Knitted leg warmers are a thing from a woman's or children's wardrobe. You can knit a model yourself that you will definitely like. From a wide variety of patterns, choose the one that appeals to you the most and start creating.

Knitting above the knee leg warmers with stitching is not difficult. You can play with patterns and combinations of shades. In order for the housewife to be satisfied with the result of knitting, you need to know how to do it correctly.

For beginner knitters, the process may seem complicated, but it can be learned quickly and easily. Usually knitted in two ways:

• on two knitting needles;
• on five spokes.

How to knit leg warmers: step-by-step diagram

1. It will be easiest for a beginning knitter to knit on two needles. For this, a preliminary pattern is made.
2. When the pattern is ready, you can start knitting. Calculate the number of loops. They should be taken at the rate of 4 pieces per 1 centimeter of volume.
3. Start knitting from the top, using a two-by-two rib, knitting and purling.
4. As a rule, the elastic band is knitted to about 10 cm, although you can choose less - it’s up to you.
5. When you have knitted the elastic, you can start knitting patterns. You can choose from many beautiful patterns: relief waves or cells, braids, diamonds, zigzags, different patterns - anything is suitable for this accessory.
6. When you knit the main part, do not forget to cut the loops. They begin to reduce their number from the widest part of the calf muscle, knitting two pieces together every third row.
7. The kneeless socks are completed with an elastic band at the bottom for the same number of rows as at the top.
8. For knitting on five needles, a slightly different step-by-step pattern is used:
9. Cast on the required number of stitches on five knitting needles. One row is knitted with knit stitches, and the classic rib stitch continues: knit two, purl two.
10. Unlike knitting on two needles, the product is created in the round and does not require stitching.
11. When you reach ankle level, begin to decrease the loops little by little at the same distance. Again, finish everything off with an elastic band the same size as the top one.

According to this description, you can knit models above the knee, short knee socks on boots or socks. You can wear them on the street or in the fitness room. Mittens are knitted to match them, and they will become the same good decoration for a girl 20 years old or a girl 12 years old.

Mothers and grandmothers often want to dress up their little girls. Children's leg warmers can be worn with a dance or gymnastics costume. To knit a model for babies, you will need:

• knitting needles;
• centimeter;
• yarn.

Before we start, let's calculate the loops. Basically, they calculate 4 pieces per centimeter, but their number may vary depending on the density of the knitting. To make a calculation, make a trial version.

1. The most practical pattern is plaits. Models with harnesses for a teenager or a 10-year-old child will help in the fight against the cold.
2. To tie legwarmers with plaits or braids, first tie an elastic band of about eight centimeters.
3. Slip 5 stitches onto an additional needle or hook, knit the next five, and then knit the missing ones. Continue this way throughout the row.
4. Knit several rows with stockinette stitch and intertwine the strands again. You can weave not five loops, but more or less - the more you do, the wider the braid you will get.

To ensure that leg warmers for women fit beautifully like an accordion on the leg and can be used in the cold season, it is better to choose light rather than thick yarn.

When crocheting, air loops are picked up. Their number depends on the volume of the leg. On average this is about 60 loops. If your leg is thin, or vice versa, full, or you are going to put leg warmers on your boots, you should count the number of loops. The only condition: it must be a multiple of 10.

1. We knit one row without a crochet, so the item will look neater. Next, step by step we knit the pattern with a spikelet according to the pattern:

• three air loops;
• volumetric column on the sixth. It is knitted like this: a yarn over is made, then a long loop is pulled out, and these steps are repeated two more times. Then all the loops and yarn overs are knitted together, and you get an air column.
• one airborne;
• volumetric column from the same point as the first one.

2. Repeat the pattern after two loops. So knit the entire row to the end.
3. A double crochet is made on the last stitch.
4. The second row is knitted according to the same pattern, only the fluffy column is made from connecting loops between the fluffy columns of the first row. This is how we knit the entire main length.
5. We finish knitting with a row of single crochets.

