Easy Peasy Soaker in the Round

Materials:
Bulky Weight Wool (I use Cascade Eco or Cascade Eco+)
5mm circular needles
6mm circular needles
6mm straight needles

Guage over stocking stitch (ie knit every round):
12 sts = 10cm (4inches)
22 rounds = 10cm (4 inches)
Suggested needle size 6mm

Size S/M [M/L]

Cast on 64 [72] stitches with 5mm circular needle, place marker (this will be
your "side seam").
Work 15 (17 rounds) in K1P1 rib.
Switch to 6mm needles (Just start knitting onto the 6mm circulars, the 5mm will
just "drop away").
Now Work 32 [36] rounds in stocking stitch.
Put 14 [16] stitches on stitch holder,
Knit 12 [14] stitches K1P1 (or continue with Stoking Stitch if your prefer),
place these 12 [14] stitches on a stitch holder.
Place next 20 [22] stitches on stitch holder,
K1P1 (or continue with stocking stitch) next 12 [14].
Place remaining 6 stitches on first stitches holder (with first 14 [16]
stitches).
You will now have three stitch holders & one areas of stitches on your
circulars.
Transfer to 6mm straight needles.
Work 22 [26] rows K1P1 ribbing (or continue in stocking stitch if you prefer).
Kitchener stitch these 12 [14] stitches with the stitches from your second
stitch holder.
*Pick up 22 [26] stitches along inseam, transfer stitches from stitch holder to
needles, you will have 42 [48] stitches.
This will make a fairly wide leg, decrease stitches here if you wish.
Work in round for 16 rounds. Cast off in loose or stretchy manner (I find a
K1P1 or K2P2 making a stretchy bind off/cast off)**.
Repeat from * to ** for second leg.

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