Senior by Alexandra Frankel

Senior

Knitting
December 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Mock Cables pattern
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
360 - 540 yards (329 - 494 m)
Adult Small (Medium, Large)
English
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Level up your knitting and your wardrobe with the Senior legwarmers. With their all-over mock cable texture and super-cute drawstring ties, these adorable accessories are all about warmth and style. Wear them with everything from sneakers to heels – or even peeking out of your favorite boots – for a fun and fashionable cold-weather look.

SKILL
Knitting

DIFFICULTY
Easy

SIZES
Adult Small (Medium, Large)
Shown in Adult Small size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 10¾ (12½, 14¼)”
Length: 17¾ (19, 20½)”

MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted (100% anti-pilling acrylic; 100g/180 yds)
• 305 Peanut Butter – 2 (2, 3) skeins
Needles: US Size 7 (4.5 mm) set of dpns (or your preferred ndl for knitting small circumferences) or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 6 (4 mm) set of dpns
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers

GAUGE
18 sts x 24 rnds = 4” in Mock Cables patt with larger ndl after blocking
Save time, check your gauge.

PATTERN NOTES
These legwarmers are knit in the round from the bottom up and feature I-cord ties.

The Mock Cables pattern is both written and charted for your convenience.

Skills Built: Small circumference knitting, twists, purl decreases, knitting an I-cord.