Cover Your Ankles!

Woolease legwarmers

2006-02-03T17:15:00.000-05:00

Remember my lonely legwarmer? It has meet its mate! These legwarmers were made from one skein of woolease navy fleck on US 5 circulars in a basic rib stitch. The are nice and warm and soft so it is like you do not even know you are wearing them. I finished them just in time because today, finally, we are getting snow!

Happy knitting..
Amanda

Finished at Last

2006-01-23T20:38:00.000-05:00

I don't have a digital camera so here's a scan. They are 14" long and fit perfectly. The calf shaping was just right. The red yarn I used at the top and bottom is left over from the red heather tam I made in December, so when I wear both the hat and the legwarmers I will actually be colored coordinated.

These were knit with Cascade 220 and a little bit of Jo Sharp DK Wool Heather. I think I'm going to weave in elastic in the top ribbing to help them stay up. After all, I made them to wear with skirts. If they fall down too much they won't really be keeping my legs warm!

First Pair Finished

2006-01-23T18:26:00.000-05:00

I finished my first pair of legwarmers. They're for a friend's daughter's birthday. I used Encore WW yarn because machine washability was a must. The legwarmers are about 9 1/2 inches long and I just used a 2x2 ribbing. Now I need to go on and make 5 more pairs in different colors for the rest of the girls.

KISS - Araucania legwarmers

2006-01-22T14:31:00.000-05:00

legwarmers in Araucania
Originally uploaded by Sophie_vf.

after fooling around fruitlessly with a bunch of other rib patterns, including a corrugated rib, I concluded that it was better to Keep it Simple, Sophie ;)

These are in Araucania Chunky, which feels wonderful in a 2 by 2 rib. I made them on the large side, 48 stitches on size 9 needles, but I figured the ribbing would hold them in place.

Now I can give my Noro legwarmers a rest and a nice soak in Eucalan - I've been wearing them almost continuously. The wind continues to blow cold here!

Anklewarmers!

2006-01-19T14:31:00.000-05:00

Ankles will be covered!

I really liked the look of legwarmers under jeans, so I made mine short and snug in 3x1 rib. The yarn is Wool-Ease Woods Print from my stash. I used a little more than half a skein.

All the other details are here.

Just Starting

2006-01-19T12:57:00.000-05:00

Gosh, the recent trend almost makes me wish I had saved them from years ago -- but I didn't knit then, so where's the fun in that? Thanks for letting me join. I'm doing the stashalong so I am going to pull through and see what I have that will make a good start.

If only I could make a pair for myself...

2006-01-18T11:24:00.000-05:00

I finished these for my friend:

She was so excited when she opened them up. They're made of an old sweater I got at Goodwill. The yarn is 100% cotton and has little metallic threads running through it. The leg warmers are done in a 3x1 rib.

Now if I only could make myself a pair now instead of having 3 other projects that take precedence.

-aj

One Leg Warm, One Leg Cold

2006-01-17T10:42:00.000-05:00

This morning I finished legwarmer #1. Twisted ribbing in red at top and bottom; heathered chocolate brown for the leg, which I knit in stockinette. This time I measured my ankle and calf first (duh! should have done that the first time) and then increased by 2 stitches every inch from the ankle to the calf to shape it. Result: It fits perfectly!

Now all I have to do is cast on the second one tonight and get going. With single-digit temps here in Mass. I could really use them! Hope to post a pic when they are done.

One Down . . . Sort of . . .

2006-01-08T16:05:00.000-05:00

Here's the other end of my first one. Just for fun I ended with a bit of red yarn on the ankle end.

But...I frogged it! Once I tried it on, I decided it was too short and too snug around my calf. Also I didn't like the stitch pattern. I mean, I liked it, but not for a legwarmer. So I've started again, casting on four additional stitches. This time I'll have a couple rows of red at both ends, and after the ribbing I'm going to do plain stockinette.

Off and running!

2006-01-06T08:02:00.000-05:00

Here's the start of mine. I'm using Cascade 220. Did a k1, p1 twisted rib with #4 dpns for 2 inches; for the body I'm using #6 dpns and doing 4 rows of stockinette, 2 rows of k1, p1, 4 rows stockinette, etc. These will be 12-13" long, so that they'll reach my knee.

Finished mine!

2006-01-05T20:33:00.000-05:00

Actually, I finished them New Year's Eve day and just haven't gotten around to taking a picture. I wore them to a NYE party, Minty-style under my jeans, and do on a regular basis. I kinda love them.

I used the "Super-Easy Legwarmers" pattern from Last-Minute Knitted Gifts, done in Cascade 220 in 9460 and KidSilk Haze in "Drab". I did both at once, magic-loop style, and was going to keep going until I ran out of the Cascade, but I got impatient (and tired of the 1x1 rib), so I decided to make them shorter, perfect for under the jeans without getting too bulky. I could probably have done them both with less than one skein of the 220.

I will probably make another, longer pair at some point, once I decide what pattern to make. That, and once I get a few other WIP's finished up. I remember a pair of knitted tights from when I was a kid that had cables and such - I can see them re-interpreted as legwarmers, perhaps.

Finished legwarmers

2006-01-01T14:21:00.000-05:00

Finished legwarmers
Originally uploaded by Sophie_vf.

