babylegs pattern

[Autumn Breeze]

looking for something EXTREAMLY simple. I will be learning how to knit this weekend

[twouglyducks]

Simple. Measure around your child's legs. Do a guage swatch. If you get 5stitches per inch and need 7" diameter, cast on 35stitches and knit back and forth until it's as long as you want. Then, sew up the sides to form a tube. Otherwise, you'll have to learn to knit and use DPNs or some other method of knitting small circumfrences all at once, and that may be frustrating.

[KnitterMama]

I don't have a pattern specifically for baby legs, but I made myself some fingerless gloves using this pattern from Craftster and I often use them as legwarmers for DS. I love it when stuff is interchangable between him and I for different uses. Cracks me up.

[KnitterMama]

Also, I made them a lot longer than that particular pattern so they would keep me/DS extra warm.

[Autumn Breeze]

Thank you! I called my grandma, aka Queen of Knitting. I really should take pictures od her stuff...anyway

She is going to help me make some, we were hoping for a pattern but she said I can make them 2 ways,,rectangles sewn together or usinf 4 needles and a sock "pattern" . We are getting together soon and will start making stuff. This summer I'll work on "better" baby legs and I can WAIT to learn how to make her "kick proof" booties. With her permission I could make some money w/ thoes things!!! That is of course once they look as good as hers!

Im so excited! I think g-ma is too she always wanted someone to teach! My mom is left handed and was un-interested. My gma is right handed and couldnt figure out how to teach her anyway!

[bdavis337]

Couldn't you scale down an adult legwarmer pattern?

[ZeldasMom]

Hi Amanda! I am a huge advocate of learning to knit (it's never a bore when you have to wait places--woo-hoo!), but if you want some babylegs in a hurry, I remember awhile back somebody in TAO (it could have been in diapering, but I'm pretty sure it was TAO) made her own by cutting the feet off an adult pair of socks. I believe she posted a pic too. I thought this was very clever!

[Leilalu]

Originally Posted by bdavis337

Couldn't you scale down an adult legwarmer pattern?

TOTALLY!
These should be a great first project. And Grandma will have fun teaching you DPN's no doubt Don't miss a chance to learn that. It comes in VEEEEEEEERy useful!I love DPN's I would just measure your daughters legs, figure out the gauge of your yarn, and get a good number of stitched needed to knit in the round. Then do about an inch of ribbing, probably purl one, knit one(that is the stretchiest) then knit a few inches, maybe 5-7, then another inch of ribbing. Viola! You should learn alot of great basics from knitting these.

[Autumn Breeze]

I am still so excited!!!!!!! : Hpefully g-ma and I can get together often to do this!!

[mommy2j&a]

I like this idea. I have been wanting to get into knitting and this would be a fun project.

[muttix2]

I just found a crochet leg warmer pattern today. http://hooked-on-crochet.blogspot.co...l-pattern.html

And lion brand has a couple patterns for knitted leg warmers for babies/kids.

[mama k nj]

Originally Posted by ZeldasMom

Hi Amanda! I am a huge advocate of learning to knit (it's never a bore when you have to wait places--woo-hoo!), but if you want some babylegs in a hurry, I remember awhile back somebody in TAO (it could have been in diapering, but I'm pretty sure it was TAO) made her own by cutting the feet off an adult pair of socks. I believe she posted a pic too. I thought this was very clever!

Yup, I've done that a lot w/ adult knee highs. Just cut off the bottom and walla!

Good luck on knitting some though!

[granola_mom]

I have a vintage babylegs pattern you may want to try. To save your sanity, I would say stay away from dpn's for now. One thing at a time, I'd say. Anyway, the pattern calls for DK weight yarn and US4 and US5 needles.

Cast on 40 sts with the 4s and work 10 rows in k1 p1 ribbing. Change to the 5s and work in stockinette stitch for as long as you want the babylegs to, remembering that the end cuff will add more length. Change back to 4s for the cuff and work 10 rows in k1 p1 rib. Bind off. With right sides together, sew up the seams with backstitch. Turn right side out.

That's just the basic idea of the pattern... it has some funky designs in it, too, but that would require some more difficult colour work. You could always add in some stripes if you wanted. That's not too difficult. But if you're wanting a quick and easy first project, I would stick with one colour and then introduce new skills in subsequent projects. That way it's not too frustrating and you save some fun new skills for later!

Good luck!