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By Lisa Mutch
For years, these have been my all-time favourite legwarmers. Over tights, with shorts, under track pants. Long enough to pull up over the knee, or slouched down over cold feet.
MateriaLS:
Approx. 440 yards of Northbound Knitting Superwash Merino Worsted Colour A=360 yards, Colour B=40 yards, Colour C=40 yards Size US 7 (4.5 mm) dpns (or size needed to obtain gauge) Stitch marker Tapestryneedle
GauGe:
4 sts=1 inch in stockinette stitch FinisHeD MeasuremenTs: Circumference at thigh= 14' Length= 26"
ABBreVIaTIonS USeD:
K=Knit P=Purl St(s)=Stitch(es) Pm=Place marker Sm=Slip marker K2tog=Knit 2 sts together
DIrecTions:
Ribbing Section:
With colour A, cast on 56 sts. Pm and join to work in the round, careful to not twist sts. Work in k3, p1 ribbing for 2". Switch to colour B and knit one round. Work in k3, p1 ribbing for one round. Switch to colour C and knit one round. Work in k3, p1 ribbing for 6 rounds. Switch to colour B and knit one round. Work in k3, p1 ribbing for one round. Switch back to colour A and continue to work in k3, p1 ribbing for 2".
Stockinette Section:
Still using colour A, work in stockinette stitch for 3". Next round: \*K12, k2tog; repeat from \* to end of round. Work in stockinette stitch for another 3". Next round: \*K11, k2tog; repeat from \* to end of round. Work in stockinette stitch for another 3". Next round: \*K1o, k2tog; repeat from to end of round. 1 stockinette stitch until legwarmer measures 23.5" from cast on edge or desired length
Garter Stitch Section:
Work in garter stitch (purl one round, knit the next round) for 14 rounds. Bind off all sts loosely knitwise.
FINISHING:
Weave in all loose ends, wet block and lay out flat to dry. All content and photos are @ Lisa Mutch. All rights reserved.