They're done! I actually finished them a few nights ago, but was too lazy to take a picture. Apparantly I'm still not photography competent, as I completely ignored the shadow box stitching I added to the top of the cuff to remind me which side was up.

So despite the careful calf shaping (which worked really well!) I'm wearing the left leg warmer upside down. No wonder they felt kind of funny.

I'm already planning my next pair! I'm knitting up some Whitby socks for DH in a thick worsted, and I keep looking at them and thinking they would make swell legwarmers, sans foot of course.

more leggy details (not much more, though) on the blog.

just a short stack

2005-12-29T16:19:00.000-05:00

I made myself another pair of ankle-warmers this holiday weekend while visiting my parents. I probably finished them in just a few hours total. The yarn is Manos (again), this time nicked from my mom, who recently knit herself a cardigan out of this Manos and had tons of leftovers.

Knit in brioche stitch (yes, again). This time I cast on only 32 stitches, as opposed to 40, because the first pair are getting loose. But I also didn't feel like doing any shaping, and 32 stitches aren't going to make their way up my calves. So I made them just long enough to fit, and called it a day. I still have loads more of the red Manos to make several more pairs!

Finally cast on!

2005-12-29T13:55:00.000-05:00

I finally got the chance to cast on. I really just want to use up some leftover skeins of Noro Kureyon - and also find out how it will feel against the skin, since I'm thinking of making Lady Eleanor with Kureyon. I know the colours scream "leftover Noro!" but hey, they will be under my jeans, a la Mintyfresh.

Size 8 needles (one Boye and one Addi), 48 stitches. I started with 2 X 2 rib, then tried out some shadow box stitch. I didn't like it enough for the whole leg, but liked it well enough for a decorative start to the cuff. I think I'll go stockinette all the way down with some decreases, then finish off with rib. Unless I think of something else on the way down.

It's legwarmery

2005-12-21T13:54:00.000-05:00

Cranked these babies out last night. Details here.

Hello!

2005-12-21T12:29:00.000-05:00

I'm Chantal from France. I'm knitting my first pair of legwarmers.
I really need something on my legs, the weather is too cold this winter.
My choice for the yarn is an dark grey alpaga with 4.5 mm straight needles.
I'll send a picture later.

Excuse me for my english if I make mistakes!

Bye bye

Any suggestions?

2005-12-21T10:10:00.000-05:00

I absolutely hate knitting in the round, so I will have a seam on my legwarmers. But, that's not my problem. I don't even know why I typed that. haha. Anyway. In my stash, I have a lot of bulky-weight yarn. Mostly leftovers. So, what I'm asking is what size needles should I use for bulky yarn. I have 1 whole ball of lion brand Homespun, 1/2 ball of it in another color, and another 1/2 of it in a different color! I really want to use some of those. The smallest needles I have are 7 and the biggest are 35. I was thinking of using either 13, 15, or 17. Which do yall think would work the best?

One Pair Down!

2005-12-19T21:28:00.000-05:00

First pair of legwarmers finished! These were a very quick knit on large double pointed needles. The yarn is a GGH wool that is discontinued, and the pattern is a simple 2x2 rib that I worked up. I was so pleased with the way they kept me warm all day. It really does make a difference to have your ankles covered. I wore them "Mintyfresh" style under my cords most of the day, but I had to show them off for the camera!

More details about yarn, needles, and technique on my blog. I am already thinking about my next pair!

Starting Over

2005-12-18T18:27:00.000-05:00

My initial idea for legwarmers was to make a striped pair using up various leftover skeins of yarn in my stash. So I gave it a shot on Friday. After about six inches I was unhappy with the result and frogged it. The colors didn't work together, and although the yarns were all worsted weight, they didn't "flow" together well.

I decided what I really wanted was a solid color pair, in a dark color that won't show splashes of winter muck easily. So I stopped in at my LYS (Webs) on Saturday and got a lovely skein of Cascade 220 in a heathered chocolate brown.

I won't have time to start them until after Christmas--I'm in the home stretch on two projects that must be done and blocked by then. So I have time to think about the design. Plain stockinette--or something more interesting?

Crochet Legwarmers!

2005-12-14T09:22:00.000-05:00

I know this is a KNIT along, but I found this cute pattern for crochet legwarmers and had to share! The pattern could be easily adapted to knit, I may even try it with the Patons yarn I have in my stash ;)

http://www.shemadethis.com/articles/leggings.htm

emails wanted

2005-12-13T15:20:00.000-05:00

Actually, turns out I need your email address; not all comments convey your email addy to me! Please drop me an email to mintyfreshflavor at gmail dot com if you'd like in!

Thanks!

Legwarmers!

2005-12-12T18:34:00.000-05:00

Shamelessly stealing the name of the knitalong from the Cover Your Head Knitalong (thanks, Laura and MS Bulldog).

The response to my legwarmers-under-pants was more than I'd anticipated. It seemed to me that a lot of people were suddenly thinking about knitting their own legwarmers. I'd love to continue this potential trend, by giving everyone a space to talk about patterns, process, and finished legwarmers!

Leave a comment or email me (mintyfreshflavor at gmail) and I'll add you to the knitalong! Bear with me as this is the first knitalong I've ever hosted. I'll be trying to work up some buttons, but please feel free to make one yourself and send it to me!