Showing posts with label retro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retro. Show all posts

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Roller girl legwarmers

These snappy leg warmers were my 1st completed knitting project. The original pattern came from Debbie strollers's stitch n bitch nation. I didn't have circular needles at the time so I modified the pattern to work w/ straight needles and also tailored it to fit my legs:

Pattern
I used cascade 220 and size 8 needles
CO 45 (+ or - to fit the circumference of your leg comfortably)

Work in 2x2 rib (p2, k2) for 4in

Work in stockinette stitch for 12 in. (+ or - rows depending on your desired length)

Work in 1x1 rib (p1, k1) for 1in, BO.

Sew sides together (I crochet my seams)

Wear and enjoy!



I don't know how often I will actually wear these (since this is Texas and it is rarely cold enough or a light jacket much less wool leg warmers) but they are retro and fun....I can hear modern english's "melt w/ you" from valley girl everytime I put them on :)
had to model them w/ some awful patent leather shoes so you get the full 80's effect (pls excuse the cankles)