Slouchy Leg Warmers
Rib cuffs, a roomy stockinette body and just enough slouch. Two evenly-spaced rounds do all the shaping.
- Yarn
- Worsted (4) wool.
- Needles
- US 7 (4.5 mm) 16 in (40 cm) circular or DPNs
- Sizes
- Adult: ankle 9 in, calf 14 in. Adjust to your measurements.
- Example gauge
- 18 sts and 24 rnds = 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette
- Yarn needed
- About 480 yd (440 m) worsted for a pair.
- Stitch multiple
- 4
Do the math
The examples use the gauge above. Put your own swatch into the gauge calculator first, then use your numbers in each formula.
| Step | Formula | Example | Tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuff | ankle × sts per in × 1.4 (rib pulls in), to a multiple of 4 | 9 × 4.5 × 1.4 = 56.7 → 56 sts | Cast-On Calculator |
| Body | (calf + 2 in) × sts per in, to a multiple of 4 | 16 × 4.5 = 72 sts | By hand |
| Increase round | 56 → 72 | the tool writes it | Increase & Decrease Evenly |
| Top rib | decrease 72 → 64 | the tool writes it | Increase & Decrease Evenly |
Materials
- Worsted (4) yarn (see yarn needed)
- US 7 (4.5 mm) 16 in (40 cm) circular or DPNs
- Marker
- Tapestry needle
Gauge swatch
Swatch in the round.
Instructions
Ankle cuff
Cast on (example: 56). Join. Work *k2, p2* rib for 3 in (7.5 cm).
Body
Work the increase round from the Increase & Decrease Evenly. Knit until the body is 11 in (28 cm).
Top
Work the decrease round from the tool (72 → 64). Work *k2, p2* rib for 2 in. Bind off loosely.
Finishing
- Weave in ends.
- Make the second one the same.
Designer’s notes
- Longer, over-the-knee warmers: body 18 in and top 3 in (knee around + 1 in).
- Worn over boots? Add 4 sts to every count.
Counter set-up
Counter 1: rounds.
Open the row & stitch counter for several counters, or use the quick one below.
Tools for this pattern
- Gauge CalculatorEnter your swatch counts to get stitches and rows per 4 in (10 cm).
- Cast-On CalculatorEnter your width and gauge; it rounds to the stitch multiple for you.
- Increase & Decrease EvenlyEnter stitches now and stitches wanted; copy the written row it gives you.
- Yarn Quantity CalculatorPick the project, size and yarn weight to get total yardage and skeins to buy.
- Row & Stitch CounterSet up the counters listed below; the screen stays awake while you work.