Classic Elite Yarns Desert Lace-up Legwarmers
Designed by: Cecily Glowik SIZES: One Size Finished Measurements: 15" wide x 19" long MATERIALS: Desert by Classic Elite (100% wool; 50 gram ball = approx 110 yards) • 4 balls 2020 Dawn Needles • One pair each size US 6 and 7 (4 and 4.5 mm) Or size to obtain gauge • 12 yards of 3⁄8" ribbon GAUGE: 20 sts and 30 rows = 4" in Stockinette Stitch (St st) using larger needles. Take time to save time, check your gauge. SPECIAL TERMS: yo: Yarn over (1 st increased). p2tog: Purl 2 sts together (1 st decreased). k2tog: Knit 2 sts together (1 st decreased). PATTERN STITCHES: 1 x 1 Rib: (multiple of 2 sts + 1) Row 1: (RS) K1, *p2, k1; rep from * across. Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you. Rep Row 2 for 1 x 1 Rib.
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Classic Elite Yarns • Lowell, MA
Desert Legwarmer
18"
3"
FINISHING Block pieces lightly to measurements being careful not to flatten texture. Cut 2 pieces of ribbon 18" long. Lace ribbon through eyelets. Tie ends of ribbon into bow.
12"
LEGWARMER: (make 2 ) Using smaller needles, CO 75 sts. Est 3 x 3 Rib: (RS) Work 3 sts in 1 x 1 Rib (edge sts, keep in 1 x 1 Rib throughout), work 3 x 3 Rib to last 3 sts, work 3 sts in 1 x 1 Rib (edge sts, keep in 1 x 1 Rib throughout). Work even as est until piece meas 11⁄4" from beg, end WS row. Rib Eyelet Row: (RS) Work 3 sts in 1 x 1 Rib, yo, p2tog, p1, k3, work 3 x 3 Rib to last 6 sts, p1, p2tog, yo, work 3 sts in 1 x 1 Rib. Return to Rib as est, work even until piece meas 3" from beg, end WS row. Change to larger needles and St st: Stockinette Eyelet Row: (RS) Work 3 sts in 1 x 1 Rib, yo, k2tog, work in St st to last 5 sts, k2tog, yo, work 3 sts in 1 x 1 Rib as est. Cont in St st maintaining edge sts; and at the same time, rep Stockinette Eyelet Row every 14 rows 6 more times. Work even for 5 rows, end WS row. Change to smaller needles and Est 3 x
3 Rib: (RS) As before. Work even for 11⁄4", end WS row. Work Rib Eyelet Row. Return to 3 x 3 Rib, work even until ribbing meas 3", end WS row. BO all sts loosely in Rib.
3"
3 x 3 Rib: (multiple of 6 sts + 3) Row 1: (RS) P3, *k3, p3; rep from * across. Row 2: Knit the knits and purl the purls as they face you Rep Row 2 for 3 x 3 Rib.
ABBREVIATIONS approx – approximately beg – begin(ning) BO – bind off CO – cast on est – establish(ed) k – knit k2tog – see Special Terms meas – measure(s) p – purl p2tog – see Special Terms rep – repeat RS – right side st(s) – stitch(es) St st – Stockinette Stitch WS – wrong side yo – see Special Terms
13" 15"
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