Siro legwarmers by Piia Kaarnikka

Siro legwarmers

Knitting
February 2024
yarn held together
Sport
+ Sport
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in K1, P1 rib
US 10 - 6.0 mm
383 - 437 yards (350 - 400 m)
One size - see more details from notes
English Finnish
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Siro leg warmers are knitted using double yarn from top to bottom.
First the ribbing is knitted and then the semi-lace texture.

At the bottom there is the possibility to choose either to knit a slit or use a straight end.

Siro leg warmers are easy and quick to knit thanks to rather big needle size.

Required Skills:
Cast on, purls and knits, K2tog decrease, bind off.

Gauge:
15 sts, 20 rows K1,P1 rib = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” with 6 mm needles

Needles:
6 mm / 10 US DPN
Wooden / Bamboo needles are recommended

Sizes:
One size :
Will fit (calf circumstances) from 33 cm / 13” - 43 cm / 17”
Width ca. 27 cm / 10.6”
Length ca. 40 cm / 15.7”

Yarn:
The leg warmers in image were created with
Mokkuyarn Aino:Alpakkasukka 150g/390g
(100g = 260 m /284 yards
Total need of yarns 150g

Any other fingering/sport weight yarn that yield same gauge/yardage can be used.