Snow Shoe Leggings

I have been really excited with the sudden resurgance of leg warmers recently! I have to admit I have been really hesitant about the 80's revival -- until the arrival of leg warmers! I just LOVE them! These "Snow Shoe Leggings" are a pair that I designed and made for my daughter. {She calls them "pretty socks."}
They were just too cute to keep to myself so I have decided to share the pattern with you. I do ask that if you decide to reproduce them and sell them for profit, to please credit this blog as where you  found the original pattern.


Following here is the 12mo pattern. I also have 6mo, 12mo and 18mo sizes available ready made on Etsy. {I would also happily make a pair in a size or color that I do not currently offer.} So if this pattern proves a little difficult {or you must have them NOW} please feel free to float over there and I would happily ship a pair to you for your frost bitten little one! ;-)


Snow Shoe Leggings Pattern (12 mo)
Materials:
Set of 4 double pointed knitting needles size 6
Yarn color of your choice, medium worsted weight
Ribbon color of your choice 3/8" (should you choose to include the optional eyelet round)

Abreviations:
K - knit
K2tog - knit 2 stitches together
P- purl
yfwd- bring yarn to the front
yo - create a stitch by wrapping the yarn around the needle once

Directions:
Cast on 36 stitches (12 stitches on each of 3 needles).

R1-5: K2, P1 around.

R6-9: Knit around.

R10: {We begin making the first set of "bowtie" stitches} K1, yfwd, slip next 5 sts, *K5, yfwd, slip next 5 sts,* repeat around. {End by moving yarn back so you are able to knit.}

R11: K around.

R12-14: Repeat rows 10 and 11 ending with row 10.
{Your legwarmer should now look something like this..}

R15: {Get ready to "tie the bow!"} K3, "tie the bow" {slip right needle under 3 loose strands of yarn and K the next stitch on the left needle. Pull your just completed knit stitch under the 3 strands of yarn and back to regular "knitting position."} *K9, "tie the bow"* repeat around, K2.

R16-17: K around.

R18: K6, *yfwd, slip 5 sts, K5* repeat around.

R19: K around.

R20-22: Repeat rows 18 and 19 ending with row 18.

R23: K 8, "tie the bow," *K9, "tie the bow,"* repeat around, K 7.

R24-25: K around.

R26-30: Repeat rows 10 and 11 ending with row 10.

R31: Repeat row 15.

R32-33: K around. 

R34: {If you decide that you don't want the ribbon accent just knit this round} *K1, YO, K2tog,* repeat around.

R27: K around.

R28-33: *K2, P1* around.

Finish off.

Weave in ends of yarn.

Thread ribbon through eyelets, tie in a bow and YOU'RE DONE!!!!! {With your first one} ;-)

Make 2 and you are all set!

Seriously how cute are these! I would love to see what you guys come up with so please post pictures and let me know of any questions you have or of any errors with the pattern. {I am not perfect all the time} ;-) I will happily make adjustments if necessary and answer any questions that arrise. I do still come and check comments on this post but since posting this pattern I have moved to a blog of my own. You can now find me at String With Style. Just follow THIS link. I have posted another legging pattern and some crochet patterns as well.

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