Materials needed
3 ounces Main color – Brown used in pattern. 1/4 ounce Contrasting color – White used in pattern. Size G and H crochet hooks.
- Small: Leg warmers – Infants – 1 year – 9” length and 3” wide or circumference = 6” (Arm Warmer size for most tweens.)
- Medium: Leg warmers – 2 – 5 years – 12” length and 3 1/2” wide or circumference = 7” (Arm warmer size for most Adult women.)
- Large: Leg warmers – 5 – 10 years – 14” length and 4” wide or circumference = 8”
- Extra Large: Leg warmers – 10- Adult – 16” length and 5” wide or circumference =10”
Custom width and length: For custom width Increase by a multiple of 2 with 7 ch = 2” and repeat rnds 5 & 6 ending about 2” before desired length.
Gauge 7 st = 2”
Special Stitches:
Front Post Stitch-fphdc: Yo (yarn over) your hook; starting from the front, place hook from front to back to front (as per arrow in example) around the post of st (stitch) in row below; complete as a hdc.
Back Post Stitch-bpdc: yo, starting from the back, place hook from back to front to back (as per arrow in example) around post of st in row below; complete as hdc.
Begin at Cuff Edge
With Brown and size H hook, ch 22 [26, 28, 32] Join with sl st to form ring being careful not to twist chain.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, (counts as first hdc now and throughout.) Hdc in each chain around. Join to top of starting ch-2 hdc with sl st.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, ** fphdc around first hdc, bphdc around next hdc* Repeat from ** to * around. Join to top of starting ch-2 with sl st. End off Brown and weave in end.
Rnd 3: Join white in top of beginning ch-2 from previous Rnd. Ch 2, ** fphdc around first hdc, bphdc around next hdc* Repeat from ** to * around. Join to top of starting ch-2 with sl st.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, ** fphdc around first hdc, bphdc around next hdc* Repeat from ** to * around. Join to top of starting ch-2 with sl st. End off white and weave in end.
Rnd 5: Join Brown yarn in last st worked. Ch 1, sc in same space. **dc in next st, sc in next st* Repeat from ** to * around. Join to top of first sc with sl st. (22 [26, 28, 32] stitches made.)
Rnd 6: Ch 3, (counts as first dc now and throughout.) ** sc in next dc, dc in next sc* Repeat from ** to * around. Join to top of starting ch-3 with sl st.
Next Rounds: Repeat Rnds 5 and 6 until piece measures 7” [9”, 10”, 11]
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Begin Bottom – Rnd 1: Ch 2, skip first st, sc in next st. **Ch 1, skip next st, sc in next st.* Repeat from ** to * around. End with ch 1, join to first sc with sl st. (11 [13, 14, 16] ch-1 spaces made.)
Bottom – Rnd 2: Ch 4, dc in next sc **Ch 1, dc in next sc. Repeat from ** to * around. End with, ch 1, join to third ch of beginning ch-4 with sl sl. (11 [13, 14, 16] ch-1 spaces made.) Continue for Heavy Ruffle. Skip to Optional Lighter Ruffle-Bottom Ruffle Rnd 3: For lighter ruffle.
Bottom Ruffle Rnd 3: Sl st into first ch-1 space. Ch 3, make 4 dc in same space. ** Make 5 dc in next space.* Repeat from ** to * around. Joint to top of first ch-3 with sl st. End off and weave in end.
Top Ruffle Rnd 4: Attach brown in any ch-1 space on Begin Bottom – Rnd 1 with a sl st. Ch 3, make 4 dc in same space. ** Make 5 dc in next space.* Repeat from ** to * around. Joint to top of first ch-3 with sl st. End off and weave in end.
White Trim – Rnd 1: Attach white yarn in any st on Bottom Ruffle. Ch 1 sc in same st and in each st around. Join to first st with sl st. End off and weave in end.
White Trim – Rnd 2: Attach white yarn in any st on Top Ruffle. Ch 1 sc in same st and in each st around. Join to first st with sl st. End off and weave in end.
Optional Lighter Ruffle-Bottom Ruffle Rnd 3: Sl st into first ch-1 space. Ch 3, (ch 1, dc) twice in same space. Ch 1, ** in next ch-1 space make (dc, ch 1) 3 times. * Repeat from ** to ** around. End with ch 1, sl st in top of beginning ch-3. End off and weave in end.
Optional Lighter Ruffle-Bottom Ruffle Rnd 3: Attach Main Color in any ch-1 space on Begin Bottom – Rnd 1 with a sl st. Ch 3, (ch 1, dc) twice in same space. Ch 1, ** in next ch-1 space make (dc, ch 1) 3 times. * Repeat from ** to ** around. End with ch 1, sl st in top of beginning ch-3. End off and weave in end.
Trim for Optional Lighter Ruffle-Bottom Ruffle: Attach contrasting yarn in top of any dc on Top Ruffle. Ch 1 sc in same dc and in each ch-1 space and dc around. Join to first sc with sl st. End off and weave in end.
Trim for Optional Lighter Ruffle-Top Ruffle: Attach contrasting yarn in top of any dc on Top Ruffle. Ch 1 sc in same dc and in each ch-1 space and dc around. Join to first sc with sl st. End off and weave in end.
Front Football lacing:
With G hook and white or any contrasting color, ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 2 ch. (Ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 2 ch) 4 [5, 6, 7] times. Ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch. ** Ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 2 ch. Sl st in eye of opposite leg. Sc in each of the next 2 ch on beginning ch.*
Repeat from ** to * across. End with sc in next st on beginning ch, sl st in last ch. End off leaving a 20” tail to sew to leg warmer.
Pin and sew to front of leg warmer as shown on cover.