Jäätanssi (Ice Dance) knitted leggings by Lea Petäjä

Jäätanssi (Ice Dance) knitted leggings

Knitting
January 2021
Light Fingering ?
26 stitches = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1258 - 1761 yards (1150 - 1610 m)
XS (S) M (L) XL
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This pattern is available for free.

Knitted from Novita Merino 4ply, Jäätanssi cabled leggings fit tightly, so they work well both as homewear and as a layer of clothing. The legs are knitted in the round up to the crotch. The rest of each leg is then worked flat, and the pieces are joined by sewing the crotch seam.

  • Novita Talvi 2021 -lehti (in Finnish)
  • Pattern N:o in Magazine 25
  • Skill level Intermediate*

Yarn:
Novita Merino 4ply (112) Forget-me-not
250 (250) 300 (300) 350 g

Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles and circular needles (40cm / 16in; 60cm / 24in) Novita 3.0–3.5 mm (UK 10–11 / US 2½–4), or size needed for gauge.

Gauge 26 sts in stocking st = 10cm / 4in;
width of lace and cable pattern (45 sts) approx. 14cm / 5.5in.

In Finnish pattern is here