Baby Pants in Schachenmayr Baby Super Soft - S9101

Baby Pants Knitting Pattern – Schachenmayr Baby Super Soft (Design S9101)

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for knitting a pair of adorable baby trousers (Babyhöschen), complete with separate left and right trouser legs. The pattern is designed to fit babies and toddlers across six sizes: 62, 68, 74, 80, 86, and 92, making it a versatile project that can grow with your little one. The finished pants feature a classic ribbed waistband, a decorative cable panel, and are shaped using short-row techniques for a comfortable, well-fitted seat.

What Is Being Made

The pattern constructs a pair of baby trousers with two separate trouser legs that are worked individually and then joined. Each leg is shaped from the lower cuff upward, with increases along the leg to accommodate the hip. The front and back of the trousers are worked to different lengths — the back panel is longer than the front — to create a shaped, ergonomic fit ideal for a baby's proportions. A ribbed waistband finishes the top edge neatly.

Key measurements across the six sizes give a clear picture of the garment's scale:

• Lower trouser leg width: 21–26 cm
• Upper trouser leg width: 25–35 cm
• Length to crotch: 11–21 cm
• Crotch to hip length: 13–18 cm
• Total front length: 27–42 cm
• Total back length: 30–45 cm

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several knitting techniques that combine to produce a well-structured, professional-looking garment even at a small scale:

• Short rows (verkürzte Reihen / Wende-M): Used to create the longer back panel relative to the front. The pattern uses a wrap-and-turn method where the yarn is brought to the front before slipping the turning stitch, then pulled firmly to the back to prevent holes. The resulting double stitch is counted as a single stitch and worked together (either knit or purl) when passed on subsequent rows.
• Cable knitting (Zopfmuster): A decorative cable panel is worked from a chart. The cable repeat is 12 stitches wide and 6 rows tall, with right-side rows read from right to left and wrong-side rows worked as the stitches appear. A cable needle (Hilfs- oder Zopfnadel) is required to hold stitches while crossing.
• Make 1 increase (1 M zunehmen): Stitches are increased by picking up the horizontal bar between stitches and knitting into it through the back loop (twisted), preventing a hole at the increase point.
• Joining trouser legs: After each leg is worked separately, they are joined to complete the body of the trousers — a common construction technique for baby and children's pants.

Stitches Used

• Rippenmuster (Rib stitch): A simple 1×1 rib — alternating one knit stitch and one purl stitch — used for the waistband and cuffs to provide elasticity and a neat finish.
• Glatt rechts (Stockinette stitch): Knit stitches on right-side rows, purl stitches on wrong-side rows, forming the smooth main fabric of the trouser legs.
• Zopfmuster (Cable pattern): Worked from a chart over a 12-stitch repeat, repeated in height over rows 1–6 continuously, adding a classic textured detail to the garment.

Materials Required

The pattern offers a choice of two main yarns, both from the Schachenmayr Baby Smiles range, with an accent yarn for contrast detailing:

• Schachenmayr Baby Smiles Super Soft – a DK weight yarn in a blend of 55% Polyamide and 45% Polyacry