Barbarellies
These legwarmers bring you right back to the 80's. And keeps your feet warm. How cool is that? Hope you have fun knitting these. 4 -5 skeins of Hjertegarn Lima, Color 2873 Plum or any other worsted weight yarn will do. 4,5 mm/US7 DPNs Yardage: 360 - 430 m / 370 - 450 yards Gauge: 18sts x 28rows = 10cm x 10cm/4"x 4" in pattern with size 4,5 mm/Us7 needles S-M: length 46cm/18" and 15cm/5,9" wide (flat), circumference approx 28-44cm/11"-17,3" at the upper ribbing. L-XL: length 46cm/18" and 17cm/6,7" wide (flat), circumference approx 32-48cm/12,5"-18" at the upper ribbing. Abbreviations: k1=knit 1 sts p1= purl 1 sts sts= stitch/stitches dpns = double pointed needles k1tbl = knit 1 sts through back loop k1f&bl= knit through front and back loops Cast on 56sts size S-M - (64sts size L-XL) loosely to 4 dpns, 14 (16) sts on one needle, join in the round. k 1 x p 1 ribbing for 14 rounds. Pattern: Round 1 : k1tbl, p1 one round. Knit 7 rounds in stockinette sts. Repeat pattern 9 times more.
1st Increase round: "k1tbl, p1" x 6 (7) times k1f&bl, p1, repeat on the rest 3 needles. Knit 7 rounds in stockinette sts. 2nd increase round: “K1tbl, p1, k1f&bl, p1"x3 times, k1tbl, p1,(k1tbl, p1), k1tbl, repeat on the rest3 needles. Now you have 72 (80)sts, 18 (20)sts on each needle. Knit 7 rounds in stockinette sts. Next round: k1tbl, p1 to end of round. k1 x p1 ribbing for 19 rounds. Bind-off loosely. Make the other one exactly the same way. Weave ends securely.
Enjoy! This pattern was designed by Pia Felin 2010. For any questions concerning the pattern you can e-mail me at regsu@welho.com or contact me at Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/people/Regsu
