LACY LEG WARMERS
copyright © 12/05/05 Dot Matthews
 
SIZE: Adult large, Measurements: 18" long x 13" around
Size adjustments follow at end of pattern
SKILL: intermediate
You will need:
Hook size: I/9-5.50mm; I used a Boye
Yarn, Red Heart Super Saver/0381 Light Blue, medium weight, approximately 6 oz/342yds
STITCHES: chain (ch); single crochet (sc); slip stitch (sl st)
ABBREVIATIONS I might have used: ounce (oz); yards (yds); stitch (st); stitches
(sts); skip (sk); space (sp); spaces (sps); each (ea)
GAUGE: 8 sc and 8 rows = 2"

INSTRUCTIONS

Make 2

TOP RIBBING (worked in rows)

ROW 1: ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 chs. (8 sc) turn
Work all rows of ribbing in BACK LOOPS ONLY
ROW 2: ch 1, sc in back loops of ea sc across. (8 sc) turn
ROWS 3 thru 48: Repeat row 2.
ROW 49: ch 1, sl st narrow ends of ribbing together to close seam. Work in back
loop of row 48 and free loops on beginning ch.

LEG (worked in rounds)

ROUND 1: ch 1, sc in end of ea row around. Join in first sc. (48 sc) Do Not Turn
ROUND 2: ch 1, sc in same sc as join, sc in next 4 sc,
*ch 5, sk next 3 sc, ** (the ** shows where the last repeat of the round will end)
sc in next 5 sc. Repeat from * around. End last repeat at **. Join in first sc. (6 ch-
5 sps)
ROUND 3: sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as sl st, sc in next 2 sc, sk next sc,
*ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp,
ch 3, sk next sc **
sc in next 3 sc, sk next sc. Repeat from * around. end last repeat at **. Join in
first sc. (12 ch-3 sps)
ROUND 4: sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as sl st.
*ch 3, sk next sc,
sc in next ch-3 sp,
sc in next sc,
sc in next ch-3 sp,
ch 3, sk next sc. **
sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. End last repeat at **. Join in first sc. (12 ch-3
sps)
ROUND 5: sl st in next 2 chs, ch 1, sc in ch-3 sp, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next ch-3
sp,
*ch 5, sk next sc **,
sc in next ch-3 sp,
sc in next 3 sc,
sc in next ch-3 sp. Repeat from * around. End last repeat at **. Join in first sc. (6
ch-5 sps)
ROUND 6: sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as sl st, sc in next 2 sc,
*ch 3, sk next sc,
sc in next ch-5 sp,
ch 3, sk next sc, **
sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * around. End last repeat at **. Join in first sc. (12
ch-3 sps)
ROUNDS 7 thru 39: Repeat rounds 4, 5, and 6.
ROUND 40: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 2 sc,
*sc in next ch-3 sp
sc in next sc,
sc in next ch-3 sp **,
sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * around. End last repeat at **. Join in first sc. (36
sc) DO NOT CUT YARN

ANKLE RIBBING (worked in rows)
ch 7,
 
sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 chs. That will bring you back down to the last
round worked on the leg.
 
sl st in same place as chain, sl st in next sc. See pic 2. Turn, DO NOT ch 1,
WORK IN BACK LOOPS for the remainder of the ribbing
*sk over the 2 sl sts, sc in next 6 sc. Ch 1, turn **

sc in next 6 sc, sl st in next 2 sc of last round of leg (see pic 4)

Turn, do not ch 1.
Repeat from * until ribbing is completely around leg. End last repeat at **
  Pic 5 shows progress of ribbing around the leg
Working in back loop of sc and back of beginning ch, sl st seam together.
  Pic 6

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Make the 2nd one just like the first one.

Or…if you're tired of this project and want to move on, make a chain and attach it
to the larger end like a loop so you can hang it up and use it as a grocery bag
keeper.