Pam Powers - Dress-to-Impress Knitted Boot Cuffs & Leg Warmers: 25 Fun to Wear Designs

Short boot liners have no shaping; they are basically a knitted tube. They are designed to be worn with shorter bootsfrom booties to mid-calf height. The short liner is probably the most flexible style of the collection. The patterns in this section could all be adapted to wear more like a cuff with taller bootsjust make sure the circumference is the appropriate size for your calf. You could also use any of these patterns for a younger girl to wear with taller boots. NOTIONS Tapestry needle Stitch marker GAUGE Using larger needles, 21 sts and 27 rows in St st = 4''/10 cm square, blocked LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY Easy, with added skill of 3-Needle Join PATTERN NOTES Worked from the top down in one piece. Two layers are worked separately, joined together using 3-Needle Join, then worked as one layer. If using one set of double-pointed needles and 1 circular needle for the join, place B layer stitches on circular needle after last round. SPECIAL TECHNIQUE3-Needle Join: Holding A Layer in front of B Layer with RS of both pieces facing forward and needles parallel, using a third needle, knit tog 1 st from the front needle with 1 from the back. *Knit tog 1 st each from the front and back needles. *Knit tog 1 st each from the front and back needles.

Rep from * around. PATTERN STITCHES2 x 2 Rib (multiple of 4 sts)Pat rnd: *K2, p2; rep from * around. 1 x 1 Rib (multiple of 2 sts)Pat rnd: *K1, p1; rep from * around.

Boot Liners B Layer With B and smaller needles, CO 44 (56, 68) sts. Mark beg of rnd and join, taking care not to twist sts. Rnds 17: Knit.

Change to larger needles. Rnds 89: Work in 1 1 Rib. Rnds 1013: Knit. Leave sts on dpns or place on circular needle. Cut B. A Layer With A and smaller needles, CO 44 (56, 68) sts.

Mark beg of rnd and join, taking care not to twist sts. Knit for 7 rnds. Change to larger needles. Work 2 rnds in 1 1 Rib. Do not cut A. Join Layers With A and using 3-Needle Join with larger needles, join B Layer to A Layer.

With A and larger needles, knit every rnd until piece measures 6"/15 cm from top edge. Cut A. Join B, work in 2 2 Rib until piece measures 7"/17.5 cm from top edge. BO using Stretchy BO (see page 6). Finishing Weave in ends.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 9"/23 cm tall and 8 (10, 11)"/21.5 (25.5, 29) cm top circumference YARNColor A: 275 (325, 370) yds/251.5 (297, 338.5) m fingering weight #1 yarn (shown in Beige, Loops & Threads Woolike; 85% acrylic, 15% nylon; 678 yds/620 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein) Color B: 45 (55, 65) yds/41 (50.5, 59.5) m fingering weight #1 yarn (shown in Mauve, Loops & Threads Woolike; 85% acrylic, 15% nylon; 678 yds/620 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein) Color C: 45 (55, 65) yds/41 (50.5, 59.5) m fingering weight #1 yarn (shown in Charcoal, Loops & Threads Woolike; 85% acrylic, 15% nylon; 678 yds/620 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein) Color D: 185 (220, 250) yds/169 (201, 228.5) m fingering weight #1 yarn (shown in Sage, Loops & Threads Woolike; 85% acrylic, 15% nylon; 678 yds/620 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein) NEEDLES US size 2.5 (3 mm), 1 set of double-pointed needles Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. NOTIONS Tapestry needle Stitch marker GAUGE 32 sts and 34 rows in 3 1 Rib with 2 strands held together = 4''/10 cm square, blocked LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY Easy PATTERN NOTES Worked from the top down in one piece. Pattern worked with 2 strands of yarn held together throughout. When working stripes, do not cut unused strand of A. When working stripes, do not cut unused strand of A.

Twist A and C strands and carry yarn up at beginning of round. PATTERN STITCHES2 2 Rib (multiple of 4 sts)Pat rnd: *K2, p2; rep from * around. 3 1 Rib (multiple of 4 sts)Pat rnd: *K3, p1; rep from * around.

Boot LinersCuff With 2 strands of B, CO 68 (80, 92). Mark beg of rnd and join, taking care not to twist sts. Work 3 rnds in 2 2 Rib.

Cut both strands of B. Stripe Section Join 2 strands of A, work 4 rnds of 3 1 Rib. Do not cut either strand of A. Join 1 strand of C. With 1 strand of A and 1 strand of C, work 4 rnds of 3 1 Rib. Do not cut C.

With 2 strands of A, work 4 rnds of 3 1 Rib. Do not cut A. With 1 strand of A and 1 strand of C, work 4 rnds of 3 1 Rib. Cut C. With 2 strands of A, work 5 rnds of 3 1 Rib. Body Join 1 strand of D. Body Join 1 strand of D.

With 1 strand of A and 1 strand of D, work 3 1 Rib until piece measures 9"/23 cm from CO edge. BO using Stretchy BO (see page 6). Finishing Weave in ends. Block using Tubular Blocking method (see page 8).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 7"/19 cm tall and 8 (10, 12)"/20.5 (25.5, 30.5) cm top circumference, unstretched YARNColor A: 115 (140, 170) yds/105 (128, 155.5) m DK weight #3 yarn (shown in Seagreen Heather or Flagstone, Patons Classic Wool DK Superwash; 100% pure new wool; 125 yds/114 m per 1.8 oz/50 g skein) Color B: 35 (45, 50) yds/32 (41, 45.5) m DK weight #3 yarn (shown in Aran, Patons Classic Wool DK Superwash; 100% pure new wool; 125 yds/114 m per 1.8 oz/50 g skein) NEEDLES US size 4 (3.5 mm), 1 set of double-pointed needles