Laplace PDF

Designed by Linda Marveng

Laplace are palazzo pants; long, wide-legged and worn high with an elasticated waistband. Name after the mathematician Pierre-Simon Laplace, these are trousers with side seam cables and pockets. The remaining parts are knitted in stockinette stitch to make the cable stand out. 

Laplace is worked flat in four pieces for the ultimate fit and made to be worn with the KHat/beanieam jacket as a set. Why not make Laplace into culottes by making them shorter, to below the knees?

Intended ease: 18 cm to 28 cm positive ease at waist

Measurement (cm approx):

Size	Waist (before elastic)	Hip	Leg Width (bottom)	Leg Width (Top)	#balls x BWM Classic 5ply
XS	92	110	68	74	4
S/M	100	116	72	78	5
L/XL	108	126	76	82	5
2XL/3XL	116	136	80	86	6
4XL	124	142	84	90	6
5XL	132	150	88	94	7

Inside leg: 80cm

Crotch height: 29cm before waistband (4cm)

Full length: 113cm including waistband.

Materials Required:

BWM 5ply Classic 200g balls x 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) balls

2 sets 3.75 mm/US 5 circular needle (100 cm)
3.75 mm/US 5 circular needle for pockets (40 cm)
2 sets 3.25 mm/US 3 circular needle (80 cm) for waistband
(Remember to adjust needle size as needed to match gauge)

Stitch markers (removable), stitch holders, cable needle and yarn needle.
1 (1, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5) m elastic, 25 mm wide.

Tension:

24 sts and 34 rows in st st using 3.75 mm/US 5 needle over 10 cm.
16 sts in Honeycomb cable using 3.75 mm/US 5 needle over 5.5 cm.