Leg Warmers - Lots of Love
Marilynn Blacketer '13 Leg Warmers - Lots of Love work well in a wool blend. The heart pattern/chart is fiun to work, and the leg warmers can be knit ina weekend or two making them the perfect gift or accessory.
The pattern is written for worsted weight (with DK in parentheses). (Notes are in italic.) Finished size: 11"(10") fat, stretch 14"circumference, leg height 22"(21") Gauge: 5(5.5) stitches = 1'' Adjust needle size, and row count to match gauge. Materials: Yarn: wool blend in worsted weight, (DK weight) (Plymouth Encore DK; 75%acrylic/ 25%wool; 150yards/ 50g 3 skeins = 450 yards) Needles: Size US#7(5) and US#8(6), 16"and/or 24"' circular needles or size US#7(5) and US#8(6) set double pointed needles (I prefer to knit both leg warmers at the same time on two circular needles. KNITTING circles around SOCKS by Antje Gillingham is an excellent resource for getting started.) tapestry needle, stitch markers Abbreviations: CO=cast on k= knit p= purl k2tog=knit 2 stitches together k2tog tb= knit 2 stitches together through the back loop k3tog= knit 3 stitches together Rnd/s=round/s sts=stitches yo= yarn over
Directions: (Make two leg warmers.)
Top Cuff:
With size US#8(6) needls, use the long-tail cast-on method. Cast on 52 stitches. Place marker & join together by knitting frst stitch being careful not to twist. Rnds 1-15: With US#7(5) needles, \*Knit 1, purl 1; repeat from \* to end (3"(2")from CO) Rnds 16,17: Changing to size US#8(6) needles, Knit 2 rounds (26sts per needle) f using double pointed needles, divide 13sts perneedle on4eedles; or26sts on 1 needlforthelg front; 13sts on 2nd needle, 13sts on 3rd needle for the leg back .)
Leg:
Rnds 1-110(130): Work (26sts)heart pattern/chart twice around for each leg. (52sts) Work the heart pattern/chart through rnd 40, repeat pattern/chart rnds 21 to 40 to desired length, then complete rounds 41-50. Work heart pattern/chart, until leg measures about 20” from CO, remembering to complete the pattern/chart through rnd 50.
Ankle Cuff:
Change to size US#7(5) needles. Rnds 1-10: \* Knit 1, purl 1; repeat from \* to end Finis hing: Use size#8(6) needle, bind off loosely in pattern. Weave in tails. Make the second leg warmer.
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| YO | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| OXO | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| O | NO | 42 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NO | 40 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| NO | O | 37 | 8E | ||||||||||||||||||
| NO | OKO | 35 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NO | OKO | O | NO | tE | |||||||||||||||||
| YO | NO | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NO | 30 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NO | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NO | O | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| OXO | NO | O | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| O | NO | t2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NO | OKO | O | 62 22 21 02 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 t E 2 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NO NO NO | YO | NO OXO | ON O?NO | VO | O O | YO NO NO NO YO | 07 | OKO OKO | OO NO NO | NO | NO O O O 07 |
| Key |
| Knit k. (RS) Knit |
| Knit 2 Together k2tog (R5) Knit 2 stitches together |
| Knit 2 Together Thru the Back Loop k2tog tbl {R5) Knit 2 stitches together through the back loop |
| Knit 3 Together (R.S) Knit 3 stitches together |
| Yarn Over yo (RS) Yarn Over |
Hearts pattern/chart
Work 26 stitches twice around for each leg. Rnd 1: kl, k2tog, yo,kl, yo, k2tog tbl, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, k2tog tbl, k14
Round 2, and all even number rounds : Knit
Rnd 3: k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo,k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k13 Rnd 5: k2tog, yo,k4, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k13 Rnd 7: k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog tbl, k13 Rnd 9: k2, yo, k2tog tbl, k5, k2tog, yo, k15 Rnd 1l: k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, ktog, yo, k4, ktog, yo, kl, yo, k2tog tbl, kl, k2tog, yo,kl, yo, k2tog tbl, kl Rnd 13: k4, yo, k2tog tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog tbl Rnd 15: k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog tb1, k3, yo, k2tog tb1 Rnd 17: k6, yo, k2tog tb1, k5, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog tbl Rnd 19: k15, yo, k2tog tbl, k5, k2tog, yo, k2 Rnd 21: kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, k2tog tbl, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, k2tog tbl, k4, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, k2tog, yo, k3 Rnd 23: k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog tb1, k4, yo, k2tog tbl, kl, k2tog, yo, k4 Rnd 25: k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k5 Rnd 27: k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog tbl, k6, yo, k2tog tb1, k5 Rnd 29: k2, yo, k2tog tb1, k5, k2tog, yo, k15 Rnd 31: k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, k2tog tbl, kl, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, k2tog tbl, kl Rnd 33: k4, yo, k2tog tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog tbl Rnd 35: k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog tb1, k3, yo, k2tog tbl Rnd 37: k6, yo, k2tog tbl, k5, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog tbl Rnd 39: k15, yo, k2tog tb1, k5, k2tog, yo, k2 Rnd 41: k16, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, k2tog, yo, k3 Rnd 43: k17, yo, k2tog tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k4 Rnd 45: k18, yo, k3tog, y0, k5 Rnd 47: k19, yo, k2tog tb1, k5 Rnd 49: k26 This pattern is available on Ravehry and marilynnsgardenknitdesign.blogspot.com. Copyright 2014, Marilynn Blacketer. Allrights reserved. 1-1-14 For pattern support please contact: marilynnblacketer@gmail.com
