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a while ago i bought a book called "the usborne guide to knitting from start to finish" and its faboulous like whoa [its from the 80s, and has bright colours and all that jazz, PLUS the patterns are super super easy.]

and i know like every other day people ask for leg warmers...and the ones in this book were much much easier for me to do than the knitty ones [and they have horrible ribbed tops and bottoms]


required:
2x50g balls of double knitting wool
1 par 3 3/4 mm needles
1 pair 4 1/2 mm needles

tension
20sts and 29 rows - 10cm in st
st using size 4 1/2 mm needles.

method
With size 3 3/4 mm needles cast on 58 sts and knit 4cm in k1,p1 rib
change to 4.1/2mm needles. con in stocking stich until work measures 28cm form beginning
change back to 3 3/4mm needles and knit 6cm in k1,p1 rib. cast off loosely.

making up
lighly press wrong side of sticking stitch. fold legwarmers in half lengthways, right sides together. sew up side seams, using a flat seam.
turn the legwarmers the right way out. wear them with the longer ribbing at the top.


i'll post pictures of mine when i get batteries for my digital camera. but they're awesome. i used dollarstore arcrylic yarn and they turned out okay.
my next project is a hot pink and black striped tube skirt [also via a pattern from this book, which if anyone wants i'll post]

rock on.
evelyn
xoxox