Red Aster Leg Warmers
Pattern: Thistle Leg Warmers by Melissa LaBarre
Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed in Rage
Needles: US 4
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Here's my first finished object from the book November Knits! I adore them. I wish I had other boots because they don't look right with these boots, but I have had some trouble in my boot hunting (which is that I am really particular about my footwear and just haven't seen anything I love yet). I'm making it my Thanksgiving week mission to find some cute brown boots. Just for these legwarmers, pretty much. That's how much I love them!
I've always wanted to work with this yarn because my Ravelry friends make everything out of it and I figured it must be some sort of knitting crack. It is. I have enough for a hat or another pair of legwarmers. Decisions, decisions!The pattern was a joy to knit. The repeats are 6 rows, so easy to keep track of. The seed stitch and simple cables seem sort of uninteresting to knit over and over again, but really kept my attention. I cheered to myself every row I had to cable because I do love my cables. :) I shortened the legwarmers by two repeats of Chart A and by one of Chart C because my legs are really short beneath the knee. I have wrestler legs. Not good for fashion or...anything really. Except wrestling and balance.
For more FO Friday posts, see Tami! I finished Rock Island earlier today, so I will have it blocked and photographed for you next week!
Have you seen any cute boots recently? Certainly you have some cute boots! I missed the boot-boat (I typically come late or too early to these sorts of trends) and gave away my cute cowboy boots I never wore.
I just bought these and I love them:
ReplyDeletehttp://store.delias.com/product/elena+boot+305561.do?sortby=ourPicks&page=5&from=fn
I always have really good luck with shoes from Delia's.
I used to dream of owning clothes from Delia's. Now I'm old enough to buy them on my own and I've forgotten all about them! Thanks for the link! Those are really great.
DeleteThese are so cute! (I always find cute boots at old navy on sale, by the way) : )
ReplyDeleteThanks! Thanks for the tip, too!
DeleteLOL! I almost have to ask how you know your legs are good for wrestling!! Lovely leg warmers. If you find cute boots share! I love boots.
ReplyDeleteI'm a descendant of wrestlers. That's how I know. :) Ironically, my brother, who briefly wrestled, has really long, proportionate legs. I should have given wrestling a try instead of dancing, I think. :) I will share the boots!
DeleteThey are finished! I adore them! I'm definitely glad that you went with the red and now I want to make my own. I love Rowan in general, but that yarn in particular is fantastic, the colors are so natural and it has a nice feel. As for cute boots, I'm pretty biased because whenever I'm in the market for new shoes I always find myself going for the brand Born. So I have a pair of their boots and they are super comfortable. As a brand they are expensive but in my opinion well worth it because of the comfort and the quality. Good places to go to look for boots are definitely Dillards, Nordstrom, and Belk, they have tons in all price ranges.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I've seen the Borns around, but I'm a cheapskate. I'll splurge on sole inserts. :) I will try them eventually, though. I am very nearly flat-footed because of cheap footwear, so it's only a matter of time before I get practical.
Deleteooh, they turned out cute! me gusta! as for boots... (you sent me on an internet escapade searching out some boots for you)
ReplyDeletefrom blowfish: renegade and kaydon
dsw: these are fun and buckle-y
aldo: candlish
i'm not actually sure what exactly you're looking for, but those are a few that spoke to me ^___^
ps- i think these legwarmers would look super fabulous with brown boots. i've been loving red and brown together recently.
So I think we need to go boot-shopping sometime and amass a collection of boots that you and I can share! :D We have very similar tastes in boots! I found two pairs of Blowfish boots and one looks very much like renegade, but shorter, I think. The legwarmers look awesome with the boots. AWESOME. Red with brown boots are a total win!
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