Reminiscing about yesteryear’s fashion and the bell-bottom days of the 1970s when they were all the rage and the general consensus of opinion was that “the bigger the bell, the better,” I thought it would be fun to design a groovy pair of modern day flares for crochet enthusiasts: crocheted flares with an added circular flounced bottom edge!

This fashionable pair of leg warmers offers multiple styling options for the wearer. They can be worn above the knee or cuffed blow the knee or cinched and scrunched all the way down to just below the calf. The adjustable garter can be placed anywhere to cinch up extra width-wise fabric, and for the length, they have nearly invisible side cinches to scrunch them up to your heart’s desired length. You can also rock them scrunched and folded above the elbow as arm warmers, featuring the ginormous circular flounces as a dramatic focal point at the cuffs with garters and ties. The choice is yours.

Size
One size - adjustable

Finished measurements

• Circumference at top: 14 inches (36 cm)
• Circumference at flared lower edge: 26 inches (71 cm)
• Length: 24 inches (66 cm)

Materials
MC: Approximately 800 yards total gradient chain-plied yarn (90% South American wool/10% viscose tweed yarn)

CC: Approximately 500 yards total semi-solid yarn (90% South American wool/10% viscose tweed yarn) - Divide this yarn into two equal balls before you begin

Crochet hooks in the following sizes or sizes needed to obtain gauge:

• US size E-4/3.5mm
• US size F-5/3.75mm
• US size G-6/4mm
• US size H-8/5mm
• US size I-9/5.5mm

Optional removable stitch marker, to denote beginning/end of round

Empty toiler paper roll (for making tassels)

Safety pin (for laces and cinches) and tapestry needle

Gauge
Blocked and measured over 3 pattern repeats:

• On US size H/5mm hook is 7.5 inches (19 cm)
• On US size I/5.5mm hook is 8 inches (20 cm)

Notes
Leg warmers are worked top down and the circumference is increased along the length by changing to the next-larger hook size.

Add or subtract yarn for a more customized fit; additional yarn may be needed.