How to knit leg warmers with circular needles
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Leg warmers keep your legs toasty warm and are fashionable as well. You can see them on the legs of dancers, yogis and fashionistas. If you know a bit about knitting, you should be able to knit your own leg warmers. Choose a wool in a texture and colour that appeals to you, or make two mismatched leg warmers.
Cast on 42 stitches using the circular knitting needles.
Knit in ribbing stitch (knit one and then purl one) for 6.2 cm (2 1/2 inches).
Knit in stockinet stitch for 47.5 cm (19 inches). Use a tape measure to ensure that you have reached the desired length.
- Leg warmers keep your legs toasty warm and are fashionable as well.
- Knit in ribbing stitch (knit one and then purl one) for 6.2 cm (2 1/2 inches).
Repeat step number 2, knitting in ribbing stitch again for 6.2 cm (2 1/2 inches).
Bind off the project.
Weave the ends of the wool into the project using the knitting sewing needle.
Repeat all above steps to make the second leg warmer.
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Nicole Carlin is a yoga and dance teacher and founder of POP Fizz Academy in Philadelphia. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Temple University and a Master of Arts in gender and sexuality, politics from Birkbeck University, London. Carlin has written about dance, crafts, travel and alternative health for eHow, Trails.com and Demand Studios.