If such a pattern seems difficult for a beginning knitter, you can always try a different pattern or knit openwork leg warmers for boots. This is the main beauty of knitting - you can always choose what you like and get rid of what is not sweet to your heart. And the size can always be adjusted: make it bigger or smaller by trying on the blank to knit the perfect accessory.

When open shoes It’s too late to wear, and it’s too early to wear warm boots; an excellent way out of the situation is knitted leg warmers, which warm your feet and decorate your clothes. You can have several sets of them in different colors, changing the overall design of clothing for demi-season wear and selecting it according to the weather.

Leg warmers made of wool or synthetic yarn are easy to create with your own hands. We offer detailed instructions, how to knit leg warmers for beginners, accompanied by video tutorials. You can choose a model with a pattern you like or with a familiar knitting technique, or master several models of this comfortable clothing at once.

Leg warmers are worn by athletes; they can be worn on shoes or stockings. In order to knit leg warmers, you need to know the size of your leg at the calf and below the knee. By knitting a sample, you can determine how many stitches will be needed to get something in your size.

For foot size 37 we cast on 48 stitches. Acrylic threads were used; 100 grams of yarn contains 300 meters of thread. How to knit the main pattern is described in detail with diagrams. The length of the leggings can be different - up to the knee or above the knee.

We begin work by creating a 2 x 2 elastic band; after knitting ten rows, the creation of the main pattern begins.

Video lesson:

The leg warmers were knitted for a leg volume of 36 cm at the shin with a length of 32 centimeters. An elastic band is knitted at the top and bottom, the leg warmers themselves are decorated with a beautiful relief pattern, the upper part is additionally tightened with a knitted cord. For knitting, five 3-millimeter needles are used, with which the product is knitted in the round, without a single seam. Oxford threads made from 100% acrylic were used.

Knitting begins with the formation of a 2 x 2 elastic band, then a pattern is created in the form of voluminous braids. Throughout your knitting, it is advisable to keep a notebook in which you write down how many rows you knitted, so that you can then reproduce the same pattern on the second, paired item.

Video lesson:

The girl's leg warmers are knee-deep. For production, Alize yarn was used, consisting of cotton in half and acrylic. It is possible to use wool yarn, the length can also vary - above the knee.

The leg warmers are decorated with a pattern in the form of braids, which is quite simple to make. To make the leg warmers hold better, there are knitted ties with plastic balls in the upper part. Let's look step by step with a video on how to knit these beautiful things.

You will need double needles and circular needles with a diameter of 4 mm. We will start the work with an elastic band, which occupies seven rows, then comes the turn of the pattern, for which a detailed diagram is proposed.

Video lesson:

Small children's leg warmers are knitted with a lotus pattern, with an elastic band tied at the top and bottom edges. A wooden button is attached to the top elastic band for decoration. Leg warmers are knitted on circular needles, without seams.

The yarn used is merino, Pekhorka, consisting of half wool and half acrylic; 100 grams of it contain 200 meters of thread. 72 loops are cast on the knitting needles; for the “lotus” pattern, their number is a multiple of six.

The elastic is knitted 2 x 2, with pairs alternating knit and purl stitches. After 3 centimeters of elastic we move on to forming the main pattern.

Video lesson:

Gaiters can be knitted in two ways - circular knitting or knitting fabric, which is subsequently sewn with a longitudinal seam. This seam is made using a hook, the edges of the fabric are tied together.

This master class is dedicated to solving this problem, crocheting a seam connecting two edges of the fabric. The main thing is that the seam is completely invisible.

When tying, it is not the outer loops of the fabric that are captured, but the loops of the previous row visible underneath them. This is what makes the resulting joint invisible. An elastic band is stretched along the upper edge of the leggings for a better fit to the leg.

Video lesson:

The leg warmers are knitted with regular needles No. 3.5 in the form of a fabric, which is subsequently sewn together. Elastic bands are knitted along the edges of the fabric, and the middle is occupied by a pattern of zigzag stripes. 28 stitches are cast on the knitting needles, and knitting of 1 x 1 elastic begins.

