Crochet Leg Warmer with Flare

With this pattern, you can crochet a pair of flared legwarmers, or just make flared ankle warmers. When making the ankle warmers you can crochet them with or without the ribbed top by following the special instructions at the beginning.

They use up quite a bit of yarn, due to the puff stitch, but that also makes them warmer. And the puff stitch will also make your legs appear to be on the chunky side.

Material: Bernat Satin (4 to 5, 100g/3.5oz balls) The amount you need will depend on how long you make them.
Hook Size: H/8-5.00MM
Gauge: Measures approximately 1.4″ over 2 rows and 2 puff stitches.

Beg Puff St: Ch 2, *Yo, insert hook, yo and pull through, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * 3 times, (5 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 5 loops.

Puff st: *Yo, insert hook, yo and pull through, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * 4 times, (6 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 6 loops.

Shell: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc all in the st indicated.

The pattern is worked from the top to the bottom.

Special instructions for crocheting them with the ribbed top:

Ch 9,

Row 1: (Lenghtwise) Working in back loops only, sc in second ch from hook and each ch across. Turn

Row 2: Ch 1, working in back loops only sc in each stitch across.

Rows 3-36: Repeat row 2. (You may do more or less repeats for a custom fit, as long as you end up with a multiple of 4).

Once you have crocheted enough rows, join the last row to the first row to form a ring. Then begin working in rounds.

Special instructions for crocheting the ankle warmers without the ribbed top.

Ch 36 (more or less in multiples of 4, for a custom fit), join with sl st to form ring, being careful not to twist chains.

Instructions for both the ribbed and without the ribbed top.

Rnd 1 for the ribbed top: Ch 1, sc into the end of each row. Join with sl st. (36 sc)

Rnd 1 for ankle warmers, without the ribbed top: Ch 1, sc in each ch around. Join with sl st.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 2, sk next st, *sc in next st, ch 2, sk next st, repeat from * around. Join with sl st.

Rnd 3: Beg puff st in first st, ch 1, *puff st in next sc st, ch 1, repeat from * around. Join with sl st.

Rnd 4: Beg puff st in first st, ch 1, *puff st in next puff st, ch 1, repeat from * around. Join with sl st.

Repeat round 4 until it reaches up to the point where you want the flare to begin. (About 1 to 2 inches above the ankle)

Flare:

Rnd 1: Beg puff st in first st, ch 1, (puff st in next puff st, ch 1) twice, shell in next puff st, ch 1, *(puff st in next puff st, ch 1) three times, shell in next puff st, ch 1, repeat from * around. Join with sl st.

Rnd 2: Beg puff st in first st, ch 1, (puff st in next puff st, ch 1) twice, shell in next shell, ch 1, *(puff st in next puff st, ch 1) three times, shell in next shell, ch 1, repeat from * around. Join with sl st.

Rnd 3: Repeat rnd 2.

Rnd 4: Beg puff st in first st, ch 1, *shell in next st, ch 1, puff st in next st, ch 1, shell in next shell, ch 1,** puff st in next st, ch 1, repeat from * around ending at **. Join with sl st.

Rnd 5: Beg puff st in first st, ch 1, shell in next shell, ch 1, *puff st in next st, ch 1, shell in next shell, ch 1, repeat from * around. Join with sl st.

Rnd 6: Repeat rnd 5.

Rnd 7: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in the same first puff st, ch 1, *shell in next shell, ch 1,** shell in next st, ch 1, repeat from * around ending at **. Join with sl st.

Rnd 8: Sl st into ch-2 lp of shell, ch 3 (counts as first dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in the same shell, ch 1, *shell in next shell, ch 1, repeat from * around. Join with sl st.

Continue with rnd 8 until the flare is long enough, then continue with edging:

Edging: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, *3 sc in lp, sc in next 3 sts, sk ch 1,** sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * around ending at **. Join with sl st. Fasten off.

Strings: (Make 2), Ch 100 (or more for a longer string), sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. Weave into ch-2 loops of rnd 2.