Mellowbeing

Over a year ago, I saw a simple legwarmer pattern in a book at Purl Soho.  The pattern was this:

Cast on 56 stitches.  K2, P2 all around and bind off when happy with length. This would make something I’d seen in stores already.  But I didn’t want something I’d seen.  A mass produced item would’ve been more expensive (this project was about 1 skein worth, $7.50) but it would’ve taken a lot less time to obtain :)

What I wanted was something that would flare out at the bottom so it can go over my boots as well as be long enough to cover most of my shins.  I’d keep seeing one or the other.  Long legwarmers that abruptly stop at the ankle or short ones that go well over booties.  Just needed to mix the two up and make it in a color to match my existing hat.

I present to you:

The Mellow Legwarmers pattern

Materials:
1 skein of Cascade 220 wool yarn
4 DPNs size 8

Rows 1-60: (K2, P2)* til end of row
Row 61: (K1, M1, P2)* til end of row
Row 62-71: (K3, P2) * til end of row
Row 72: Knit bind off.  Wear.  Do “Maniac” dance.*

* optional

Enoy :)

The 2nd legwarmer is done!  Okay, now for the snow to clear and actually be able to wear skirts and shoes that are covered by said legwarmers.

My first legwarmer.

2nd in progress…

Playing catch up..

.. this is my mini scarf for an upcoming Mang animation.

2nd pirate wristwarmer in the making.

Knit legwarmers in the process!  These are part of my hat & legwarmers matching set.

Can’t wait to finish them but they’ll probably be worked on throughout the month and I’ll post them as a “thing” when they’re done.

This took me 2 days to complete.

First, to write down the pattern and figure out the stitch count and positioning of the cross & bones, etc.

Second, to find the black and white yarns in my stash.

Thirdly, sitting down and knitting the thing.

Now, to possibly finish the 2nd one in 1 day.  *here is to hoping*