Lenke by Andrea Rangel

Lenke

Knitting
September 2011
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in un-stretched 1x1 rib
US 8 - 5.0 mm
525 - 745 yards (480 - 681 m)
XS (S, M, L, XL); shown in size XS
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Extra-tall bottom-up leg warmers with dramatic cables in front and back. Wear with 5-6 in/12.5-15 cm of negative ease.

Finished Measurements
Length: 26.25 (26.25, 27, 27, 27.5 )in/66.5 (66.5, 68.5, 68.5, 70) cm

Thigh Circumference: 9 (10, 10.75, 12, 12.5) in/23 (25.5, 27.5, 30.5, 32) cm

Yarn
525 (560, 635, 670, 745) yd/480 (510, 580, 615, 680) m worsted weight yarn

Shown in Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted (100% Merino Wool; 210yd/192m per 100g skein)
Color: Cinnabar; 3(3, 4, 4, 4) skeins

Needles and Notions
Needle sizes are recommendations only. Always use needle size necessary to obtain gauge.

US #8/5.0mm double pointed needles or long circular needle for magic loop; use preferred small-circumference circular knitting method

tapestry needle
place markers
cable needle

Gauge
24 sts/23 rows = 4 in/10 cm in unstretched 1x1 Rib
30 sts/30 rows = 4 in/10 cm in Cable Pattern

Skills
ribbing, cables, decreasing, working in rows and in the round