How to Knit Your Own Leg Warmers

Do you have a dancer in the family? Do you just love how they look? Leg warmers are great gifts to friends and family, but why not make them? Here are some simple steps that teach you how to knit a veriety of leg warmers.

Method 1

1. Cast on 42 stitches on a 16 inch size 8 circular needles.
2. Do knit 1 purl 1 ribbing for 2 and a half inches.
3. Work in stockinette stitch for 19 inches.
4. Repeat step 2.
5. Bind off and weave in ends.
6. Make two.

Method 2

1. Cast on 42 stitches on size 8, 16 inch circular needles or size 8 double pointed needles.
2. Knit 1 purl 1 ribbing or knit 2 purl 2 ribbing until it is desired length.
3. Cast off. Weave in ends. Make two.

Method 3

1. Cast on 48 stitches.
2. Work the knit 2 purl 2 ribbing for 3 inches.
3. Start the raspberry stitch for about 4 inches.
4. Work the knit 2 purl 2 ribbing for another 3 inches.
5. Bind off and weave in ends.
6. Make two.

• Use bold colors or even miss-match each of them.
• Add stripes, and fancy yarns to decorate!

• yarn
• scissors
• size 8 16 inch circular needles
• Size 8 double pointed needles
• tape measure
• yarn needle
• yarn
• fancy yarn (optional)