This project is a great way to use up odds and ends. It’s fast and fun and produces cheerful leggings to fight the chill. This is an especially good use for leftover bits of sock yarn that has some stretch built in.

PERONALIZING YOUR CRAZY LEGS
Two different styles are given. These two can make a crazy pair or you can make 2 alike from one of the styles. The tuck stitch is what makes the fabric widen to accommodate the calf muscle. For calves that are very muscular, you may add more tuck rows. On the other hand, for slender calves with minimal expansion, you may stick with stockinette and pin tucks for texture. The fairisle sections will always pull in. You may extend them as needed for thin lower legs. The top and bottom hems may be used as elastic casings to make the fit snugger and more slip resistant. Either face of the fabric may be the right side. Seam them with that in mind. OR just decide that with a style this bohemian, an exposed seam is OK and call them reversible. Feel free to experiment. In case of total failure, what have you lost but a few odds and ends of yarn?

this pattern is part of a book of socks, leg warmers and boot toppers called Socks of All Sorts 3
here is the table of contents for the book

All about short rowing
Sock Size info

Frilled to Thrill Toe Up Socks Small-large adult sizes are included. Use a standard gauge Japanese machine with ribber, Passap or Superba. The design relies on 2 beds & Patons Stretch Sock yarn. 2 top trim options given

Flower Child Socks Sized to fit ladies size 4-12 feet using stretchy #1 sock yarn. 2 beds are required. Standard or Passap machine

Crazy Legs Leggings-2 styles sized to fit big girls and ladies using oddments of sock yarn. 3 gauges given so any machine may be used including Passaps.

Fairisle for Feet for use on standard gauge machines. No ribber required. Passaps may be used but Passap notes are not included. You must know how to achieve fairisle and to short row. 2 fingering weights yarn, one that is stretchy required. Adult sizes.

Mini Me Real socks in infant sizes. 4 sizes cover from birth to 12 months. 4 gauges allow for the use of any machine. May be used with or without a ribber. Passaps are ideal and notes are included.

Head Socks Deborah Norville sock yarn is so soft and comfy we just had to include a hat. Standard or Passap machines in big kids to adult sizes. Only 1 bed required

Itsy Bitsy Socks are as tiny as the machine can make. Useful for decoration, earrings, cards, nametags and Barbie dolls. 6 gauges. All machines. Single and double bed versions given
In Cahoots with your Boots. 5 styles of boot topper from easy to extraordinary. 3 gauges are given for all versions. Any machine may be used.
Easy Peasy Ribbed Toppers
Mock Rib Toppers for single bed machine
Fairisle Toppers
Ruffles and Lace requires 2 beds
Compound Cable