How to Make Legwarmers for Babies and Toddlers

Turn your old knee-high socks into baby legwarmers.

Legwarmers can help keep your little one warm, while reducing the number of layers you need to remove to change her diapers. Legwarmers can be worn alone with a onesie around the house, or under a dress. You can spend a bundle on baby and toddler legwarmers, or you can make them yourself for a fraction of the price.

Things You'll Need

• Knee-high socks
• Scissors
• Needle
• Thread

Instructions

1. Buy an inexpensive pair of women's knee-high socks. Look for fabric that is lightweight and won't unravel easily. Your old knee-high socks that you no longer want, or that have a hole in the toe, are perfect for baby legwarmers.

2. Hold the top edge of the knee-high sock at the top of your baby or toddler's thigh. Note where the sock meets your baby's ankle. Cut straight across the sock, making sure you cut above the heel of the sock. It is okay to leave it a little long and either roll up the legwarmer or fold it.

3. If you think the material will unravel, fold the cut edge under about 1/2 inch and loosely stitch a hem with a needle and thread. The material in most knee-high socks won't unravel, so it's perfectly fine to leave the cut edge un-hemmed.

4. Launder your baby or toddler legwarmers as you would regular socks.

Tips & Warnings

• If making for a gift, just cut above the heel of the sock. The gift recipient can either trim, or cuff the legwarmer.

• To wear, pull top side of legwarmer up to top of baby's thigh.

References

• Simplicity.com: Sewing 101