When it is ready, knitting of the pattern begins. The knitting technique is described in detail and in this way you can knit beautiful thing for a woman or girl. The relief pattern looks very beautiful and is not difficult to knit.

There is another elastic band on the top. The fabric that fits the leg may not be tied into a tube. You can place loops and buttons on the edges and fasten the item on your leg.

Video lesson:

Children's leg warmers can be started at the top and knitted downwards or, conversely, started from the ankle and continued knitted upwards. You can use a circular knitting technique or knit a fabric, the edges of which are subsequently sewn together. The choice of method depends on the personal preferences of the knitter. Having cast on the loops in the Italian way, we knit a 1 x 1 elastic band and move on to knitting a pattern with embossed braids.

The upper elastic band, the loops of which are closed with a needle, is knitted at double length, which allows you to make a decorative lapel. You will need to take two measurements - the circumference of the leg under the knee and the height of the leg from the knee to the ankle.

Video lesson:

Leg warmers consist of 1 x 1 elastic and a main pattern, the dimensions of which depend on the height of the shoe. Knitted leg warmers are meant to be worn under boots. Having measured the height of the boot at 16 cm, we accepted exactly this height of the main pattern.

We cast on 64 loops on two knitting needles, take out one of the knitting needles and evenly distribute all the loops onto 4 knitting needles (it turns out 16 loops on each). Knitting begins with seven rows of 1 x 1 rib. Next, the pattern begins, consisting of a set of eight rows, which are repeated several times. Towards the top, the number of loops decreases, and after the pattern, 10 centimeters of 1 x 1 elastic are knitted

Video lesson:

The leg warmers are knitted in the round; the snowflake pattern is repeated four times. The result is comfortable leg warmers that can be worn outside, used for dancing and aerobics. Yarn used in two colors with different characteristics. The milk yarn consists of acrylic with the addition of 4% methanite, the black yarn is 100% wool.

We knit in two threads. The work begins with a cast on of 80 loops of black yarn, which are evenly distributed on four knitting needles, 20 each. We knit twenty rows with an elastic band 1 x 1, after which a pattern begins to form.

Thanks to the precise knitting of loops of different colors, a clear pattern is obtained.

Video lesson:

The leg warmers are knitted in a voluminous but easy-to-make pattern. Above and below the pattern are 2 x 1 elastic bands. Five knitting needles were used for knitting. We start knitting from the top elastic band, for which we cast on 54 loops. When distributing the loops across the knitting needles, two end up with 14 loops each, and two end up with 13 loops each.

After completing the elastic band, we begin to knit a beautiful relief pattern, the construction of which is discussed in detail in the video tutorial. After the pattern, the bottom elastic band is knitted, and all that remains is to tuck the threads that remain after knitting into the knitting. The leg warmers are ready, and you can try them on and see how they look on your feet.

Video lesson:

The winter season is probably best time take the leg warmers out of the closet drawer, wash them and put them on your child to keep him warm. Children's leg warmers are all the rage right now. At the same time, if you don’t find them in stores, you can knit them with knitting needles.

This won't be that difficult to do. A little perseverance with patience, mastery of needlework techniques - and the new thing is ready. We knit the product with knitting needles and also with crochet. Those needlewomen who are just mastering this art should choose the most simple circuits. Let's look at them in this article.

Initially, measurements should be taken from children. You can knit leg warmers not only on two, but also on five regular knitting needles. It is not so easy to say which method of doing work is simpler for a less experienced needlewoman.

In the case of two knitting needles, the fabric will need to be stitched. Another option will require the ability to correctly distribute stitches with knitting needles. Regardless of this, the following measurements are required:

- leg circumference under the knees;

- calf circumference;

- calf girth;

— distance from the knee to the middle part of the calf;

— the distance between the middle of the calf to the ankle;

- the length of the product itself.

Bright gaiters for cold weather over boots

You can also knit on knitting needles without a pattern. If you have children's leg warmers that have a seam, then you need to make a pattern. Draw a small rectangle on a millimeter measure. The largest of its sides is equal to the length of the product.

