Knitting Patterns Baby Leg Warmers
Posted in Sewing on 09/14/2004 06:24 pm by admin
Knitting Legwarmers?
I knitted leg warmers from this arm warmer pattern
http://wineandneedles.blogspot.com/2004/12/wrist-warmer-pattern.html
Only I added an extra rib and cable on the side to make them bigger and didn't do a thumb hole. I did the ribbing on top about three times as long as the wrist warmers called for and with a smaller needle size . My problem is that the leg warmers don't stay up very well. Though I'm not really into ribbons, I'm wondering if putting one on the top would keep these babies up? Or would elastic be a better bet? I have never worked with elastic before, but I'm thinking I could sew a strip on the inside of the top ribbing and put elastic in there? Would that work, or is there another way to do elastic? Any suggestions would help!! THANKS!
Using elastic thread is a good solution, you can just stitch it through the ribbing. I would do more than on row, however. Remember to make the elastic at least a half inch shorter than your leg, to make sure it holds.
I love the idea of the ribbons, as it would be a great embellishment, but I do not think it will hold securely.
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