July 17, 2012
Personalized Legwarmers have got to be one of the best ideas for any little girl you know. While dancers probably make the most sense for these to be gifted to, I know my girls loved to wear their legwarmers even when they were not dancing. Lily’s Knit legwarmers were a gift for my oldest daughter’s best friend. While the military has moved us far from being their neighbors now, she is still one of my daughter’s dearest friends.
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Lily’s Knit Legwarmers Pattern Info:
The pattern I used for this project was The Anna Legwarmers by Holly Pitcock of HandmadebyMama.
Lily’s Knit Legwarmers Yarn Info:
Good yarn choices to use to make this would be Vanna’s Choice, Caron Simply Soft Party, and Red Heart Soft. I recommend any of these. I used Caron Simply Soft Party yarn in purple for this particular project with the colorway snow for the lettering. I’m including an Amazon link below to find it there. A few other places to check out to see if you could find good sales on any of these yarns listed above are the Lion Brand and Create For Less websites.
Knitting needles and tools
Something else that comes in handy if you decide you’d like to stitch this pattern up for yourself is a good set of knitting needles . My favorite brand to use, and the only kind I have ever really purchased, are the Knit Picks brand. They are so beautiful and I can’t help but smiling just looking at them. Pictured below are several of the mosaic wood options they carry. I just love them.
You can also find options at any of your local craft stores or even on Amazon. I’ll be sure to include a few other links as well. Several buying options to choose from and I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. 🙂 You will see that most of the options I recommend are interchangeable sets, and only ones that I have heard great reviews on, even if I don’t personally own each brand. Interchangeable needles are going to be the most economical way to get started as you can use them for a wide variety of projects. Whatever you do, make sure to do your research. If you purchase a quality needle from the start, you won’t have to buy replacements later on. They will stand the test of time and use, so do your homework first and shop smart!
Still need help?
If you currently don’t know how to knit, I’d be happy to stitch this set up for you, just send me a message to custom order. Or…. I highly recommend learning how to knit yourself! Check out the site for Annie’s below for an online learning option. You can try this site out for free to see if you like it before continuing a membership. I’m also including a link for a kit similar to what I purchased back in 2012 that I used to aid in teaching myself to knit, long before these great online resources were as readily available.
Final Notes:
Finally, here are the few little notes and tips I took for myself and saved in Ravelry when I stitched a similar pair of these up :
First I measured the leg. (If this isn’t an option than just do the standard sizing). I did the same pattern with 40 stitches cast on for the circumference around her leg (she can grow with them). Her leg measured 23.5 cm around.
I did the ribbing with 12 rounds instead of 14.
Her leg measured 9 inches long, so I worked them to that length before adding the second ribbing. This seemed to work for a perfect size to fit.
I did a ribbed bind off.
That should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help.
Happy Stitching!
🧶💖
~Mindy~