The small one is identical to the calf girth. Position the figure vertically, this will make it easier for you to construct. Divide the two small sides in half and connect their middles with a line. Mark the vertical, marking the distance from the line above from the knee to the middle of the calf to the ankle.

Let's draw thin lines that will be parallel to the horizontal sides. After this, on the top line we lay off the half-circumference of the legs under the knee from the vertical in two directions, on the next line at the top - the circumference of the shin, on the bottom there should be the circumference of the ankle. Connect the ends of the lines on all sides with small curves.

At the bottom, be sure to draw a lapel in the shape of a rectangle or an increasing trapezoid.

In the first situation, the product will cover only the upper part of the shoe, in the other - a limited instep area. Ask your children which option they like best. With these knitting needles you can create different knitted products.

The most common pattern for knitting leg warmers, which is accessible even to the least experienced craftsman, is stocking stitch. Cast on 20 stitches, knit the first row, purl the next row. Count the number of loops for each centimeter horizontally, as well as the number of vertical rows. We determine exactly how many loops you need to cast on. Vertical counting helps to accurately calculate the order of decreasing or increasing the number of loops. Knitting will not be difficult for you.

Let's consider another knitting pattern for the product, which is distinguished by its simplicity.

1. Try initially making knitted leg warmers for your child with a knitted seam. This is very simple, because you are making a fabric, which will then need to be knitted (sewn) together.
2. For this purpose, cast on 50 stitches on knitting needles 4 mm thick.
3. Of these, 110 rows should be knitted. They all must be completely identical. You need to alternate a couple of front turns with a pair of purl turns.
4. We close the loops on the last row and wash the emerging panel. This must be done so that the knitted children's leg warmers do not begin to shrink over time.
5. At the final stage, the panel needs to be sewn together. It is best to do the work with contrasting threads, and also embroider something along the seam. Some decorate this place with ribbons and bows. You can use matching threads - then the product will be practical, but at the same time quite modest.

Now the children's leg warmers are completely ready to wear. In general, such knitted products are very unpretentious to create. You can make them with the most ordinary knitting needles. We just knit as carefully as possible, because you are doing all this for children.

Pink leg warmers with holes for girls






Scheme of leggings with a relief pattern

Knitted leg warmers using knitting needles are a fashionable, modern accessory that can beneficially transform your leg. Today they are worn over shoes, thus, with the help different models Leg warmers can change your look. It is not always possible to choose beautiful leg warmers to suit your leg shape, and they are not sold everywhere. Therefore, the optimal solution may be to make this item of clothing yourself.

Necessary equipment and materials for work

The first thing a beginning knitter faces is the problem of choosing a material. It is best to choose yarn made from natural fibers, such as natural angora. This material will look softer on the foot, in addition, it will retain heat. The choice of yarn color depends on the pattern and color of the shoe. You should not choose bright and light colors. Bright threads will distract all attention, and light-colored yarn will quickly get dirty. When knitting, you can use one color or several.

Having a lot of free time and desire, you can knit entire sets with knitting needles! Pay attention to the ones that will be a harmonious addition to your image.

Master class for beginners on knitted leg warmers

Cast on the same number of stitches as for knitting socks. They should fit snugly to the leg, but not tighten it. In order to prevent the leg warmers from moving out with knitting needles, you need to knit 5-10 cm at the top and bottom with a classic 2 by 2 elastic band.

1. So, we knit 10 cm of the upper elastic band. Then we knit one row with only facial loops. By the way, for convenience and absence side seam, you can take circular knitting needles or replace them with 4 knitting needles for knitting socks.
2. Now it's time to decide on the design of the product. The classic version is leg warmers, which are knitted in stocking stitch. A more sporty option is the pattern double elastic band. For refined natures we can offer knitted leg warmers with an openwork pattern. True, in this case, they will not fit the leg, since the pattern gives them rigidity.
3. When the issue with the pattern is resolved, it is necessary to knit a flat fabric half the height of the shin. Next, the loops begin to gradually decrease. True, in some cases you can knit straight leggings. For example, if your boots have a wide top. The decrease is made in every fourth row, every eighth loop.
4. The decrease is continued for 5-10 cm. Then knitted straight until the length of the leggings is equal to the height of your product or shin. Then they move on to knitting elastic bands. The height of the bottom elastic band should completely correspond to the height of the elastic band at the top.
5. Then all the loops are closed. The final touch is the processing of the upper and lower edges - they are crocheted in half-columns.

