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Necessity of Innovation Legwarmers Digital knitting Pattern

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These legwarmers came about because “Necessity is the Mother of Invention!” And, because I wanted legwarmers I could remove without taking off my boots. These lace and cable leggings are knit flat, and then fasten up the side of the leg with either buttons or a zipper -- directions for both are included!

For questions and support, please e-mail me at sarahdawnsdesigns@gmail.com.

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Pattern Notes:

The legwarmers are knit flat (on straight or circular needles) and are fastened around the leg by either buttons or a zipper. Optional eyelets at the top allow for a cord or a ribbon to be threaded through and tied.


This pattern has written instructions, and the stitch pattern is both written and charted. This pattern also has an accessible large print option that is compatible with screen-reading software. This option includes only the written instruction.

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Sizes Available: Seven:  
To fit Thigh Circumference: 14, (17, 20, 23), [25, 28, 31] inches (36, 43, 50, 58), [66, 71, 79] cm.

Finished Circumference: 10, (13, 16, 19), [21, 24, 27] inches (25, 33, 40, 48), [53, 60, 69] cm.

Leg Length: 23 inches (58 cm); adjustable.

Materials Required:
508 (661, 814, 967),[1120, 1273, 1426] yards / 465, (604. 744, 884), [1024, 1164, 1304] meters  of heavy fingering or sport-weight yarn. Sample is knit in Dream in Colour Smooshy  in "Brilliant" (85% Superwash Merino, 15% Nylon)

Needles:
3 mm (US 2.5)  straight or circular needles for working flat.

Notions:
  • tapestry needle
  • 2 cable needles
  • 2 removable stitch markers
  • Optional: 2, (3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8] removable stitch markers to mark pattern repeats.
  • 22 1/2 inch buttons (12 mm), or 1 23 inch (58 cm) (or desired leg length) separating zipper
  • Optional: 79 (82, 85, 88), [90, 93, 96] inches (200, 208, 216, 224), [229, 236, 244] cm of ribbon or cord. 

Gauge for Pattern:
  • 20 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches (10 cm square) in stocking stitch
  • 21 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches (10 cm square) in lace pattern, unstretched.

Techniques Used:
  • long-tail cast on
  • decreases: k2tog, k2togtbl, k3tog, ssk, sssk
  • increases: yo, m1l, and (k1, yo, k1) in the same stitch
  • working cables with a cable needle
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Pattern Usage: 

You may not re-distribute this PDF.

While you may teach a knitting class using this pattern, each student in the class must purchase a copy. However, if you would like to purchase discounted copies of the pattern in bulk for a class, please contact me for details.

If you’d like to make any of my designs as donations to charity, go right ahead. If you want to sell anything you’ve created from my designs for charity or commercial purposes, also go right ahead.

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If you would like to offer to translate this pattern into other languages, I’d love to work with you to do so! Please, contact me  by e-mail to discuss the details.

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Photo Credit:  Stephanie Wallace

Image Descriptions; 
1) Someone wearing a blue-green lace knit legwarmer, tied at the top with a pale blue ribbon.
2)  A knit lace legwarmer, worked in fingering-weight yarn. The legwarmer buttons up the side of the leg, and is partially unbuttoned over a winter boot.
3) A close up swatch of lace, with a chevron lace motif and a central cable, done in blue-green fingering-weight yarn.
4) A blue-green knit lace legwarmer, laying flat buttoned up with small brown buttons
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