A Throwback To The 70's - Leg Warmers For My Grandbaby! - Free Crochet Pattern

A throwback to the 70’s: leg warmers for my grandbaby!

To fit 7 1/2" circumference thigh, 6" circumference knee, 5" circumference ankle, length 7"

#4 Yarn

I (5.5 mm) hook

I used Sensations Little Treat which gives them the variegated color.

Instructions:

Double Base Chain 26 and join with a sl st to form a loop

Rows 1-3:  Ch 3, DC around, join with a sl st to beg ch (26 sts)

Row 4: Ch 2, HDC around, join with a sl st to beg ch (26 sts)

Rows 5-8: Ch 2, HDC around, skip last stitch, join with a sl st to beg ch (decreases one st each row)

Row 9: Ch 2, HDC around, join with a sl st to beg ch (23 sts)

Rows 10-21:  Ch 2, HDC around, join with a sl st to beg ch (23 sts)

Row 22: Ch 2, SC around, join with a sl st to beg ch (23 sts)

Row 23: Ch 3, 4 dc in same stitch (forms shell), *skip next stitch, sc in next stitch, skip next stitch, shell (5 dc) in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to beg ch. Finish off and weave in ends.