A cozy and cute knit for your little ones, our Lace Leggings provide the necessary warm layer for those little legs, complete with a fetching lace detail.
The Lace Leggings are worked seamlessly in the round from the bottom up. Short-rows shape the back, and a lace motif adds interest to the stockinette stitching and appeal of the overall look. The waistband folds down into a hem casing for an I-cord drawstring for the smaller sizes, and an elastic for the larger ones. The leggings fit slightly cropped, to ensure that the lace motif is visible when the child is wearing boots, and instructions indicate where to add length to the finished measurements.

Sizes: 3 (6-9, 12-18 months // 2, 4, 6, 8 years)
Finished Measurements: Waist circumference, with an intended +4 cm 1½“ ease for an adjustable waistband: 35 (39, 42 // 46, 50, 54, 57) cm 14 (15½, 16½ // 18, 19½, 21, 22½)“; Length from waistband to cuff: approx. 37 (42, 46 // 52, 60, 69, 78) cm 14½ (16½, 18 // 20½, 23¾, 27½, 30¾)”; Leg length from crotch to cuff: approx. 21 (24, 28 // 34, 40, 47, 53) cm 8½ (9½, 11 // 13½, 16, 18½, 21)“
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Merino or Cotton Merino or Pure Silk (250 m 273 yd per 50 gr 1.8 oz), fingering weight yarn; 1 (2, 2 // 2, 2, 3, 3) balls
The sample is in size 6-9 months in Knitting for Olive Merino, Powder colorway
Needles: 3 mm / US2.5 circular needle and double pointed needles, or size to obtain gauge
Gauge: 28 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm 4” in st st with 3 mm / US2.5 needles
Notions: markers; tapestry needle; waste yarn or stitch holders; for sizes 2, 4, 6 and 8 years only: 3 cm 1¼“-wide elastic in length to fit child’s waist circumference plus 3 cm 1” for overlapping