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Bobbled Cable Leg Warmers

Bobbled Cable Leg Warmers by Lisa DayringerBobbled Cable Leg Warmers by Lisa Dayringer

By: Lisa Dayringer

Pattern

Needles

US sizes 7 & 9 double pointed needles

Yarn

300 yards of US worsted weight yarn

Gauge

with smaller needles, 10sts & 12 rows = 2″ in k3, p2 rib

Finished Size

approx 14.5″ tall ankle 7″ circumference top 9″ circumference middle 13″ circumference

To make smaller or larger around

Cast on a multiple of 5 Row 13 must be a multiple of 11 Rows 14-21, add/subtract 1 repeat for each multiple of 11 added/subtracted on row 13 Row 22 must be a multiple of 5

Abbreviations

cb3 = slip next 3 stitches onto cable needle and hold in back, k 2 from left needle, k 3 from cable needle

Pattern

Cast on 45st with smaller needles, join in round

Row 1-12: *k3, p2* repeat to end of round

Row 13: p, increasing 32 stitches distributed evenly (77sts) Switch to larger needles

Row 14: kl, p2, *cb3, p2, k2, p2* repeat from * to * 5 more times, cb3, p2, kl

Rows 15-17: kl, p2, *k5, p2, k2, p2* repeat from * to * 5 more times, k5, p2, kl

Row 18: kl, p2, *k2, (k, p, k, p, k) in same st, slip 2nd-5th sts from right needle over the 1st st and off the right needle, k2, p2, k2, p2* repeat from * to * 5 more times, k2, (k, p, k, p, k) in same st, slip 2nd-5th sts from right needle over the 1st st on the right needle, k2, p2, kl

Rows 19-21 repeat row 15

Repeat rows 14-21 six times (give or take depending on how long your legs are), end with row 14

Switch to smaller needles

Row 22: p, dec 22x evenly spaced (55sts)

Row 23-34: k3, p2 around

Bind off