Man’s Underpants

MATERIALS:  7 oz. (full lenth) (13 oz. for 2 pairs), 5 oz. (half length), PATONS BEEHIVE Vest Wool, Patonised.  Two No. 13 and two No. 11 BEEHIVE or QUEEN BEE Needles.  Five buttons.

MEASUREMENTS:  length of front seam to lower edge of Gusset, 13 ins. Lenth of leg seam (full length), 24 ins.  Length of leg seam (half length), 7 ins.

TENSION:  8 stitches and 10 rows to one square inch on No. 11 Needles, measured over stocking stitch.

FULL LENGTH – Left Leg:  Using No. 13 Needles, cast on 70 sts.

1^st row – K. 2, * P. 1, K. 1, rep. from * to end.  Rep. this row for 5 ins.

Change to No. 11 Needles.  Proceed in stg. st. knitting 1 st. at both ends of every row, inc. 1 st. at both ends of 5^th and every following 4^th row until there are 88 sts. on needle.

Work 5 ins. Without shaping, finsishing at end of a P. row.

Inc. 1 st. at both ends of next and every following 4^th row until there are 144 sts. On needle.

** Work 18 rows without shaping.

Proceed as follows: –

1^st row – K. 8, P. to last st., K. 1.  2^nd row – K.

Rep. 1^st and 2^nd rows 17 times, then 1^st row once.

Keeping border of 8 sts. correct, dec. 1^st. at beg. of next and every following 4^th row until 136 sts. remain.  Work 1 row.

Proceed as follows: –

1^st row (on which buttonhole is worked) – K. to last 5 sts., cast off 2, K. to end. 2^nd row – K. 3, cast on 2, K. 3, P. to last st., K. 1.  Still keeping border correct, continue dec. at beg. of next and every following 4^th row until 133 sts. remain.

Work 1 row

Work 2 rows, making a buttonhole as before.

Shape back as follows: –

1^st row – K. 1, K. 2 tog., K. 56, turn.

2^nd and alt. Rows – P. to last st., K. 1.

3^rd row – K. 54, turn.  5^th row – K. 1, K2 tog., K. 47, turn.  7^th row – K. 45, turn.  9^th row – K. 1, K. 2 tog., K. 38, turn.  11^th row – K. 26, turn.

Continue without further dec., working 4 sts. less on every K. row until the row “K. 8, turn” has been worked.

Next row – P. to last st., K. 1.

Change to No. 13 Needles and proceed thus: –

1^st row – K. 2, * P. 1, K. 1, rep. From * to last 8 sts., K. 8.  2^nd row – K. 8, * P. 1, K. 1, rep. from * to end.  3^rd – 12^th rows – Rep. 1^st and 2^nd rows 5 times.  13 row – K. 2, * P. 1, K. 1, rep. From * to last 8 sts., K. 3, cast off 2, K. to end.  14^th row – K. 3, cast on 2, K. 3, * P. 1, K. 1, rep. from * to end.  Rep. rows 1-14 incl. twice, then 1^st row once.  Cast off.

RIGHT LEG – Work as Left Leg until there are 144 sts. on needle.

** Work 17 rows without shaping, casting on 8 st. at end of last row for underflap.

Proceed as follows: – 1^st row – K.  2^nd row – K. 1, P. to last 8 sts., K. 8.

Rep. These 2 rows 18 times

Keeping border of 8 sts. correct, dec. 1 st. at end of next and every following 4^th row until 141 sts. remain.

Work 2 rows without shaping.

Shape back as follows: –

1^st row – K. 1, P. 58, turn.  2^nd row – K. to last 3 sts., K. 2 tog., K. 1.  3^rd row – K. 1, P. 53, turn.  4^th row – K. 5^th row – K. 1, P. 49, turn.  6^th row – K. to last 3 sts., K. 2 tog., K. 1.  7^th row – K. 1, P. 44, turn.  8^th row – K.  9^th row – K. 1, P. 40, turn.  10^th row – As 6^th row.

Continue without further dec., working 4 sts. less on every P. row until the row “K. 1, P. 7, turn” has been worked.

Next row – K. to end.

Change to No. 13 Needles and proceed as follows: –

1^st row – K. 2, * P. 1, K. 1 rep. From * to last 8 sts., K. 8. 2^nd row – K. 8, * P. 1, K. 1, rep. From * to end.

Rep. 1^st and 2nsd  rows 20 times, then 1^st row once.  Cast off.

GUSSET – Using No. 11 Needles, casst on 2 sts.

Proceed in stg. St. inc. 1 st. at both ends of 1^st and every alt. row until there are 20 sts. on needle.

Dec. 1 st. at both ends of every alt. row until 2 sts. remain.  Cast off.

HALF LENGTH – Left Leg:  Using No. 13 Needles, cast on 118 sts.

1^st row – K. 2, * P. 1, K.1, rep. from * to end

Rep. This row for 2 ins.

Change to No. 11 Needles and proceed in stg. st. knitting 1 st. at both ends of every  row, inc. 1 st. at both ends of 5^th and every following 4^th row until there are 144 sts. on needle.

Complette\\ete as fro Left Leg of full length Pants working from ** to end.

Right Leg  Work as Left Leg until there are 144 sts. on needle.

Complete as for Right Leg of full length Pants working from ** to end.

Work Gusset as given for full length Pants.

TO MAKE UP – Block and press fabric.  Join leg seams to last inc. Stitch Gusset into position.  Stitch down underflap.  Join front opening for 1 inch from gusset.  Join back seam.  Attach buttons.  Press seams.