Chunky Leg Warmers
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Do you need a little extra warmth and coziness on those cold winter nights? Knit yourself a pair of chunky leg warmers to ward off the winter weather.
About the Pattern
Available Sizes: Five
Size: 6″ – 16″ (15cm – 40cm) Calf Circumference
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
PDF Bonus: Ad-Free Video
Pattern Name: Silence
Techniques
Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:
Knit in the Round
Knit & Purl Stitches
Yarn & Substitutions
Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 45 – 125 yards (41 – 114 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Alternative Yarn Substitute Options:
- Lion Brand Hometown Yarn (acrylic option)
- Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick
- Cascade Yarns Pacific Chunky
- Hobbii Umami
- Rico Designs Creative Twist
- Rowan Big Wool (100% wool)
- Yarn Bee Dream Supreme
- Paint Box Yarns Wool Blend Super Chunky
Check out Yarnsub’s for more yarn substitution
Yarn Substitutes:
Cascade Lana Grande
Lang Yarns Virginia
Phildar Phil Alaska
Rowan Big Wool Yarn
MillaMia Super Chunky
Read more about yarn substitutions here (+ video).
Needles & Notions
Needle Size, KITR: US 11 (8mm) Circular Needles with a 16” (40cm) Cable, or DPNs
Extras: Stitch Marker
Gauge
9.5 STS & 15 rounds per 4” (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
Measurements
Measurements, Size Large, KITR: 6″ Wide x 12″ (15cm x 30cm)
Sizes
Calf Size : # of CO STS
XS 6-8” (15-20cm) : CO 16 STS
S 8-10” (20-25cm) : CO 20 STS
M 10-12” (25-30cm) : CO 24 STS
L 12-15” (30-35cm) : CO 28 STS
XL 15-16” (35-40cm) : CO 32 STS
Height = # of Rows to Knit:
29 rows = 08” (20cm)
36 rows = 10” (25cm)
43 rows = 12” (30cm)
50 rows = 14” (35cm)
62 rows = 18” (40cm)
Notes
- Not reversible.
- Knit bottom up, however you can wear them either way.
- Knit using the rib stitch & broken rib stitch.
- I knit mine using HiyaHiya interchangeable needles with 3 1/2” (9cm) tips.
- When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.
- CO loosely, making sure your stitches slide easily. Too tight of a stitch will make these difficult to knit in the round. The first couple of rounds will be a little tight, but it gets easier as you go.
- The XS, S and M need to be knitted in the round using the magic loop method, with 24″ (61cm), or larger, cables or DPNs.
- The L and XL can be knitted in the round with 16″ (40cm) cables.
Video
IMO, the easiest way to knit leg warmers is with 4″ (10cm) interchangeable needles with a 16″ (40cm) cable and super bulky yarn… Learn how to knit leg warmers with circular needles in the videos below…
Knitting Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
PM – place marker
STS – stitches
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Leg warmers go great with jeans, yoga pants, leotards and look especially cute with cowboy boots & a skirt.
XS, S, M Pattern, Knit in the Round
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CO STS using the size chart above, PM, join in the round.
Rounds 1-3: *K2, P2*
Round 4: *K*
Round 5: *K1, P1*
Repeat rounds 4-5 until the leg warmer measures desired length, minus the length for the last few rounds that match the first few rounds.
Last rounds 1-2: *K2, P2*
BO in the K2, P2 pattern.
End:
Weave in the ends.
No blocking necessary.
Knit the second the same as the first.
L, XL Pattern, Knit in the Round:
CO STS using the size chart above, PM, join in the round.
Rounds 1-5: *K2, P2*
Round 6: *K*
Round 7: *K1, P1*
Repeat rounds 6-7 until the leg warmer measures desired length, minus the length for the last few rounds that match the first few rounds.
Last rounds 1-4: *K2, P2*
BO in the K2, P2 pattern.
End:
Weave in the ends.
No blocking necessary.
Knit the second the same as the first.
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