tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64960530976611066422011-07-30T18:04:55.022-04:00Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161498569856503977noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496053097661106642.post-3409908935864011552007-11-13T13:09:00.001-05:002010-06-15T08:16:15.864-04:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">by Ruth Bendig</span><br /><br />http://woolyheaded.blogspot.com</div><br /><br />These simple leggings are a great way to use up leftover sock yarn while keeping your little one's legs warm in the process. Don't have a baby? Use them as pear cozies!<br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/ruthbe/legwarmers2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/ruthbe/legwarmers2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />=================<br /><br />sized to fit infants 0-6 months old<br /><br /><u>Materials</u>:<br /><br />approx 40g fingering weight yarn (I used leftovers)<br />double pointed needles, size 1<br /><br />gauge: 9 sts = 1"<br /><br />____________<br /><br />loosely cast on 64 stitches. knit in 2x2 rib for 1 1/4". switch to stockinette and knit straight to 4" from cast on edge.<br /><br />next row: *K6, k2tog* rpt to end of round. 56 sts remain<br />next row: *K5, k2tog* rpt to end of round. 48 sts remain<br /><br />knit straight for 1" from last decrease row.<br /><br />next row: *k4, k2tog* rpt to end of round. 40 sts remain. knit straight for 1".<br /><br />knit 2x2 rib for 1". bind off VERY loosely (you may want to go up a couple of needle sizes). the finished leg warmer should be 7" long.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/ruthbe/pear_cozy.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/ruthbe/pear_cozy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*pattern and images copyright Ruth Bendig 2007. Given here for personal use only.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6496053097661106642-340990893586401155?l=woolyheaded-baby-leggings.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161498569856503977noreply@blogger.com