Towhee Pants in Berroco Comfort - Downloadable PDF

Towhee Pants by Amy Christoffers – Knitted Baby Pants Pattern in Berroco Comfort

The Towhee Pants is a charming knitted baby pants pattern designed by Amy Christoffers and published by Berroco. This is Version 2 of the design, offered as a downloadable PDF. The pattern produces a pair of cozy, well-fitted infant pants sized to suit babies from newborn through toddler stages, making it a wonderfully practical project for gift-giving or building out a little one's handmade wardrobe.

Sizes and Finished Measurements

The pattern includes directions for five infant sizes:

• 0–3 months
• 3–6 months
• 6–12 months
• 12–18 months

Finished measurements vary by size:

• Waist: 18 (19, 20, 20½, 21) inches
• Total Length: 15½ (17½, 19, 20½, 21½) inches, including the waistband

What Is Being Made

The Towhee Pants are a pair of seamless, knitted baby pants worked entirely in the round from the bottom up. Each leg is begun separately and then joined to work the body of the pants upward to the waistband. The finished garment features a comfortable elastic waistband, making it easy to dress and undress a wriggly infant. The seamless construction means no sewing up side seams, resulting in a smooth, comfortable interior that is gentle against a baby's delicate skin.

Construction Techniques

This pattern is classified as intermediate in difficulty and employs several key knitting techniques:

• Bottom-up construction: The pants are begun at the cuffs of each leg and worked upward, allowing the knitter to easily adjust leg length before joining.
• Seamless, worked in the round: Both legs are knitted in the round on circular or double-pointed needles, then joined seamlessly to form the body of the pants. This eliminates the need for seaming and creates a tidy, professional finish.
• Holding stitches on waste yarn: One leg is placed on waste yarn while the second leg is completed, after which both legs are joined to work the seat and waistband together.
• Elastic waistband: A folded waistband casing is worked at the top of the pants to encase ¾-inch wide no-roll elastic, which is threaded using a safety pin. The elastic measurement is customized by adding 2 inches to the child's actual waist measurement.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch used throughout the Towhee Pants is Stockinette stitch (St st), which creates a smooth, classic fabric that is soft and drapey — ideal for baby garments. The straightforward stitch pattern makes this an approachable project for intermediate knitters looking to practice seamless garment construction in the round.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Berroco Comfort, a chunky weight yarn sold in 100-gram skeins. Berroco Comfort is a beloved choice for baby knits because it is a blend of nylon and acrylic that is machine washable — a highly practical quality for garments worn by infants. The colorway specified in the pattern is #9797 Fig, a rich, deep tone that gives the pants a stylish, modern look.

Yarn quantities required are:

• 2 balls for sizes 0–3 months, 3–6 months, and 6–12 months
• 3 balls for sizes 12–18 months

Needles and Notions

The following tools are needed to complete the Towhee Pants:

• 16-inch circular needles in sizes US 6 (4.00 mm) and US 8 (5.00