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Leg Warmers For American Girl Doll

Valentine's Day is coming and if you would like to give a small gift to your child, who loves to play with American Girl Doll (18 inches tall), you could knit leg warmers. These leg warmers should not take you more than two hours to make. They are perfect for cold nights (your child's doll will not get sick) or for exercise (to be healthy is very good).

Enjoy.

What you need:

  • 4 double pointed needles size 6
  • yarn - I used 100% wool "Ella Ray" Classic Marls, you can use similar thickness yarn such as Bernat Softee Baby
  • scissors
Abreviations:
  • DPN - double pointed needles
  • CO - cast on
  • K - knit
  • P - purl
  • BO - bind off
Size:
5 inches long

How to knit them:

Row 1 - CO 20 sts
Row 2 - *[K1, P1] - repeat from * through out the entire row, divide the stitches as evenly as possible and  connect into a circle
Row 3-7 *[K1, P1] - repeat from * through out the entire row
Row 8 - *[K4, increase 1 by knitting into a stitch below the fourth stitch] - repeat from * through out the entire row (increase by total of 4 stitches - you will have total 24 stitches on your 3 DPN)
Row 9-30 - K24
Row 31-36 - *[K1, P1] - repeat from * through out the entire row
Row 37 - BO all stitches, clean up the ends (tails)