DESIGNED BY Melissa LaBarre
I always love the moment when the days shorten and the weather cools so I can add layers of wool to my wardrobe. What better way to extend the wearability of your favorite wardrobe pieces than with a pair of leg warmers? These classic leg warmers combine a simple cable pattern with seed stitch and ribbed edgings. Knitted in a lightweight, rustic 100% wool yarn that is surprisingly strong for its softness, these leg warmers will carry you through many seasons.
About 10½" (26.5 cm) circumference at widest point, unstretched, 9¼" (23.5 cm) circumference at narrowest point, unstretched, and 13¾" (35 cm) long.
Leg warmers will stretch to accommodate calves from 10" to 15" (25.5 to 38 cm) in circumference.
Yarn
Fingering weight (#1 Super Fine).
Shown here: Imperial Stock Ranch Tracie (100% wool; 450 yd [411 m]/4 oz): osprey, 1 skein.
Needles
Size U.S. 4 (3.5 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn).
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
Markers (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.
Gauge
26 sts and 34 rnds = 4" (10 cm) in charted patt, worked in rnds.
* The charts represent one-half of all stitches on the needles; for each round, work the chart two times.
Using the long-tail method (see Glossary), CO 68 sts. Divide sts evenly on 4 dpn, place marker (pm), and join for working in rnds, being careful not to twist sts.
SET-UP RND: *P1, [k1, p1] 6 times, k4; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rep this rnd 20 more times—21 rnds total.
Work Rnds 1–6 of Chart A 7 times—piece measures about 7½" (19 cm) from CO.
Work Rnds 1–6 of Chart B once—60 sts rem.
Work Rnds 1–6 of Chart C 5 times—piece measures about 11¾" (30 cm) from CO.
NEXT RND: *P1, [k1, p1] 5 times, k4; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rep the last rnd 17 more times—18 rnds total.
BO all sts in patt.
Weave in loose ends. Gently steam-block to set sts.
CHART A
CHART B
CHART C
