Knitting For Olive | Olive's Ribbed Leggings Pattern & Yarn Pack
Little Legs, Big Adventures
Olive’s Ribbed Leggings are a versatile wardrobe essential for little ones—designed to move with them through every wiggle, crawl, and adventure. Worked from the top down in a flexible 4x2 rib pattern, these leggings offer a snug and comfy fit that stays in place without feeling restrictive. The pattern is knit in the round using a single strand of Knitting for Olive's soft and breathable Merino, making it an ideal choice for everyday wear.
Construction begins with a folded waistband and includes short row shaping at the back to ensure a better fit around the seat. Each leg is then worked separately down to the cuffs. The final touch is an i-cord drawstring threaded through the waistband’s channel, but for a simpler finish, you can easily substitute it with a 1 cm wide elastic band.
Whether paired with jumpers or worn on their own, these leggings are a timeless, practical knit that you'll reach for again and again.
Our Olive's Ribbed Leggings Pattern & Yarn Pack includes 2 balls of Knitting For Olive Merino Yarn and a digital pattern.
This yarn pack fits the 3 months to 2 years pattern sizes. Purchase more Merino Yarn if you are following a bigger pattern size. Please refer to the chart below.
| Pattern Size | Yarn | Yarn Quantity |
| 3 months | Merino | 2 |
| 6-9 months | Merino | 2 |
| 12-18 months | Merino | 2 |
| 2 years | Merino | 2 |
| 4 years | Merino | 3 |
| 6 years | Merino | 3 |
The sample is in Cardamom colourway.
- 2 x Merino yarn
- Digital pattern
This yarn pack fits the 3 months to 2 years pattern sizes. Purchase more Merino Yarn if you are following a bigger pattern size.
- Sizes: 3 (6-9, 12-18) months // 2 (4, 6) years
- Finished measurements: Total length: approx. 40 (45, 51) // 58 (67, 74) cm [15¾ (17¾, 20) // 22¾ (26½, 29¼)]”; Leg length from crotch to edge: approx. 22 (25, 30) // 36 (43, 48) cm [8¾ (9¾, 11¾) // 14¼ (17, 19)]”; Waist circumference: approx. 36 (39, 42) // 45 (48, 52) cm [14¼ (15¼, 16½) // 17¾ (19, 20½)]”
- Yarn: Knitting for Olive Merino, Cotton Merino or Pure Silk (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g [1.8 oz]), fingering-weight yarn, 2 (2, 2) // 2 (3, 3) balls.
- Needles: 2.5 mm / US1.5 circular and/or double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge. In addition: 2 double-pointed needles in size 2.5 mm / US1.5 for the i-cord drawstring
- Gauge(after blocking): 33 sts and 46 rows = 10 cm [4”] in 4x2 rib with 2.5 mm / US1.5 needles
- Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, safety pin
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