Simplicity! The word carries a deep meaning in almost every aspect of life; fashion; beauty; architecture; design; and quotes.

We are always fascinated by ornate/intricate work in every field; and in terms of life, handling complication defines maturity. But it is quite OK to follow simplicity. Easy life, no make-up, plain clothes, simple quotes and basic designs. All of these tend to mark an impression too.

I follow this principle when I want to connect with myself and this also reflects in my work. After challenging myself with cables or textured stitches in crochet; I wanted to make a simple double crochet stitched leg warmer for a customer. I chose simple skin colour yarn, which gave a brilliant texture.

The shell stitch, in the end, was a little enhancement to the most simple pattern using the most basic colour. Also, the skin colour provides accessibility to carry your leg warmer with any jeans or dress.

Process:

I used IDesignAdventures-Legwarmers pattern to make the leg warmer for the customer. Instead of keeping the shell pattern aside as an extension, I made it as the part of the design and stitched it across. It is a simple and easy procedure to follow.

R1: Chain 45.

R2: Ch 2, Double Crochet (DC) 45. turn. Total 45 DC.

Repeat R2 till you get the desired circumference.

R3: Make shells at the end.

Make 1 for each leg.

Product Specifications:

Defining Dimensions:-

• Length: 14″
• Circumference: 14″

The sizes can be altered based on the count of the stitches for the rows.

Optional Alterations:-

• You can increase the base diameter to give a more slouchy feel.
• You can put fur edging or Crab stitch edging to give a different touch.
• To accessorise, use beads, buttons, tassels, pompoms, appliques etc on the legwarmers. Link to make pom-pom and tassels.
• You can insert and sew a clear elastic on the upper band of the legwarmer to avoid slippage.
• You can increase the length of your legwarmer to give a circular frill layered look and also to cover the maximum area for a longer time.

Remember: do not over accessorise it. This hides the beauty of the pattern itself. Believe in elegance simplicity!!

In case, you have stuck anywhere or have any queries, kindly contact me.

Skinbrow Legwarmer

Style Aisle:

• Select the yarn colour matching with your winter wear. Try out the Hat-Scarf-legwarmer trio, Hat-Gloves-Legwarmer Trio combo of the same pattern.
• Choose the contrast colours matching with your jacket.
• You can insert and sew a clear elastic on the upper band of the legwarmer to avoid slippage.
• You can increase the length of your legwarmer to give a circular frill layered look and also to cover the maximum area for a longer time.
• Choose the wool colour based on the palette in the wardrobe. Experiment and enjoy the beautiful colours.

Materials:

1. Yarn: Vardhaman Yarn – Skin
   • Note: you can play around with different branded yarns as far as they give the synchronous flow of the pattern using a constant crochet hook.
   • You can either go for the yarns with the same recommended crochet hook OR decide the yarn and change the crochet hooks along with the tightness on the crochet stitches as you proceed with the pattern.
   • You can change the pattern to get the continuous flow.
2. Crochet Hook: 5.5 mm
3. Needles
4. Scissors
5. Measuring Tape
6. Stitch Marker: My stitch markers are the mini safety pins available with the clothing tags. 

Happy Crocheting!!!