Bohemian leg warmers by Hilly Knits - Hilly van der Sluis

Bohemian leg warmers

Knitting
January 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in colourwork
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
328 - 355 yards (300 - 325 m)
medium - size can be adjusted
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These leg warmers are worked in the round. The stranded knitting technique (no more than two colours per round) is used.
The design is inspired by the colourful Bohemian style.

Finished measurements:
Circumference leg 30 cm. The circumference can easily be adjusted by casting on 12 stitches (= ± 4.5 cm) more or less. Notice that you will need to add more yarn if you want to extend the width (and/or length) of the legwarmers.
Total height 32 cm.

The legwarmers are knitted in Uradale Yarns Jumper Weight (100% Organic native Shetland wool, ±173m – 50g) in the following colours:
±35 g Clover Heath
±35 g Selfheal Heath
±8 g Sundew
±6 g Speedwell
±6 g Bluebell Meal
±6 g Lichen
A few meters of Tormentil Meal

A kit (yarn + pattern) for these leg warmers is available at Uradale Yarns

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Deze beenwarmers worden in het rond gebreid. Er wordt gewerkt met de stranded knitting techniek (niet meer dan twee kleuren per toer).
Het ontwerp is geïnspireerd op de kleurrijke Bohemian stijl.

Afmetingen:
Omtrek been 30 cm. De omtrek kan eenvoudig worden aangepast door 12 steken (= ± 4.5 cm) meer of minder op te zetten. Let op: je hebt meer garen nodig als je de beenwarmers breder (en/of langer) maakt.
Totale hoogte 32 cm.

De beenwarmers zijn gebreid met Uradale Yarns Jumper Weight (100% Organic native Shetland wool, ±173m – 50g) in de volgende kleuren:
±35 g Clover Heath
±35 g Selfheal Heath
±8 g Sundew
±6 g Speedwell
±6 g Bluebell Meal
±6 g Lichen
Een paar meter Tormentil Meal