When I was preparing for work last Wednesday - the day it reached 77 degrees - I knew I wanted to wear my sandals, but it was cool in the morning; also, for all I knew the AC might go on there and I'd freeze. I found myself thinking a pair of ankle warmers would be ideal for both situations. After looking at several patterns I realized anything but the most simple stitch would be competing with these wonderful colors, so I just knitted and purled each skein until it was used up. Now these need to be joined into little tubes, but they could also stand to be just a bit wider, so I've fished around for some solid colors to add a bit of a stripey width.
I think I'm going to knit a narrow piece and then attach it to each side edge. Each leg may have a different color, as I've got very little of my "leftovers", but I think that will be okay. Stash-busting.
A very pretty fiber you've got there. I hope the ankle warmers do just the trick. I got a pair from my MIL for Christmas and use them much more than I would have expected!
ReplyDeleteReally! You have a pair? Interesting - I have leg warmers which cover the entire calf/ankle area but not any of these.
DeleteI think perhaps mine were designed to be full leg knee-to-ankle warmers, but they tend to fall down...so that is the end result. Ankle covers. That is the part where I get cold though either because of an up-pant-leg draft or because of skirt length. ;)
DeleteI call them my ankle scarves!
DeleteI like them when they scrunch down, but these are too thick and short to scrunch. Still, they'll serve the purpose!
DeleteI love that yarn!
ReplyDeleteIt's very cheerful, isn't it?
DeleteCan't wait for a photo of the finished article!! xx
ReplyDeleteI love that yarn! And as someone who must wear socks/long pants because my ankles and feet are always chilly, I LOVE this idea.
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