Every girl needs a pair of bell-bottomed yoga pants.

Here is a little outfit for Avery Elizabeth Pogue, newborn daughter of Eric and Sierra.

Yarn details:

The main color is a very soft, machine-washable lavender which I found waiting for this project, buried deep in my yarn stash. Originally used for my granddaughter Tessa’s first baby blanket and sweater, made four years ago, the yarn band is, alas, long gone, so I don’t know its name or recommended gauge. I found just enough bits and pieces of that to create both this little cap and pants.

Hat Pattern:

“Ela’s Favorite Hat,” designed by Elizabeth Prusiewicz, and which appears on page 126 of One Skein Wonders, by Judith Durant. I have made this once, previously, and it knits up quickly, in just a few hours.

Baby Bell Bottoms:

Designed by Alison Hansel. The pattern appears on her website: http://alisonknitsmiths.us/. As with the little hat pattern, I have made these up previously, in baby alpaca, and pictures and details are available via the link at the bottom of this post.

Both items were knit with #5 needles (using a combination of straight, circulars and double pointed) and used a total of about two skeins of my unknown, rediscovered yarn.

Welcome to the world, Avery!

Speaking of this, here is a related post from the Loosely Speaking Archives:

On My Needles Today, June 16, 2007