My friend Sam loves legwarmers and a few years ago, she asked me to knit her a pair. She provided the yarn — Cascade 220 in a pinkish/red hue — I freestyled a pattern using seed stitch and knit them up. She wore them everywhere and says she got many compliments and swears I could make a good living selling legwarmers in Vermont, but that’s another story.

Recently, she asked me to make her another pair and knowing that Sam had become a very talented potter, I suggested a barter — handmade legwarmers for handmade pottery.

I ended up with a pretty planter and she’s got a new pair of legwarmers. The yarn she provided was a pretty and speckled superwash nylon and merino blend from Round Mountain Fibers, which Sam acquired in a separate barter.

Of course I failed to write down my pattern while making the first pair but this time I wrote it all down and now I’m sharing it with you. This pattern is more like a recipe — I didn’t do a gauge swatch (bad Tammi) but here’s how I made these Easy Seed Stitch Legwarmers.

Needles

Addi Flexi Flips or double pointed needles size 5

Addi Flexi Flips or double pointed needles size 7

Yarn

2 skeins of Round Mountain Fibers superwash worsted weight yarn

Pattern

Using size 5 needles, Cast on 54 stitches

Knit 1 purl 1 for 2.5 inches

Switch to US 7 needles

Knit 1 round

Knit 1 round until the last stitch and then kfb

Slip marker

Purl 1 knit 1 to the end of the round

Knit 1 purl 1 to the end of the round

Repeat previous 2 rows until piece measures 12 inches

Knit 1 round

Knit 1 round until the last stitch and then k2tog

Slip marker

Switch to smaller needles

Rib for 2.5 inches

Make two legwarmers.

Total length is 17” but if you want longer legwarmers, knit a couple more inches, but keep in mind that you may need more yarn.

You can wet block your legwarmers if you wish. Or not. I won’t judge you.