Ombre Leg Warmers – Crochet Pattern
The Ombre Leg Warmers are so pretty and are a hot trend this season. Crochet these in a knit look stitch and included is a tutorial to show you how. Keep your legs warm and in style as we head into winter. Here we go…
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Skill level: Intermediate
Size: 14″ long x 5″ wide
Yarn: Caron Cakes – color Faerie – 1 skein (see Tip below)
Supplies: Yarn needle
Hook: 5.00 mm [US H-8]
Yarn Information: Caron Cakes
Weight: Medium Worsted (4)
Contents: 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool
Skein Weight: 7.1 oz./ 200g
Yardage: 383 yd. / 350 m
Gauge: 14 sts and 12 rows = 4 inches
Stitch Abbreviations – US terms:
ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
Tips:
I used one Caron Cake skein of yarn by starting at the center of the skein for the first leg warmer. For the second leg warmer, I started with the outside of the skein to get the colors of each leg warmer to match. You may want to buy 2 skeins to make sure you have the same amount of colors for both leg warmers.
*To alter the size of the leg warmers, make a chain long enough to fit around the widest part of your calf. To do this, take both ends of the chain and have them meet together at the widest part of your calf without stretching the stitches. Count how many chains that is and use that as your starting number of chains for both leg warmers.
Pattern Starts Here
Notes:
* Worked in the round, do not join.
* Worked in back third loop only throughout.
* Do not turn, keep Right Side (RS) facing.
Instructions:
Make 2
Chain 36 (*or your starting number of chains) Sl st together to form a circle, careful not to twist stitches.
Round 1 (RS): Ch 2, 1 hdc in each ch (36 hdc).
Rounds 2-45: 1 hdc in back third loop of each stitch (36 hdc).
When you’ve reached your desired length, to end off, 1 sc in next 2 stitches, 1 slip st in next 2 stitches.
End off, weave in ends.
End Of Pattern.
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