Lala's Zany Legwarmers

About this pattern:
     This is the first pattern I've created, so if you find any errors, let me know. Also feel free to make these for yourself or others. Sell them too if you'd like. Just make sure you credit me with design and if you can link back to me, too, that would be awesome!
      Also, I'd love to see photos if anyone else makes them-- and comments too. Thanks! :)

What you'll need:

• Yarn: 5 colors, tape measure, "h" hook (if they come too small try a bigger hook/ too big try a smaller hook)

For this pattern: 

• Work through both loops unless specified to work in front loop only or the space
• When joining a new color, join in the back near seam
• Beginning chain will count as first stitch in round, except for sc or beginning puff stitch
• Once you finish band and start working on the legwarmer, you will not turn at end of row (RS will face you at all times)

Abbreviations:
hdc- half double crochet
flo- front loop only
sc- single crochet
ch- chain
sp- space
sl.st.- slip stitch
dc- double crochet
yo- yarn over
rs- right side

Special Stitch:
Beginning Puff: ch3, *yo, into stitch and pull up a loop. Repeat from *3 more times, yo and pull through all loops on hook
Puff stitch: *yo, pull up a loop repeat* 3 more times, yo and pull through all loops on hook

                                                                                                                                                          

(make 2, obviously, lol-- unless you only want one leg warmer)

 ** measure your ankle and remember measurement or write down.

Bottom Band:

1. Color A ch 7, in 2nd loop from hook sc in flo. Sc across in flo (6sc) *ch1, turn and sc in flo across Repeat * until strip length matches measurement from your ankle-- then do 2 more rows & fasten off.
2. fold strip in half with rs facing each other, using same color, sl. st. into end (through both edges), ch1 and sc in same st. sc across to end and fasten off. You should now have a band for the bottom of your leg warmer. Flip it so that the RS is on the outside and the seam you just made is on the inside of the ring. Now you're ready to start making the shin portion. :)

Shin portion:

     3. Color B join with sl.st. to band near seam made. ch 4 (counts as dc+ch1). dc+ch 1 around band--               even spacing stitches (about 1 1/2 cm or 1/2 in. apart approx.) ((# of stitches are going to vary            based on ankle dimensions-- I had about 30 in mine but you might have more or less)) Join with sl. st. to the 3rd ch of beg. ch4.

     4. Sl. st. into first ch1 sp. of prev. round. Chain 4. *dc, ch1 in next sp. Repeat from * around. join to 3rd ch

     5. Repeat #4. Fasten off Color B

     6. Color C join in ch sp near seam w/ sl st., ch 2 (counts as hdc) & hdc in same sp. *2hdc in next space. Repeat * around join to top of beg. ch2

     7.  ch2, *hdc in next st. Repeat * around join to top of beg. ch 2 with sl. st.

     8-9. Repeat #7 for the next 2 rows. Fasten off Color C

     10.  Color D join w/ sl.st. near back seam. Ch3 (counts as dc), dc around in each st. of previous row. Join with sl.st. to top of beg. ch3.

     11.  Ch3, dc in next st. and each stitch around, joining w/ sl.st. to top of beg. ch. Fasten off Color D.

     12.  Color E Join w/ sl. st. near seam. Ch3 & beg. puff in same stitch, ch1. *skip next st. and in following st. Puff, ch1. Repeat * around, join in top of beg. puff

     13.  sl. st. to next ch1 sp. of previous round. Beg. puff, ch 1. Working in the sp. only, puff st., ch1 around and join to top of beg. puff. Fasten off Color E.

     14.  Color A Join to ch1 sp. w/ sl. st. Ch2 (counts as hdc), hdc in same sp. *in next sp. 2hdc. Repeat * around, join to top of ch2

     15.  Ch2, hdc in each st. around, join to top of beg. ch.

     16-18. Repeat #15, 3 more times, fasten off Color A

     19-20. Color E repeat #12 & #13. fasten off Color E.

     21.  Color D Join wit sl. st. in ch1 sp., ch3 (counts as dc), dc in same sp. *2dc in next sp. Repeat * around join to top of beg. ch.

     22.  ch 3, *dc in next st. and each stitch around, join to top of beg. ch.

     23.  Repeat #22, Fasten off Color D

     24.  Color C Join and ch2 (counts as hdc) Hdc in next st. and in each st. around. Join to top of beg. ch.

     25.  Ch2, hdc in each st. around, join to top of beg. ch.

     26-29. Repeat #25, 4 more times. Fasten off Color C.

     30.  Color B Join w/ sl.st., Ch4 (counts as dc+Ch1).  *Skip next st., dc + Ch1 in following st.Repeat * around join w/ sl.st. to 3rd ch of beg. ch4.

     31.  Sl.st. into Ch1 sp., Ch4. Dc + Ch1 in next sp. and in each sp. around, Join to 3rd ch of beg. ch

     32-34.  Repeat #31, 3 more times. Fasten off Color B.

     35.  Color A Join w/ sl.st. into Ch1 sp. Ch 1 (doesn't count as first stitch) and 2sc in same space. *2sc in next sp. Repeat * around and join to top of 1st sc.

     36.  Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each st. around. Join in 1st sc w/ sl.st. Fasten off Color A.

     37.  Weave in all ends. (everyones favorite part, lol)

     38.  Using Color E, Ch 77 and fasten off. In the top lattice portion (done in Color B) Weave ch made through the 3rd row.

...aaaand That's all folks! Enjoy :)

Late gifts are the best, right?

So, this year was my first year as a business owner! Yay, right? Well in all ways except Christmas gifts. Being a new business owner, I decided the bulk of my gifts would have to be given out after Christmas when I saved enough money-- and mostly handmade. (Which are the best in opinion since they come from the heart).

So before Christmas I was up at my mom's and at her LYS found this great yarn. I went on Ravelry and did a yarn search to see what others have made with it, and saw a cute pair of  legwarmers! I told my mom about them and she said she'd love a pair of legwarmers, so I decided I'd make them for her late gift. Problem was the skeins of yarn I had were so small I'd need 4-5 of them, so I couldn't use the yarn or pattern I'd found. So next I chose some colors I thought looked good together and continued my search for the perfect pattern. Alas, I couldn't find any (for free anyways) and decided to create my own.

So in the next post I'll type out the pattern for everyone. It's only my first pattern, so it's free-- and if you find any errors let me know. If you want to make these for yourself or others that's fine-- sell them too if you like-- just make sure to credit me as the designer. :) Thanks, OH and here's a photo of the finished Legwarmers. Because of the different stitches and textures I'm calling them Lala's Zany Legwarmers...