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The Purple Pines Leg Warmer Pattern is Now Available!
These fun & easy leg warmers use the Gaugetastic technique to create the look of snow covered pines on a simple stockinette fabric. Most of the project is simple knitting in the round with all the really interesting bits saved for the last round of the project’s body. Because of this, these leg warmers are a perfect project for taking to knit night (whether it’s in person or virtual)! Feel free to play around with your stash for the contrast colors, slub yarn & boucle-style yarns can add a fun dimension to this project as well. This pattern was born from me needing a quick last-minute gift for my sister so everything in this sample pair was made from stash. You can also make these legwarmers any length you like by knitting the body to 1.25” (3 cm) shorter than the finished length. At that point you can add the pine trees and finish as instructed. Read on for all the details & happy knitting! 😘 Shaina ^_^
Details
Sizes: Small (Medium, Large) Finished Circumference: 9 (11, 14.5)” [22 (28, 37) cm] Finished Height: 9 (11, 14)” [22, (28, 36) cm]
Yarn: MC - Worsted-weight (white) Knitpicks Bare Wool of the Andes Worsted 220 yds [201 m] = 100g (You will need 2 skeins for the largest size) CC1 - Fingering-weight (purple) Knitpicks Stroll Tonal in Pansy 92 yds [84 m] = 20g CC2 - Lace-weight (black) Knitpicks Shadow Lace in Cinder 92 yds [84 m] = 10g
Needles/Hooks:
- US 5 (3.75 mm) Double Points
or size and preferred needle type to obtain gauge
- 4.0 mm (G-6) Crochet Hook
or a hook slightly larger than the needle used
Notions:
- Measuring Tape
- Scissors
- Stitch Markers
- Tapestry Needle
Gauge: 22 sts x 30 rnds / 4” (10 cm)
in Stockinette, blocked
Stitches Used:
- Bind Off
- Cast On
- Knit
- Purl
- Slip Purlwise
Notes Tutorials are linked in the pattern and posted to the the YumiYarns Tutorials page. The needle size listed is the needle size I regularly use, but I am a very loose knitter so you may need to go up 1-2 needle sizes to get a fabric that you like.
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