LEGWARMERS

Marianne Rawlins’ legwarmers are a nod to the 1980s (were you lucky enough to have been there?), but updated for the 2020s! ■ ▼orld of Wool Marble DK (80% merino wool, 20% silk, 50g/110m), 4 balls of Black Rock (MY14), 2 balls of Feather (MY16)

■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook

■ 4 stitch markers

TENSION

20 sts and 20 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over double crochet in back loop using a 3mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension

MEASUREMENTS

Legwarmers measure 28cm (11in) in circumference around knee and 50cm (19 in) long

ABBREVIATIONS tr5tog *Yrh, insert hook into next st, yrh and pull up a loop, yrh and pull through 2 loops on hook; rep from * 4 times more, yrh and pull through all loops on hook tr5tog join *Yrh, insert hook into next st, yrh and pull up a loop, yrh and pull through 2 loops on hook; rep from * twice more, insert hook into top of beg tr2tog, yrh and pull through st and all loops on hook (counts as a tr5tog)

NOTES

Legwarmers are worked from the top down. The Knee Cuff is worked in short rows, and is seamed together after the final row. Foundation Triangles are worked and joined together as you go, before being joined to the Ribbed Knee Cuff.

A Chevron section is worked down from the Foundation Triangles.

LEGWARMERS MAKE 2

RIBBED KNEE CUFF

Using Black Rock, ch21.

Row 1 (RS) Dc in bl of second ch from hook, dc in bl of each ch across, turn. [20 sts]

Row 2 Ch1, dc in bl of each st across, turn. Row 3-60 Repeat Row 2.

Ss the sts from final row to the opposite side of foundation chain to join into a loop.

Fasten off.

FOUNDATION TRIANGLE (MAKE 4)

Using Feather, ch3.

Row 1 (RS) 5tr in third ch from hook, turn. [5 sts] Row 2 (WS) Ch2 (does not count as st throughout), 2tr in first st, tr in next st, 5tr in next st (pm in third tr of 5-tr group), tr in next st, 2tr in final st, turn. [11 sts]

Row 3 Ch2, 2tr in first st, tr in each st to marker, 5tr in marked st (move marker to third tr of 5-tr group), tr in each st to final st, 2tr in final st. [17 sts] Fasten off leaving marker in place. *Repeat Rows 1-3 of Foundation Triangle, ss to top of beg tr from Row 3 of prev Foundation Triangle to join, fasten off leaving marker in place; rep from * once more.

Repeat Rows 1-2 of Foundation Triangle to begin fourth and final Triangle.

Row 3 Ch2, ss to final tr of Row 3 of first Foundation Triangle, 2tr in first st, tr in each st to marker, 5tr in marked st (move marker to third tr of 5-tr group), tr in each st to final st, 2tr in final st, ss to beg tr on third Triangle made to join into a loop. [17 sts]

Fasten off leaving marker in place.

JOIN TRIANGLES TO KNEE CUFF

With RS facing, join Feather White along the straight edge of the foundation triangles and