Lucky Leg Warmers...

 

So, I actually made these for Scarlet, but since she's at school-- Keiran became my model!  He actually LOVED them and refused to take them off for a few hours!  lol

I LOVE making these for Scarlet!  They are so inexpensive and SO easy to make.  My favorite place to buy the socks to make them with is Target.  In the women's hosiery section, there is a rack of $2 socks which are DARLING!  Right now they have a great selection of argyle.  I bought some orange, gray and yellow ones last night which are to die for!

Okay, so here is my tutorial:

1- Buy women's knee socks.

2- Cut the feet off- making sure to do it in a straight line.

3- Turn socks inside out.  Fold over raw edge.

4- While socks are still inside out, sew a simple whipstitch around the raw edge.  My hint here is to look at the inside of the sock to determine what color thread to use.  Use a thread that will be invisible to the eye.  

On the socks above, I was sewing onto a green stripe, so I used green thread.  The thread was visible on the inside, but when you flip the socks to the outside, it becomes impossible to see.

5- Turn socks inside out and VOILA! a cute pair of leg warmers you have!!!!

 

 
 

Comments

[Tressa]

These are so cute - you know Lyndi loves her leg warmers! ;0) Did the edges fray much? I might attempt this one - you've been busy!

[Mary Ann]

Those chubby little legs are so cute!

[Holly L]

Thanks for stopping by 504 Main. What a great idea! Those darn leg warmers are expensive when you buy them for the kids!

[Jennifer McIntyre @atthebluebarn]

okay. can you sew the top of the foot for ankle socks?

[Tressa]

I went to Target this morning and found the glorious selection of $2 knee socks! I bought a few but might have to go back- I cut them off with my pinking shears and they rolled over nicely by themselves - I might leave them that way (mostly b/c I don't know what a whip stitch is). I think these might actually wash better than the pricier baby legs - I love that! :) Thanks for the great idea G! xoxo

[Urbanstylistinthecountry]

LOVE IT! I bought legwarmers for $2 at a discount store,but colour/design was limited...my little guy wears them all the time(in boy colours of course!) My DH refuses to call them any thing but hockey socks! LOL!
I find them not only cute but practical for diaper changes etc..
Thanks for the idea!
Gaylene
http://urbanstylistinthecountry.blogspot.com/

[Joni]

These are so adorable. Can't wait to try them!

[Sewcanshe]

Hi! May I feature this on sewcanshe.com? Please drop me a line at [email protected].

Thanks!