Long Leg Warmers

[enCrochet]

Yes, I know that most people think leg warmers are for cold weather. As a dancer, I like my muscles extra warm when I'm streching, so I made these this past winter. Being wool, they are EXTRA warm. I used "Encore" from Plymouth Yarn, in colors 0217 and 425. The blue heather seams to now be discontinued, as I couldn't find any more on the Plymouth web site (hence the use of black).

 

Here they are (including a light flare on my toe):

 

 

here is a close up of the stiches:

 

Hope you like 'em!

[CroJulee]

Those are beautiful!! Very good. I'm sure they are amazingly warm!!

 

Julee

[cher49]

nice job they look good

[Crafty_Mel]

oh man those are awesome!!!!! I can see them being a hit trend.

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[Aelita]

Those are awesome!! I would so wear those and my goth friends would like them too. Do you have a pattern for them?

[Julexia]

Lovely job on your leg warmers! They look great!

[DebbyQ]

Very pretty.

 

 

 

 

Debby

[misssmaggie]

They look great !!! Thanks for sharing !!!

[rashidah]

Very beautiful and warm.

[amylu]

Very pretty!

[enCrochet]

Thanks for all the wonderful feedback so soon.

I don't have a detailed pattern--I kind of made it up as I went along, but here's my best estimation:

I used ww yarn and I think an I hook, but I bet these would be very pretty in a sport wt or even fingering, with appropriate hook (if you have the patience). I started with foundation sc (single crochet while chaining) the length of my leg. The basic pattern stitch is as follows: (always working in back loop of previous row) 4 rows sc, 1 row dc1, ch1 (skipping 1 stitch), 2 rows sc, 1 row dc1, ch1 (skipping 1 st). Repeat this around the leg. I changed color in the middle of the 4 rows sc (2 rows color A, 2 rows color B). To give a little extra room for my thigh, I added a wedge by only doing the pattern stitch for about 8 inches from the top, decreasing every row until it fit. Stitch up the side, and add a picot trim to the bottom--slip st1, ch3, skip 1 st, around.

 

I hope this makes sense. I'm not very experienced in writing patterns (don't have the patience to re-write all my changes as I go ). Thanks again!

[yarncat]

Wonderful legwarmers,Karen!

[Monique39]

They are great!

[anjel]

very pretty! Thanks for sharing with us, my daughter is also a dancer and would love these!

[craziebunny]

Love them very nice!

[Zaraliz]

Lovely, and I could do with some today. It may be June but it is more like April, or even March - cold, wet and windy. Hope you'll share the pattern. Please? Zaraliz on the Wet Coast of Canada

[Roli]

Very pretty! You'll be the envy of all the other dancers.