Easy 80’s Leg Warmers: Free Crochet Pattern
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Looking for the perfect pair of leg warmers to crochet? These are warm, adorable, and everyone will want their own pair. Grab your favorite worsted weight yarn and let’s make these RAD crochet leg warmers!
Easy 80’s Leg Warmers: Free Crochet Pattern
There’s nothing worse than wanting to wear leggings and flats, but the weather doesn’t want to cooperate. Here in the Midwest it gets downright disrespectful, so I’m frequently reaching for a pair of leg warmers to keep my ankles warm.
Whether you are crocheting leg warmers because you are always cold or as an addition to your yoga wardrobe, this free pattern is going to be your new favorite. They are simple to make and you can color coordinate with your favorite leggings, or to give your whole outfit an extra pop of color.
The ribbing on these is comfortable and will keep them in place while you are running around or exercising. The slouchy feel of the main body portion is breathable, yet warm at the same time. Oh and let’s not forget the squish factor, cause they have it in spades!
What kinds of yarn work best for leg warmers? If you are looking for the warmest, that would be Qiviut. It is a lightweight and super warm yarn made from the soft down under-wool of a Musk Ox, but it is also very expensive.
More economical choices are Superwash Fine Merino Wool, Wool of the Andes Tweed, Red Heart Super Saver, Brava Worsted, Lion Brand Wool Ease, and Premier’s Stitch Please Superwash.
These warmers would be perfect for an 80’s themed party or Halloween costume too. Grab your curliest wig, a headband, and all things neon. Put on some Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and let’s make some bodacious leg warmers!
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Materials:
Worsted weight yarn (pictured in ORCHID HEATHER)
-approx. 440 yards per pair
Crochet hook in size 4.5mm or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge: 18 sts in 4” width using Double Crochet
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written using US terms.
The chain/s at the beginning of each round do not count as a stitch.
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Pattern:
Leave a long enough tail for seaming later…
Row 1: Ch-11, Hdcslst in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end. (10)
Rows 2 through 60: Turn, Hdcslst in third loop only of each st to end. (10)
Body:
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Join to top of first row without twisting the ribbing. We will now work in rounds joined and turned each round.
Round 1: Ch-2, do not turn (looking at outside) dc in each row end around. Join to top of first st. (60)
Round 2: Ch-2, turn, * sk next st, dc in next, dc in skipped st * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first st. (60)
Round 3: Ch-2, turn, dc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (60)
Rounds 4 through 25: Alternate previous two rounds. Do not fasten off.
Top edging:
Row 1: Ch-11, Hdcslst in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end. Sl st to next st on leg warmer. (10)
Row 2: Sl st to next open st on leg warmer, turn, Hdcslst in third loop only of each st to end. (10)
Row 3: Turn, Hdcslst in third loop only of each st to end. (10) Sl st to next open st on leg warmer.
Rows 4 through 59: repeat rounds 2 & 3
Row 60: Turn, sl st in third loop only of each st to end. (10)
Fasten off leaving a ~10″ long tail, and seam first row to final row. Weave in all ends.
That’s it!! I hope you love your new leg warmers and you dance around to Flashdance or any other 80’s gem. I’d love to see you rocking them, so post a picture in Heart Hook Home’s Facebook Community and we can all have a dance party!
