Leg Warmers
Knitting

   

ABBREVIATIONS

approx – approximately beg – begin(ning) BO – bind off
CO – cast on cont – continue dpn – double pointed needle
inc – increase k – knit  k2tog – see Special Terms
LH – Left Hand m1– see Special Terms meas – measures
p – purl pc – piece pm – place marker
rep – repeat RH – Right Hand rnd(s) – round(s)
sk2p – see Special Terms ssk – see Special Terms st(s) – stitch(es)
tog – together yo – yarn over  

SIZE:

One size.

Finished Measurements:

12 Ύ" circumference at ankle; 13 Ύ" circumference at knee; 20 Ό" long.

MATERIALS:

Yarn

Name

  

Weight

 Gauge
10 cm		 Aig.
mm		 Metres Gramm
M R
Classic Elite
Alpaca Sox		 60% Alpaga
20% Mιrinos
20% Nylon		 Fingering
 32 -- 2.25 - 3.25 411 100

• 1 hank 1803 Ash

Needles

• One set double pointed needles (dpn) size US 3 (3.25 mm) Or size to obtain gauge

• Stitch marker

GAUGE:

28 sts and 43 rows = 4" in Lace Pattern.

Take time to save time, check your gauge.

ABBREVIATIONS:

yo: Yarn over (1 st increased).

k2tog: Knit 2 sts together (1 st decreased).

ssk: (slip, slip, knit) Slip 2 sts, 1 at a time, knitwise to the RH needle; return sts to LH needle in turned position and knit them together through the back loops (1 st decreased).

sk2p: Slip1 st purlwise, from the LH needle to the RH needle, k2tog, pass slipped st over knit st created by k2tog (2 sts decreased).

m1: (make 1) Insert LH needle under horizontal strand between st just worked and next st, from the front to the back, knit through the back loop (1 st increased).

PATTERN STITCHES:

Circular 1 x 1 Rib: (multiple of 2 sts)

Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * around.

Rnd 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.

Rep Rnd 2 for 1 x 1 Rib.

Lace Pattern: (multiple of 15 sts)

 

Rnds 1, 3, and 5: *Yo, k2tog, k5, ssk, yo, p2, k2, p2; rep from * around.

Rnds 2 and all even numbered rnds: Knit the knit sts and yo’s, and purl the purl sts.

Rnd 7: *Yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, p2, k2, p2; rep from * around.

Rnd 9: *K1, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1, p2, k2, p2; rep from * around.

Rnd 11: *K2, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2, p2, k2, p2; rep from * around.

Rnd 13: *K3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3 p2, k2, p2; rep from * around.

Rnd 14: Rep Rnd 2.

Rep Rnds 1–14 for Lace Patt.

NOTE: Ribbing is worked with a double strand of yarn for durability.

LEG WARMER

With 2 strands of yarn held tog, CO 90 sts.

Divide sts evenly onto 3 or 4 dpn’s.

Join to work in-the-rnd, being careful not to twist sts.

Place marker (pm) for beg-of-rnd.

Begin 1 x 1 Rib;

work even until pc meas 1 ½" from beg.

Cut 1 strand of yarn and cont with a single strand.

Change to Lace Patt;

beg Rnd 1 of Lace Patt,

work even until pc meas approx 12" from beg,

end Rnd 14 of Lace Patt.

Inc Rnd:

*Yo, k2tog, k5, ssk, yo, p2, k1, m1, k1, p2; rep from * around — 96 sts.

Work even as est until piece meas approx 18 Ύ" from beg,

end Rnd 14 of Lace Patt.

Join second strand of yarn.

Change to 1 x 1 Rib; with 2 strands of yarn held tog, work for 1 ½".

BO all sts loosely in rib.

FINISHING

Block lightly to measurements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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