Adaptation 2.1

Adaptation
Ottobre Design has a great wool soaker pattern that is knit from roving. I loved the
way it looks, but wanted to knit with worsted weight rather than roving. So I re-
worked the pattern and made a few changes. This soaker is made with worsted
weight and easy enough for beginners.
PATTERN FEATURES
Knit flat
Garter stitch
Stretchy~ so it will fit for a long time
SIZE CHART~ all measurements should be taken over diaper

NB Small Medium Large X-Large
hips 17” 19” 21” 23.5” 26”
rise 13” 14” 15” 18” 21”
Adaptation 2
MATERIALS
Worsted weight wool yarn
US 5 knitting needles or 2 sizes smaller than meets gauge
US 7 knitting needles or size to obtain gauge
US 7 double point needles or size to obtain gauge
Tapestry or darning needle
GAUGE
5 sts and 8 rows per inch in garter stitch
PATTERN NOTES
If you slip the first stitch of every row (purlwise) on the body, it makes seaming
much less difficult. I also like to leave a long tail before my cast-on and after the
bind-off for the main soaker. I then use these long ends to seam each side.
Video for mattress stitch and picking up stitches:

http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knitting-tips
Working on double point needles: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-
techniques
If you like a higher rise, simply knit the front and back of body longer than the
pattern calls for. The front and back should end up the same length.
A note about yardage: Just to give you a rough idea on yarn amounts for your
chosen size, I used approximately 133 yards for size small and 210 yards for size
large. I didn’t keep track when I knitted the other sizes.
PATTERN
Waistband
Using US 5 needle, CO for your chosen size according to chart.
NB Sm Med Lg X-Lg
53 57 65 71 77
Work k1p1 ribbing for ___ inches.

NB Sm Med Lg X-Lg
2 2 2 2.5 3
Back of Body
Change to US 7 needle. Knit every row until soaker measures__ inches from cast on
edge. Mark first row as right side of work using a bit of waste yarn.
NB Sm Med Lg X-Lg
5 5.5 6 7 8
If you would like a longer or shorter rise, this is the place to make adjustments.
Remember to make the same adjustment to the front of the body.
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Adaptation 3
Crotch
Decrease Row: k2tog, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2tog. (4 sts decreased)
Repeat this row until ___ sts remain.
NB Sm Med Lg X-Lg
17 17 17 19 21
Work even in garter stitch for ___ inches.

NB Sm Med Lg X-Lg
1.25 1.25 1.5 2 2.5
Begin increases:
Rows 1-3: kfb, k to last st, kfb. (increased 2 sts)
At the end of Row 3, you should have ___ sts.
NB Sm Med Lg X-Lg
23 23 23 25 27
For Newborn size, skip to “Final Increases.”
Row 4: kfb, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, kfb. (increased 4 sts)
Repeat Row 4 until you have ___ sts.

NB Sm Med Lg X-Lg
27 27 33 39
Final Increases
For NB, Sm:
Row 1: kfb, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, kfb, using backward loop, CO 3 sts. (30, 34)
Row 2: k all sts, using backward loop, CO 3 sts at end of row. (33, 37)
For Med, Lg, X-Lg:

Row 1: kfb, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, kfb, using backward loop, CO 5 sts. (36, 42,
48)
Row 2: k all sts, using backward loop, CO 5 sts at end of row. (41, 47, 53)
Front of Body
Knit every row until front measures ___ inches from end of the increases. Front and
back sections should be the same length.
Nb Sm Med Lg X-Lg
3 3.5 4 4.5 5
In order to make the top of the body on front and back look the same, you will want
the last row of the body to be a right side row. If you’re counting rows and the last
row will not be a right side row, simply stop one row early. It will be better for the
front of the body to be one row shorter than the back than to be one row longer than
the back. The ribbing should begin with a wrong side row.

Adaptation 4
Waistband
Change to US 5 needle. Work k1p1 ribbing for ___ inches.
Nb Sm Med Lg X-Lg
2 2 2 2.5 3
BO in pattern. (Knit the knits, purl the purls

while binding off.)
Seam the sides using mattress stitch.
(It should look something like this.)
Leg Cuffs
Using US 7 double point needles, pick up and knit ___ sts.
Nb Sm Med Lg X-Lg
34 40 46 54 60
Join and work k1p1 ribbing for about 1.5 to 2 inches.
BO loosely or use a sewn bind-off for a very stretchy leg opening.
FINISHING
You’re done! You only have to weave in
ends and block. If you’re using them
over cloth diapers, be sure that you
wash and lanolize before use. I like to
just block as I lanolize.
Enjoy!
If you think you have found an error, please email [email protected]
Copyright info DaisyHead Creations (Connie Stults), 2009, updated 2010

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SIZE CHART~ all measurements should be taken over diaper

Video for mattress stitch and picking up stitches:

Work k1p1 ribbing for ___ inches.

Copyright Connie Stults, DaisyHead Creations http://www.daisyheadcreations.com/

Work even in garter stitch for ___ inches.

For Newborn size, skip to “Final Increases.”

Row 4: kfb, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, kfb. (increased 4 sts)

Repeat Row 4 until you have ___ sts.

For Med, Lg, X-Lg:

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BO in pattern. (Knit the knits, purl the purls

Seam the sides using mattress stitch.

(It should look something like this.)

Join and work k1p1 ribbing for about 1.5 to 2 inches.

BO loosely or use a sewn bind-off for a very stretchy leg opening.

If you think you have found an error, please email [email protected]

Copyright info DaisyHead Creations (Connie Stults), 2009, updated 2010

Copyright Connie Stults, DaisyHead Creations http://www.daisyheadcreations.com/

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