
These leg warmers were tough. I’ve never made leg warmers and hadn’t a clue. I wanted to do them Two-At-A-Time so they would stay the same length as each other. But I mostly knit socks toe-up, Two-At-A-Time, but then I realized others do the cuff-down, so I looked that up, and a random single-leg warmer cast-on. I can’t remember whose tutorial I watched nor how many stitches I cast on. But the thing I can say is that I did one-by-one ribbing for the thigh cuff. Any time I added a new color, I pulled a bit. Then, the new color was just knit-stitch. As I worked down to the knee, I made sure there was room to bend. As I came to the calf, I started to decrease. By the ankle, I had decreased about 20 stitches. Then, I did the one-by-one ribbing for the ankle. I think they turned out okay. They might be nice early mornings with tea and toast, don’t you think? I hope so.
Oh, I forgot, I used size 8 ChiaoGoo cable needles. The cable is quite long, 40 inches, I think, And the yarn is just acrylic but soft. I wanted them to be comfortable in southern California. I think wool would have been too hot.
I may not do another pair of leg warmers for a while. But when I do, I think I will do bamboo and more lightweight yarn or just the superwash wool for up here where it’s cold. I might be fun to get good at these.
Thank you, Linda, for Just Jot It January.
Thank you, Barbara, for the prompt, Toast.












These look so good Darlene
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I’m glad it isn’t cold enough here for those but they are cute! I won a black set that is slightly sparkly, at home I had a chance to wear them a couple of times. Glad they made a comeback!
These are going to Santa Barbara for chilly mornings. So there are times that they can be worn in the warmer temps. But I am thinking I may make me some as I have grown to see ahow fun they might be for morning walks and warming the legs while sitting and reading. I didn’t wear them during their hayday. But I had to think Flash Dance while making them. LOL!
Those legwarmers are so pretty. I like how the colors change as you go along. I never learned knitting, but I did lots of crochet in the past. Yes, I’m sure they will be nice and toasty on cold mornings. ๐
Thank you! I’m sure there are ready crochet patterns out there for leg warmers. I think they’d be fun to try. ๐
I knit myself legwarmers a few years ago. What a difference they make on walks
I might have to make some for me!