My legwarmers are done!

But I guess that picture’s not exactly helpful.

I’m just trying to demonstrate that legwarmers can be worn without being obnoxious. A number of people, when I say I’m knitting legwarmers, raise their eyebrows and change the subject.

It’s not the 80s. They don’t have to be worn outside of pants. Come on.

If you, like me, want cozy legs this winter, and mod rectangles appeal to you, and you aren’t afraid of scorn and scoffing while knitting something called legwarmers…

then this is for you-

Size 4 needles.

Sport weight yarn. (I used 3 1/2 balls of Frog Tree Alpaca, though the alpaca doesn’t stay up well).

Cast on 64 stitches, join into the round.

1×1 ribbing for 8 rounds.

Mod stitch pattern-

rows 1-6, (P4, K2, P10) 4x. Place stitch markers between pattern repeats.
rows 7-8, Knit
rows 9-14, (K2, P14) 4x.
rows 15-32, (K2, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2) 4x.

repeat these 32 rows 5x, then work rows 1-14 again.

Knit 8 rows of 1×1 ribbing, and bind off in rib pattern, moderately loose.

And you can join with me in defying stereotypes. One warm and happy leg at a time.