Openwork leg warmers with lacing for beginners in needlework

To knit such clothes you will need:

• Yarn (50% wool, 50% acrylic, 250 m/100 g) - 100 g blue, 50 g light blue.
• Knitting needles No. 2.5.
• Facial surface: faces. row - persons. p., out. rows - purl. P.
• Garter stitch: knit. row and purl. rows - all knit stitches.
• Basic pattern: knit according to the pattern. Knit the purl rows according to the yarn over pattern, knit purl. loops.

Let's look at the step-by-step process of work

To begin, cast on 46 stitches on the needles and knit 6 rows in garter stitch. Next knit: 1 edge, 1 purl. p., 3 repeats of the main pattern, 1 purl. p., 1 chrome. Knit 100 rows in this way. Next, 2 rows with blue garter stitch thread, 2 rows with blue garter stitch thread, 2 rows with blue garter stitch thread, 4 rows with blue stockinette thread, 2 rows with blue garter stitch thread, 2 rows with blue garter stitch thread, 2 rows with blue garter stitch thread. Close the hinges.

Along the side edges, knit 1 row of double stitches (75 stitches), then knit according to the pattern. Use a blue thread to tie a 170 cm braid. Thread it crosswise into the resulting lacing holes in each or through one hole (see photo).

It’s not much more difficult to knit, as you can see for yourself.

Scheme:

Below you can watch video tutorials for better understanding. Enjoy watching!

Video tutorial for beginners

Be sure to check this out most interesting video from professionals.

Leg warmers: knitting for beginners (photo and video lesson)

Leg warmers: knitting for beginners (photo and video lesson)

Happy new academic year Children begin to enroll in various clubs and sections. In most cases on sports activities a special form is required. So, when attending dances or gymnastics, girls are recommended to purchase leg warmers. You can go shopping in search of this not the most important thing in your wardrobe, or you can knit leg warmers yourself. This is not difficult even for beginner craftswomen. In three or four evenings you can knit leg warmers for a girl yourself. This solution will be much more profitable than purchasing.








Store-bought leggings are not best quality. Finding leg warmers on sale that are not made of acrylic, but with at least a minimal addition of wool, is problematic. And in synthetic products, a girl’s legs will not “breathe.” In addition, acrylic thread quickly loses its “marketable” appearance and fades. Difficult to find size. We are all individuals, and children even more so. If you buy standard leg warmers, then during dancing or gymnastics they will begin to slide down and distract the child. It’s a question of price - there’s no desire to overpay, it’s enough that it’s expensive to prepare a child for school now, and I’d like to get my daughter into a “club” without extra costs.

How to knit leg warmers

This is a simple task even for beginners. Knitted leg warmers differ from socks or knee socks in that they do not have a “foot.” That is, they are worn like two cylinders on the lower leg. Only elastic bands at the top and bottom hold them in place. This means that you can imagine the leggings pattern as a regular rectangle, with an elastic band at the bottom and top.
We knit the main fabric with knitting needles using regular stockinette stitch. At least, this is the knitting used in classic leggings. The description of the work will be the simplest: knit eight centimeters with a 1×1 elastic band, then 30 cm with the front stitch and the last eight cm again with the same elastic band according to the same pattern (one rib, one rib, then over the knit stitch, over the purl stitch - rib). Everything is simpler in words than it turns out in reality. Before we sit down to knit leg warmers, let’s create step by step instructions the whole process.
Video: Gaiters with jacquard pattern

Choosing threads and knitting needles

How to knit leg warmers correctly? In order to knit something, you need to make several calculations and choose the right threads and knitting needles. Only then will our model look as intended.


