The Swordle Bay legwarmers were inspired by the beautiful white beaches, dark brown rocky shorelines and large areas of machair with their small flowers in Ardnamurchan, on the west coast of Scotland. The swirling waves and flowers are the perfect backdrop for showing the variety of natural, undyed wool shades from the Sanna Bay croft flock on Ardnamurchan.

The legwarmers are designed to be worn with 3–4 cm / 1.25–1.5 in positive ease for wearing around legging or tights. Use more ease to wear over trousers or thick layers.

The ribbing at the knee and at the ankles help with tensioning the legwarmers into position and can be customised using different ribbing needle sizes if the desired ankle measurement falls between sizes.

The Swordle legwarmers are knit entirely in the round from the bottom up, starting with a single colour ribbed cuff at the bottom, followed by a series of colourful waves (using 3 colours) leading to a central panel of flowers stranding 5 colours. The waves are then worked again in the reverse order up to the single colour rib at the top.

This design can be knitted in less than 5 colours. Extra charts have been provided to show the 2 colour option.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8}

Finished calf circumference: 33 (37, 41, 45, 49) {53, 57, 61} cm /
13 (14.5, 16.25, 17.75, 19.25) {20.75, 22.5, 24} in

Finished ankle circumference: 25 (29, 29, 33, 33) {37, 37, 37} cm / 9.75 (11.5, 11.5, 13, 13) {14.5, 14.5, 14.5} in

Finished length: 42 cm / 16.5 in

Block your swatch according to finishing directions before measuring.

YARN

West Highland Woollery DK, 100% Shetland wool, 110 m / 121 yds per 50g ball.

MC: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2} balls
CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {2, 2, 2} balls
CC2: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) {2, 2, 2} balls
CC3: 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2} balls
CC4: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {1, 1, 1} balls

Sample shown in:
MC: Dark Brown
CC1: White
CC2: Moorit
CC3: Grey
CC4: Sanna Sands

OR in DK weight yarn which works up to the specified gauge and has similar characteristics for stitch definition.

APPROXIMATE YARDAGE REQUIRED
MC: 103 (117, 127, 138, 152) {165, 176, 189} m / 113 (128, 139, 151, 166) {180, 192, 207} yds

CC1: 66 (77, 84, 92, 99) {108, 117, 123} m / 72 (84, 92, 101, 108) {118, 128, 135} yds

CC2: 75 (86, 92, 101, 110) {121, 130, 138} m / 82 (94, 101, 110, 120) {132, 142, 151} yds

CC3: 99 (110, 123, 134, 145) {158, 170, 182} m / 108 (120, 135, 147, 159) {173, 186, 199} yds

CC4: 48 (55, 57, 64, 70) {75, 81, 88} m / 52 (60, 62, 70, 77) {82, 89, 96} yds

TECHNIQUES
Knitting in the round, stranded knitting, reading charts