Gracie Baby Leg Warmers

I have no babies, but recently a work fiend asked me to knit up some leg warmers for her precious daughter Gracie. Some of the patterns I found on Ravelry were cute, but I thought this would be a great opportunity to strike out on my own and whip up this pattern. I believe this is also called 'winging it'. :)

The finished product:

 

Here is the basic pattern:

Yarn: Schachenmayr nomotta Bravo Jacquard Color
Needles: 4mm bamboo circulars (for magic loop)

Pattern:

• CO 24 Stitches
• Join, and start the rib section: K2, P2 rib for approx 6 rounds (or until you feel you have enough).
• Knit one plain knit round
• Increase 6 sts, spacing evenly around the leg warmer.
• Continue knitting these 30 sts in the round for about 12-14 inches.
  Note: If you know the length of the babys legs this helps.
• Decrease back down to 24 stitches using the ssk decrease method. 
• Knit one round.
• Work in K2, P2 rib for approx 6 rounds. 
• Loosely cast off.  

 For those of you who are iterested; My Ravelry Pattern Page

Day 11: A WIP

Day 11: A Work I Progress
This is my Wood Hollow Hat by Kirsten Kapur.
It was started as my month of February PINK project.
Wanted to finish up at lunch today,
but left my 2nd ball of yarn at home,
or in the car, or at boyfriends house.....

 

Ravelry Project Page: Wood Hollow Hat

Day 23: Inspiration from Clothes

Day 23: Inspiration from Clothes

Every city or town has at least one; mine is

called Value Village, and I spent a good amount of

time here on Saturday AND Sunday. One thing that
really inspires me here are the knit patterns on many
of the sweaters. Cat Bordhi wrote once that she buys
knit items  unique patterns, and try's to deconstruct, 

and then figure out what combination of stitches were
used to create the pattern repeats in the first place.

Day 16: Texture

Day 16: Texture

This is a lovely 'little' (well too little for me) top or sweater from MEX.
The texture of the 'yarn' is almost like a woven fibre. When
this is knit, an entire other dimension opens up!