Oct 05
I have been wanting to put some legwarmers into my pattern line for some time and when the idea to create some ruched legwarmers happened into my head I was delighted. I love ruching- the effect, the way it is accomplished, all of it.
Pattern: Pumpkin Patch Legwarmers
Yarn: Malabrigo Sock, 2 sks #802 Terracota
Needles: US 6 & 5 (4.0 mm & 3.75 mm)
The legwarmers are constructed from the bottom up and begin and end with I-cord. They are also made using 2 strands of sock yarn and knit up quickly. As some may know, I do not really enjoy knitting socks, but I love sock yarn and I love it doubled! You begin by knitting I-cord and joining it seamlessly together, then pick up stitches around the I-cord and work in the round with increases and decreases and 2 sizes of needles to create the ruching effect. For the top, you use a an applied I-cord that is knit right on and then joined together seamlessly like the beginning I-cord.
So, now to the real question, which I have already been asked several times. How do they wear? Do you have to keep pulling them up or do they stay up? Well, I wore them all day Friday at VK Live in LA and I did not have to pull them up once. My legs were quite happy and I got a lot of looks at my legs and then lots of smiles! It was really fun wearing this intense color on my legs and watching others reactions to it. I wore them to my Japanese Knitting Class with Gayle Roehm, where they received lots of adoration. A little aside- Gayle's class was amazing and I am completely intrigued now with Japanese knitting patterns and books! I bought a couple at the Kinokuniya Bookstore booth at VK Live, which I will share at a later date.
Yarn: Malabrigo Sock, 2 sks #802 Terracota
Needles: US 6 & 5 (4.0 mm & 3.75 mm)
The legwarmers are constructed from the bottom up and begin and end with I-cord. They are also made using 2 strands of sock yarn and knit up quickly. As some may know, I do not really enjoy knitting socks, but I love sock yarn and I love it doubled! You begin by knitting I-cord and joining it seamlessly together, then pick up stitches around the I-cord and work in the round with increases and decreases and 2 sizes of needles to create the ruching effect. For the top, you use a an applied I-cord that is knit right on and then joined together seamlessly like the beginning I-cord.
So, now to the real question, which I have already been asked several times. How do they wear? Do you have to keep pulling them up or do they stay up? Well, I wore them all day Friday at VK Live in LA and I did not have to pull them up once. My legs were quite happy and I got a lot of looks at my legs and then lots of smiles! It was really fun wearing this intense color on my legs and watching others reactions to it. I wore them to my Japanese Knitting Class with Gayle Roehm, where they received lots of adoration. A little aside- Gayle's class was amazing and I am completely intrigued now with Japanese knitting patterns and books! I bought a couple at the Kinokuniya Bookstore booth at VK Live, which I will share at a later date.
Author: bluegirl - Date: 05 Oct 2011 15:14 - Tags: bluegirl knits designs
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