About:

• Available Sizes: One
• Size: 12″ – 15” {30cm – 38cm} Calf Circumference
• Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
• Pattern Language: English
• Skill Level: Beginner
• PDF Format: Printer & Mobile Friendly

Techniques:

• Knit in the Round
• Knit & Purl Stitches

Materials:

• Yarn Weight: Worsted
• Yardage: 180 – 190 yards {165 – 174 meters}
• Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Heartland
• Needle Size: US 9 {5.5mm} Circular Needles with a 9” {23cm} Cable, or DPNs
• Extras: Stitch Marker

Details:

• Measurements: 5 1/2″ Wide x 15 1/2″ {14cm x 37cm}
• Gauge: 16 STS & 24 rounds per 4” {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
• Weight: 3.7oz {105g}

Notes:

• Not reversible.
• Knit bottom up, however you can wear them either way.
• Knit using the rib & broken rib knit stitches.
• Knit in the round with a circular needle.
• When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.

Pattern, Knit in the Round:

• CO 44 STS, PM, join in the round
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• Rounds 1-5: *K1, P1*, approx. 1” {3cm}
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• Round 6: *K*
• Round 7: *K1, P1*
• Repeat rounds 6-7 for 14 1/2” {36cm} from the beginning, or desired height.
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• Next round: *K*
• Next 4 rounds: *K1, P1*, approx. 1” {3cm}
• Last rounds: BO, in the K1, P1 pattern.
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• End:
• Weave in the ends.
• No blocking necessary.
• Knit the second the same as the first.

Abbreviations:

• * – * – repeat between *
• BO – bind-off in pattern
• CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
• K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
• P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
• PM – place marker
• STS – stitches

As Seen in the Interweave Magazine!

This leg warmer knitting pattern was featured in Quick + Easy Knits in the Winter 2017 Interweave Magazine!