Classy Leg Warmers

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Keep your legs nice and toasty with a delightful pair of Classy Leg warmers knitted with the soft Infinity Hearts Lily yarn. The yarn is available in a variety of colours, and in this tutorial, we will show you how to transform the yarn into wonderful leg warmers. Perfect for cold weather!

Sizes:

38 cm long, approx. 30cm circumference on the widest part.

Material:

• Yarn: Infinity Hearts Lily 10 Creme. Consists of 70% Cotton, 30% Merino wool. Yarn length 50 g = approx. 100 m.
• Needles: 80 cm circular needles (for magic loop knitting), 8mm. Or the needle YOU need to achieve the right knitting tension.
• Knitting tension: 12 stitches per 10 cm.

Yarn quantity:

• 4 skeins of the colour 10 Creme.

Abbreviations:

St(s) = stitch(es)

k = Knit

p = Purl

k2tog = Knit two sts together

Pattern

Note: The leg warmers are worked in the round with magic loop, using two strands of yarn.
Using two strands of yarn, cast on 39 sts

Knit one round (using magic loop) 

Then work the entire leg warmers in this pattern: 

Round 1: *k2, p1* - Repeat for the entire round

Round 2: Knit the entire round

Repeat Round 1 and Round 2 until work measures 32cm, or 34 times = 68 rounds in total. Round 2 is the last round.

Decrease round: *k2tog, p1* - repeat for the entire round= 26 sts

Continue in this pattern: 

Round 1: Knit the entire round

Round 2: *k1, p1* - Repeat for the entire round  

Repeat Round 1 and Round 2 for 5cm, or 6 times = 12 rounds in total. Round 2 is the last round. 

Bind off using a stretchy bind-off method.

Knit one more just like this one.

Finishing:
Weave in any ends, wash and block – if necessary.