Beginner's Leg Warmers (For Knitters)

After discovering my newest favorite hobby (knitting) over the last summer, I have fallen in love with the simple lace patterns and am looking forward to trying cabling next. I just wanted to leave you all with this awesomely simple pattern that I whipped up for myself the other day. It literally took me only two days to knit (or two end of the days movies) and I am a fairly slow knitter so I'm sure it whip up just as fast (if not faster) for you.

Beginner's Leg Warmers

I used a heavy weight yarn for this project (Vanna's Choice Heavyweight in Ivory)

Size 15 (US) knitting needles.

*Note- These are knitted from the base up, and are as a flat piece and then stitched together using the mattress stitch. Stitches are easier in the eyelet section if they are knitted more loose.

CO 35

Row 1: *k3, p2; repeat from * to end.

Row 2: *p3, k2; repeat from * to end.

Repeat rows 1&2 7 times. Should be a total of 16 rows so far.

On the RS, begin eyelet pattern

Row 17: k1, *yo, k2tog; repeat from * to end.

Row 18: Purl

Repeat rows 17&18 2 times.

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