Laylock

simple lace & rib legwarmers

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Get
Yarn:
1 ball Feza Angora [100gr;
50% mohair / 50% acrylic;
400m / 440yds] or
approx. 400m / 440yds
of 4-ply yarn.
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Overview:
Knit in the round
in one piece,
with 1x1 ribbing at either
end
and along the back of the
legwarmers,
and a simple lace panel
across the centre front.
Needles: Gauge: Size:
3mm (US 3) double pointed Ribbing: Finished size will be 55cm/
needles, 26sts / 30 rows 21.5in in length, 20cm/8in in
or size to get gauge. over 10cm/4in circumference, unstretched.
in unstretched ribbing. To fit calves up to 45cm/18in
1 pattern repeat (8 around.
And: rounds / 12 sts) is
4cm/1.5in x 2.5cm/1in
Modifying the fit is easy. You
can either go up or down a
unstetched. needle size, or add or
Stitch marker,
subtract ribbing sts in
Tapestry needle for
multiples of 2.
weaving in ends.
ready?
CO 60 sts using long-tail or similar stretchy cast on suitable for
ribbing. Join to work in the round. Place a marker to indicate
beginning of round.
1x1 rib in the round
Work every round as
follows: *K1, p1, rep from *
to end.

Work in 1x1 ribbing until piece measures 13cm/5in.

If youd like legwarmerms
that you can tie up...

Begin Lace Pattern Knit a round of eyelets after

(Work CHART across first 29 sts, maintaining rib across remaining 31 youve completed 6.5cm/

sts or work from instructions below.) 2.5in of ribbing as follows:

ROUND 1: K1 *p1, k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, ssk, p1, rep. from *
twice more, cont. in rib to end of round.
*Yo, k2tog, rep. from *
to end.

ROUND 2 & all even rounds: K1, *p1, k7, p1, rep. twice more,
cont. in rib to end of round.
Continue in ribbing for the
remaining 6.5cm/2.5in before

ROUND 3: K1, *p1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, p1, rep. from * rep. twice
more, cont. in rib to end of round.
the lace pattern begins.
You can use these eyelets to

ROUND 5: K1, *p1, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, rep. twice
more, cont. in rib to end of round.
thread ribbon, icord, or elastic
through to help keep your

legwarmers from slipping.

ROUND 7: K1, *p1, k2, yo, sk2p, yo, k2, p1, rep. twice more, cont.
in rib to end of round. Wrap Up

ROUND 8: As round 2.
Rep. these 8 rounds 11 times, or until piece measures 42cm / 16.5in.
Print out the wrappers on the
next page and fill them in with
the laundering details of your
yarn, and any other notes.

Work in 1x1 ribbing across all sts for 13cm / 5in.

Bind off loosely. Weave in ends.
Work second legwarmer the same way.

Key & Abbreviations

CHART CO cast on

st(s) stitch(es)
g h g g g g g g g h g 8
g h g g j v j g g h g 7 rep. repeat
g h g g g g g g g h g 6 g k knit
g h g j d g s j g h g 5
h p purl
g h g g g g g g g h g 4
g h s j g g g j d h g 3 j yo yarn over
g h g g g g g g g h g 2
d k2tog knit 2 sts together
g h s g j g j g d h g 1
29 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 s ssk slip, slip, knit both sts through back loops

v sk2p slip1, knit 2 together, pass slipped st over

repeat 3 times

Derya Davenport - http://laylock.org // For personal or non-profit use only. Not to be redistributed.