Well I made a start but the pattern isn’t too well written so I’m probably going to undo what I’ve done and rewrite or chart the pattern again so it’s easier for me to follow. Thanks so much to GingerKid1984 for very useful project notes.

Hoping to have 2 sets of these completed in the next few weeks.

July 16th
Knitting complete.
I started knitting icords but before completing one I undid it and decided to make twisted cords as they’re so much quicker to make. The pattern sizes for the cords was too long but I didn’t have time to cut them before these photos. Now considerably shorter.

Also eventually got round to sewing a strip of reinforcement tape (black grosgrain ribbon) at the bottom where the poppers will be placed. Poppers then added.

My notes (maybe useful if you’re knitting size 12 months):
Cast on 39 sts

Following 12 month pattern (babies 8 months old in photos) and began increasing after row 6
Feel like then I can add extra rows later if necc.
In all cases the YO’s created on the RS rows are purled through the back loop on the following WS row.

Rows 1-6 39 sts
Row 7 40 sts
9 41
11 42
13 43
15 44
17 45
19 46
2nd leg (once the 2 new yo’s have been established no further incs until 46. This is because the 2nd YO acts as the increase)
Row 3 - K1, P1 x 3, YO, K8, CDD, K8, YO, K1, YO, K9, SSK, K2 (39 sts)
Row 5 - repeat row 3
Row 7 (start of incs) 40
9 41
11 42
13 43
15 44
17 45
19 46

Row 21 - Joining row
K2, k2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k8, cdd, k8, yo, k1, yo, k6, (s1, k1, psso) x 3, k2tog x 3, k6, yo, k1, yo, k8, cdd, k9, ssk, k2 (88 sts)
Row 22 - P43, P2tog, P43 (87 sts)

Row 43 start decreases every 10 rows
Decrease rows - K2, k2tog, k2tog, continue in pattern to last 6 sts, sl1 k1 psso, sl1 k1 psso, k2

43 85
53 83
63 81
73 79
83 77
93 75

Total rows 106 (17 stripes plus 4 rows beige) - 75 sts

Start armhole decreases with black yarn
Row 107 follow pattern instructions
Start of row cast off 6 sts, k1, p1, k1, p1, m1r continue in pattern to last 10 sts, m1l, p1, k1, p1, k1, k6, - 69 sts
Row 108 cast off 6 work rest of row - 63 sts
Then Dec 2 sts at each side of the next 7 rs rows 4 sts in from the edge (for rows 109, 111, 113 this is just a k2tog after the first 4 rib sts the first cdd of the pattern row takes care of the 2nd decrease stitch. Similar at the other end of the row. Work to last 6 sts then ssk and then work the 4 rib sts. Again the second decrease has already been accounted for in the final cdd)
109 59
111 55
113 51
115 47 4 rib, cdd, k2tog st start of row, work to last 9 sts then ssk, cdd, 4 rib
117 43 4 rib, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, work to last 10 sts, ssk, ssk, ssk, 4 rib
119 39 as row above
121 35 on this row omit 3rd dec at both sides and also omit a yo at both sides
123 33 4 rib k2tog work to last 6 sts, ssk, 4 rib
125 31 as row above
127-136 9 rows (31 sts)
139 cast off

Thank you Miley and Reese….the most perfect baby models