Art Deco Legwarmers – Free Pattern

Be the "Cat’s Meow" on your planning party with this pair of Art Deco design legwarmers.

I’ve been making legwarmers for my daughters using patterns I found online. I recently made a dish cloth using this Art Deco design and thought it would look great as a legwarmer, so I made up this pattern.

I love the way it turned out. I loved it so much I made a pattern for a matching hat! Click here for the free hat pattern!

Here’s the pattern! Hope you enjoy it!

To download a pdf version of this pattern click here!

Art Deco Design Legwarmers

Hook Size K 6.50 mm#4 Worsted Yarn in Heather Gray or your color preference Gauge: 14 HDC = 4" 14 rows of HDC = 4"

Finished measurements:

Top Ribbing 10" will fit up to 12-13" calf circumference

Length from edge of top ribbing to edge of bottom ribbing 18"

Instructions are given for the size above. To adjust the size increase or decrease foundation round after the top ribbing by 6.

To adjust length just make more or less rows of the pattern, but you must end with round 3 of the pattern.

To find the correct size for you measure the calf just under the knee. Subtract 2" from your measurement and make the top ribbing that length.

Make 2

Stitches:

Ch – chainSl St – slip stitchSc – single crochetHdc – half double crochetDc – double crochetVs – V-stitch ( dc, ch, dc in same stitch)Cluster – 7dc in same stitch or spaceBlpsc – sc in back loops only

Top Ribbing: This is worked in rows and edges are sl st together to form a circle when the desired rows are completed. Ch 1 at the beginning of each row DOES NOT count as a stitch.

Be sure you make the ch 1 after you turn to keep the edges even.

Ch 11

Row 1: sc in 2nd. St from hook, sc in each st across, turn (10 sc)Row 2: ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (10 sc)Repeat row 2 until length is 10" or your desired size

Once you reach your length size hold both ends of the work together and sl st them together. Work in back loop of last row and sl st to the foundation ch. DO NOT fasten off. From here on you will be working in rounds. Continue to the body portion of the leg warmer.

Foundation round: Ch 1 (does not count as sc), 36 sc around – space them as evenly as possible, sl st last sc to the first sc you made at the beginning of the round.

Pattern:

Rd 1: Ch 1 (does not count as sc), sc in next st, * skip next 2 sts, 7 Dc (cluster) in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, sl st in to 1 sc of the rd. (6 clusters)

Rd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1dc and 1 ch ), DC in same st (1st VS of round), *ch 5, skip cluster, VS (1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc in same st) in next st* repeat ** around until you get to the last ch 5, sl st in to 2nd. Ch of the 3 ch you made at the beginning of the rd.

Rd 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 6 dc in ch 1 space of the VS you made in rd 2. SC in to 4th. St of cluster you made in rd 1 wrap the ch 5 you made in rd 2 in the sc so it is attached to the top of the cluster, * 7 dc in next VS, sc in 4th st of cluster wrapping ch 5 in sc* repeat ** around until you get to the sc in the last cluster, sl st to top of ch 2 at the beginning of rd.

Rd 4: sl st to the last sc you made in rd 3 (you will be making this st in the st to the right of hook), ch 3, dc in same st, *ch 5, skip cluster, work VS in next sc st on rd 3* repeat ** around until you get to the last ch 5, sl st to 2nd ch of the ch 3 you made at the beginning of the rd.

Repeat Rds 3 & 4 until work measures 16" from the edge of the ribbing. You last row must be Rd 3 of the pattern. If you need a longer leg warmer add more rd 3 & 4 until you reach desired length, end on Rd 3 of the pattern.

Next rd: st st in next 2 st, sc in next 3 st, hdc on each side of the sc of the row below *sk next 2 st, sc in next 3, hdc on each side of sc of row below* Repeat ** around, sl st last sc to the first sc of the round. Do not fasten off. You should have less stitches than you had on the top ribbing as the bottom ribbing is 1" narrower than the top ribbing. You will now be making the bottom ribbing

Bottom Ribbing: Bottom ribbing is made in rows that are sl st to the last rd you just made.

Row 1: Ch 9, sc in 2ndchain from hook. Hold chains at an angle away from the bottom of the leg warmer. You will be working toward the leg warmer. When you reach the edge of the leg warmer skip next st, sl st in to next st, turn (8 sc)

Row 2: From this row on you will be working only in back loops. (You will be alternating rows – one away from the leg warmer, next towards leg warmer.)

Do not ch 1 at the beginning of any row where you sl st to the leg warmer and work away from leg warmer. Sc across back loops, turn (8 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1 (does not count as sc), sc across back loops, turn ( 8 sc)

Repeat Rows 2 & 3 around the edge of the legwarmer. When you get to the end sl st ends together. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Hi! I’m Carmina, also known as Nana. I love DIY projects, parties, crocheting, and traveling. I hope that you enjoy my posts and find them useful! If you have any ideas or suggestions I’d love to hear from you!