How to Make Leg Warmers Out of Tube Socks

Leg warmers are back in fashion and they are easy to make. Leg warmers have been worn by ballerinas and other dancers to keep their legs warm as they begin to warm up their muscles. Leg warmers are also worn in yoga classes for the same reasons. In vibrant colors, leg warmers are a great fashion accessory. They can be worn with skirts, over leggings or one bare legs.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• tube socks
• scissors
• decorative yarn
• elastic (optional)

1. Buy a tube sock or you can use an old one. Make sure that the sock is of a larger diameter than your leg at its widest.

2. Cut off the toe of the sock. Save as much of the sock as you can. On some tube socks, you can even open up the toe seam and use the entire sock.

3. Finish edges by wrapping the edges under and creating a hem. Sew with a similar color thread as the sock to hide the stitches, unless you want to use the thread color as an accent. If you have a serger, you can serge the ends using decorative thread.

4. Add elastic to the top if you wish.Sew it inside the hem pocket.

5. Finish edges with decorative yarn or other embellishment. Again, if you have a serger this is a great way to add decorative yarns or ribbons.

6. Slip on and enjoy!

[uniquechoices]

on 6/15/2009 I haven't thought of leg warmers in years. This was a nifty article on how to make leg warmers out of tube socks.

[sonni57]

on 6/14/2009 I love leg warmers I used to wear them all the time good info on how to make them out of tube socks.

[poshadornment]

on 6/13/2009 I'd rather have you knit me a pair with alpaca wool. :-)

[Mitestarossa]

on 6/10/2009 I guess leg warmers are back in fashion, where have I been.

[gahazeleyes]

on 6/10/2009 Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.