February 17, 2012
One of my very first knit projects…If not my very first knit project besides a little learner scarf I don’t think I ever took pictures of. (My daughter still wears it so I guess I could take pics now, but it’s been well loved over the last 8 years, LOL) Legwarmers are a must have accessory for every dancer! My 3 girls have danced for years and have had a few pairs of legwarmers stitched for them along the way. This was the first knit pair I made, but truth be told…they are one of my favorite projects to make. Who am I kidding?! I love to stitch everything. LOL!! Now that I see these older pictures, it makes me want to bust out my needles and stitch them each a new pair. 🙂
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The pattern I used for this project was The Anna Legwarmers by Holly Pitcock of HandmadebyMama.
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’m so happy I have my Ravelry Notebook to go back to now so I can reflect on my notes and supplies. For this project I used Deborah Norville Premier Yarn in Baby Pink. 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.
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 it makes my heart happy just to look 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!
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.
Finally, here are the few little notes I took for myself and saved in Ravelry when I stitched these up:
I measured Maylie’s leg and it was 12.5 inches long. I knitted the legwarmer to 12 inches before adding the second ribbing. That seems to make a good fit.
I did a ribbed bind off.
The pattern didn’t even use a full skein of yarn, so this yardage of yarn is a good one to use for a one skein project.
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!
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~Mindy~