You can create a clear description of the process of knitting leg warmers yourself, where calculations will be given. And first you need to decide which threads are suitable for this item. In the store, we carefully check the description, and at the same time, take with us the knitting needles on which we are going to knit, so it will be easier for beginning needlewomen to choose suitable threads. First, we determine the composition. If knitted from 100% wool, knitted leg warmers will prick and irritate a girl’s skin even through leggings while dancing, and even after the first wash they will shrink. We take yarn that contains from 60 to 80% wool, the rest is acrylic.
We look at the length of the thread and its thickness. For classic smooth leggings, only a thin thread, about three mm wide, is suitable. Accordingly, you will need to knit from it on needles No. 2 (two-millimeter diameter). One skein of this thread is enough if the length of the thread in it is up to 300 meters. This is based on one gaiter. That is, we take two skeins in total.
But if we want to knit some original leg warmers: in two colors, with a Scandinavian pattern or with braids, then we calculate differently. Here the thread can be thicker - up to five millimeters, and you will need to take two skeins for each gaiter, 200 meters long, because the thread consumption is greater. For example, red and white, for colored products. We knit leg warmers on knitting needles with a diameter of up to 4 millimeters.

Measurements and samples

Our pattern is a rectangle. Its upper side is the circumference of the leg under the knee, the lower side is the circumference of the ankle. For a girl, the top measurement may be larger than the bottom because her ankles are thin. Then our pattern will turn into a small trapezoid, and we will need to calculate how many loops to add as we work - we will knit from the bottom up. And the height of our rectangle or trapezoid will be equal to the height of the girl’s leg between the two previously measured girths, that is, this is the length of the lower leg.
When the measurements are ready, you need to knit the samples. Firstly, your hands must get used to the knitting needles and threads so that the fabric turns out smoother, and secondly, you need to calculate how many loops to cast on for knitting.
The first sample is the main canvas. We knit according to the description we made for ourselves. We cast on thirty-two loops, of which two are edge loops, and knit ten centimeters in regular stockinette stitch (on the face of the stitch, on the wrong side - IP). Now let's count. On thin threads and on knitting needles, you get about three loops per centimeter, and on thick knitting needles – two. In total, we need to gain twenty cm (this is an approximate calculation). This means that on thin threads you will get 60 stitches and two edge stitches, on thick threads 40 stitches and two edge stitches.


Attention! If you decide to knit leg warmers according to the description from some “grandmother’s notebook”, there may be completely different numbers there. Remember that the calculation is unique for each person, do not rely on general instructions.
The next stage: we calculate how many rows need to be knitted in height. On thin knitting needles there will be two and a half loops per centimeter, on thick knitting needles two. So five rows of thin ones - two cm, and four rows of thick ones - the same amount. And the total height of the leggings is 35 cm, for example. This means you need to knit only 70 rows of thick threads and 87 rows of thin ones.
The elastic is calculated in the same way. And if you decide to knit leg warmers with patterns, be sure to knit and calculate the patterns, checking the pre-compiled description. How many times will this pattern need to be repeated? So a regular braid takes 8 loops plus two on each side. The width of the leggings is 40 stitches, and you will need to repeat the braid according to this pattern 3 times. When all the calculations are completed, you can start knitting leg warmers.

Here is a list of recommendations to follow:

• While we are knitting our product, we constantly check the description, remembering that it may be necessary to add loops along the edges, gradually distributing the additions throughout the entire fabric;
• When the leggings are ready, before sewing them, you must iron and steam the resulting fabric. Then the drawing will be smoother, and the edges will connect more easily;
• on finished product First, carefully bend the elastic bands along the top and bottom, exactly in half. And we sew it with thread of the same color and quality, directly from the remnants of the skein, carefully so that the seam is not noticeable from the face of the product. Then we just connect the side seam. Now the knitted leg warmers are ready.

Video: Leg warmers for girls

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