“All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered.”
― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

This is a pattern for a pair of leg warmers, worked from the bottom up and in the round, using the Fair-Isle knitting technique.

Sizing per age is approximate; please, use the gauge/circumference for best fit. You may make small adjustments by going down or up a needle size or two.
Included in the pattern is a coloured chart (like the sample) and a grey scale chart.

yarn:
Shetland by, Gathered Sheep Yarns
Light Fingering; 100% Shetland
234yds (213.97m) / 55g or 96yds (87.8m)/20g mini skein
approximate yarn amounts:
MC (Stone) - 56 (95/125, 150, 175, 200) yds/ 52 (87/115, 138, 160, 183) m
CC1 (Relaxing) - 15 (36/48, 60, 72, 84) yds/ 14 (33/44, 55, 66, 77) m
CC2 (Fragrant) - 20 (48/48, 60, 72, 84) yds/ 19 (44/44, 55, 66, 77) m
CC3 (Sugar Plum Fairy) - 10 (30/46, 58, 70, 82) yds/ 10 (28/43, 54, 64, 75) m
CC4 (Free) - 20 (36/46, 58, 79, 82) yds/ 19 (33/43, 54, 73, 75) m
CC5 (Refreshing) - 15 (22/46, 56, 68, 78) yds/ 14 (21/43, 53, 63, 72) m
needles:
2.75mm (us no 2) DPNs 6in/15cm
3.25mm (us no 3) DPNs 6in/15cm
Some knitters work stranded and single-coloured stockinette at different gauges. Change needles, as needed, to keep gauge the same throughout.
gauge:
26 sts and 32 (33) rows = 4 in/10 cm over stranded stockinette on larger needles & single-colour stockinette on smaller needles
approximate finished size:
toddler (tweens/adult S, adult M, adult L, adult XL)
circumference - 7.5 (9.75/9.75, 12.25, 14.75, 17.25) in/ 19 (25/25, 31, 37.5, 44) cm
height/length - 7 (11/16, 16, 16, 16) in/ 18 (28/51, 51, 51, 51) cm long
height/length - 7 (11, 11/16, 16, 16, 16) in/ 18 (28, 28/51, 51, 51, 51) cm long
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st marker