pattern is pretty neat -- it's written with various options that you can "pick" as you go along to create the perfect pair of woolies. You can choose a waist (1x1 rib, 2x2 rib or elastic); choose body shapping (short rows, increases, both, or none); choose a length (shorties, capris or longies); and choose a trim (picot edge, rolled edge, icord edge, etc). Its very well written, and very versatile.
  • Size: medium
  • Waist: 2x2 rib with crocheted drawstring
  • Body shaping: short rows
  • Length: capri
  • Trim: picot edge
• embellishments
  I made 2 crocheted flowers to make the pants a little bit girly. They are based on "Square 11" from 101 Crochet Squares, by Jean Leinhauser

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Posted by Jessica on May 22, 2008 2:19:00 PM EDT #