{"id":56154,"date":"2017-07-18T11:40:45","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T01:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/?p=56154"},"modified":"2022-05-31T18:07:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T08:07:11","slug":"retro-knitting-pattern-classic-legwarmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/retro-knitting-pattern-classic-legwarmers\/","title":{"rendered":"Retro Knitting Pattern: Classic Legwarmers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Legwarmers are back BABY! Well if they aren’t already, they’re certainly due for a come back. As a girl who grew up in the 80’s I’m partial to a little legwarmer action.<\/p>\n

Not only do they look HOT, but they keep your legs cosy too. Just what I need to get me through the chilly Melbourne winter.<\/p>\n

As soon as I picked up my new batch of yarns to review from American Yarns<\/a> HQ, I knew exactly what this Bernat Satin<\/a> in Aqua was destined for – A pair of legwarmers!<\/p>\n

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My first ever knitting project was a pair of legwarmers made from thrifted sock yarn and double pointed needles, quite the challenge for a beginner, and even thought they turned out less than perfect I’m still super proud of my first effort.<\/p>\n

It’s been a few years since I’ve been knitting now, so I thought it was fitting to revisit making legwarmers with some nicer yarn.<\/p>\n

Bernat Satin<\/a> is a soft silky yarn that comes in a wide range of colours. Because it’s acrylic it can be machine washed and is a great all rounder for both knitting a crochet.<\/p>\n

It’s pretty economical at only $6.50 for a 100g ball, which just happens to be the right quantity to make a pair of legwarmers!<\/p>\n

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I’m a big fan of circular knitting, which means no seaming at the end, and because I’m super lazy, I knit this pair 2 at a time on a magic loop so both legwarmers would be guaranteed to be finished. (I’ve been known to knit one of a pair and never finish the other).<\/p>\n

It was my first time using the 2 at a time technique (forgot to take a photo, sorry), and I referred to several You Tube videos using a cast on method similar to the one<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you aren’t comfortable with 2 at a time magic loop knitting, go ahead and just knit them individually with the magic loop method or DPNs.<\/p>\n

TIP:<\/strong> If you are knitting individually, split the ball into equal halves before you start to make sure you don’t run out of yarn on your second legwarmer.<\/em><\/p>\n

For straight needle knitters, I’ve added some pattern conversion suggestions at the end.<\/p>\n

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Retro Knitting Pattern: 80’s style Classic Legwarmers<\/h2>\n

Finished length: 33cm (13″)
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You will need:<\/h3>\n