Tuesday, June 4, 2013

DIY leg warmers from a sweater for kids or adults

I may be a child of the 80's, but that doesn't mean I keep leg warmers around these days.  So when we were recently invited to an 80's party for a friend I knew I needed to make leg warmers to complete my 80's outfit.  I was short on time, so I looked around my closet (thankfully all I found was the leggings and the pink tank top) and the thrift store and pulled together this 80's outfit complete with DIY leg warmers.  


PS: All I have to say is thank GOD it's not the 80's any more! 

I found the brightest color sweater I could find and then had it meet my scissors.  I folded the sweater
in half so the arms would lay on top of each other.  Then I just cut the arms off...wa la instant leg warmers.  Now if you need them for more than just a 4 hours 80's party you may want to fix up the raw edge a little bit, but this way worked perfectly for my needs.

While I don't regularly rock leg warmers, they're actually highly functional for babies who are still in diapers -- especially when it's chilly out and going without pants isn't an option.  They allow diapers to be changed without taking off the entire outfit.  So I thought I'd make a pair newborn legwarmers from this adorable hand knit sweater.

I actually used the same technique to make a pair of baby leg warmers as I did the adult version. 
After I cut off the sleeve, I folded the raw edge down and sewed it so it wouldn't fray.  To make sure they stay up on little baby legs, I used a needle to draw a ribbon through the top of the leg warmers, under where I had stitched.  The ribbon can be adjusted to keep them up on little baby legs.
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How cute are these baby leg warmers? I'll soon have them for sale on my soon-to-be opened Etsy shop so check back!




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