Knit soakers!!

Hi all,
The knit soakers I am doing are for my first grandchild due the end of
Nov. :) yeah !!! no old grandma jokes :(
Soakers = wool pants to put over cloth diapers to soak up wet.
I have started two pair 100% wool that my daughter got , to get a small
size but trying to get the waist not to small or too big, one I
crocheted a row of double cro. then ran a drawstring through that. Tried
k2p2 rib on the other for a few rows but the cast off was a bit
tight,not stretchy .
so now I'm thinking of knitting the top with elastic thread held with
the yarn ,never done that before so we will see.
any thing you can think of please let me know
Thanks
Jenny

jthell wrote:

Hi all,
The knit soakers I am doing are for my first grandchild due the
end of Nov. :) yeah !!! no old grandma jokes :(
Soakers = wool pants to put over cloth diapers to soak up wet.
I have started two pair 100% wool that my daughter got , to get a
small size but trying to get the waist not to small or too big,
one I crocheted a row of double cro. then ran a drawstring through
that. Tried k2p2 rib on the other for a few rows but the cast off
was a bit tight,not stretchy .
so now I'm thinking of knitting the top with elastic thread held
with the yarn ,never done that before so we will see.
any thing you can think of please let me know
Thanks
Jenny


There are various soaker patterns located at
http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/baby.html#diaper

Bev's Country Cottage is a nice resource. Look around while you're
there.

--
Threnody ::

http://www.livejournal.com/community...rs/110889.html
This is the pattern I have used in the past.
Coggie

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jthell wrote:
Hi all,
The knit soakers I am doing are for my first grandchild due the end of
Nov. :) yeah !!! no old grandma jokes :(
Soakers = wool pants to put over cloth diapers to soak up wet.
I have started two pair 100% wool that my daughter got , to get a small
size but trying to get the waist not to small or too big, one I
crocheted a row of double cro. then ran a drawstring through that. Tried
k2p2 rib on the other for a few rows but the cast off was a bit
tight,not stretchy .
so now I'm thinking of knitting the top with elastic thread held with
the yarn ,never done that before so we will see.
any thing you can think of please let me know

I think Elizabeth Zimmermann had a pattern for soakers in one of her
books. Knitter's Almanac? Woolen tights to go over diapers, anyway.

In the 1940s people knitted 'long' wool stockings (about 6 inches long)
that were safety-pinned to the diapers for winter babywear.

=Tamar

Hee Jenny Happy expectations !!!
knitted soakers ??? i thought they were out of fashion with all those
`pumpers` etc???
Today i am rather busy , outside the house , but later i will look up
old 'Ariadne` , it is sure there ,,
If i remember well , those had buttons on the crotch or the sides
[like a triangualr folded diaper.
mirjam


On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:32:16 -0400, jthell wrote:

Hi all,
The knit soakers I am doing are for my first grandchild due the end of
Nov. :) yeah !!! no old grandma jokes :(
Soakers = wool pants to put over cloth diapers to soak up wet.
I have started two pair 100% wool that my daughter got , to get a small
size but trying to get the waist not to small or too big, one I
crocheted a row of double cro. then ran a drawstring through that. Tried
k2p2 rib on the other for a few rows but the cast off was a bit
tight,not stretchy .
so now I'm thinking of knitting the top with elastic thread held with
the yarn ,never done that before so we will see.
any thing you can think of please let me know
Thanks
Jenny