I thought it was about time for me to start the second of my pair of leg warmers seeing as I finished the first before Christmas. I've been putting it off because I have to knit it on double pointed needles, which I'm not a huge fan of. However, when I started it again it actually wasn't so bad. The yarn is a Rowan Purelife British Sheep Breeds Chunky Undyed and the colour is Steel Grey Suffolk
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My good friend Adam got me the first ball as a present from Baa Ram Ewe, a lovely yarn shop in Leeds, Yorkshire in the North of England. It is run by the wife of my friend Chris who I used to work with at an interior design agency in Manchester. I have yet to visit the shop, but I can imagine it to be well designed and beautifully laid out. To my luck, I found the second ball in Los Angeles at the store Wildfiber in Santa Monica. One thing I love about this yarn is that it is 100% British and has the most wonderful, natural smell, which reminds me of the farms at home in England.
The pattern: I was inspired by the Luxy Leg Warmer from the Pickles website. I have adapted the pattern slightly and in order to suit my chosen yarn.
Progress so far:
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| Leg warmer part 1 |
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| Rowan Purelife wool . . . smells like farms :) |
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| Double pointed needles size 7mm |
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| Bubba helping me out with my yarn organising |
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