Bond Machine Knitting - Legwarmer Pattern

Date: Sat, 04 Oct 1997 10:32:44 -0700
From: Linda Boudreau (patrick.boudreau@ns.sympatico.ca)
Subject: Legwarmers

        Basics for legwarmers.  Measure the fullest part of your calf, and
add 2 - 4 inches for ease.  Do your tension swatch and measure carefully.

        If you are using worsted weight yarn, use a keyplate # 3 or drop
back to a keyplate # 2 as it would make a denser fabric to keep out the cold.

        Cast on the multiple of stitches and rib for 10 - 20 rows, then just
plain knit until it is the length you desire.  Slouch socks leg/warmers aare
usually about 6 inches bigger than they are supposed to as they warm the
legs this way.  If you are using fairisle in the design it will give it
double warmth and you can go back to a keyplate 3.  If using bulky yarn
stick with keyplate # 4.  When you have reached the desired length, then all
you have to do is add the ribbing at the bottom, I would decrease a bit more
than the top, as the ankle of course is much slimmer than the knee, so
basically it is all knit without decreasing until you need to rib the ankle,
then seam it up.

        If you decide to add cables for a nice effect on each side, add four
stitches for each cable you add, for example if you were to add a cable on
the left and one on the right side of the same leg warmer, so that the seam
goes up the back, then you would add an extra 8 stitches.

        Armwarmers are great made this way as well, with them you just use a
good sleeve pattern and do not increase, do the ribbing, dor the full
increase and knit to above the elbows, then rib off...children love these as
they keep their ski coats dry and construction and outdoors people love them
as it keeps them real warm.

Bonding buddies,
Linda

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