Leg warmers are not only warm, but also very beautiful and stylish. And if earlier this type of clothing was considered more athletic, suitable only for aerobics and gymnastics, today it is worn as casual clothing. Leggings are made of different materials: fabric, fur, leather, yarn. Probably there is not a single girl, girl, young woman who would not like leggings. Therefore, in the wardrobe of each representative of the fair sex there should be several pairs of warm and beautiful "clothes" on the legs. And it’s not necessary to buy them in a store. Each of you, dear ladies, can make leggings with your own hands. How? You will find the answer to this question in our article.
New life of an old thing, or How a sweater turns into leggings
With our own hands, we can literally sew this garment in half an hour. What is needed for this? Old sweater, sewing machine, scissors, needle, pins, elastic. Follow the description below.
- At the sweater, cut the sleeves. Both parts must be the same size.
- Cut the bottom edge of the sweater (cuffs).
- Measure the circumference of the edge of the sleeve. Make cuts from the cuff exactly the same size. Sew their edges.
- Stitch these details to the cut off sleeves. The lower part of the leg warmers is ready.
- Sew an elastic band from the wrong side of the upper edge of the product. This is how simple and quick do-it-yourself leggings from a sweater are made.
Legs in furs - warm, comfortable and fashionable!
Do you have classic style low boots? Complement them with stylish accessories such as women's fur leggings. With their own hands, stitching them will not be difficult. Prepare the following materials for work:
- two fur cuts 40 x 80 cm (the length can be adjusted according to your desire);
- knitted fabric or cuffs from an old sweater;
- scissors;
- sewing supplies: needle, thread, pins.
Getting to the manufacture of leggings. From the cuff, cut out a part that matches the size of the circumference of the lower part of your leg. Sew these blanks to the fur. This procedure can be performed either manually or on a typewriter. Next, connect the edges of the products on the wrong side and sew them, forming a "pipe". Turn out the leggings. Fur "clothes" are ready to warm your legs.
Knit leggings
With your own hands, you can perform these wardrobe items with the help of knitting needles. For those who are familiar with the technology of knitting front and back loops, we offer to make bright striped leggings. For work, you will need yarn in different colors (100 g) and sock knitting needles (5 pieces).
Get 66 loops and distribute them into 4 knitting needles. Follow the smooth surface in circular rows , optionally replacing a thread of one color with another. When the work reaches a height of 30-35 cm, go to knitting with an elastic band 1 x 1. Perform cuffs about 5 cm high. Next, close the loops. A thin gum thread can be inserted along the upper edges. Legs decorated with pompons will look good.
If you do not own circular knitting, then do the product with a direct canvas on two knitting needles. Then make a seam.
You have learned how to make leggings with your own hands. Take note of these three ways to make them. We hope that very soon warm and fashionable handmade leggings will appear in your wardrobe.