Heat Wave Ankle Warmers

HEAT WAVE ANKLE WARMERS

Designed on a 95 degree day, these ankle warmers feel surprisingly comfortable in indoor air conditioning.

Skill Level:

Size: One size (stretches to fit): approx. 10” long x 9” circ. at narrowest point, 11” circ. at widest point (unstretched). Ankle warmers will stretch up to 11” circ. at narrowest point, 15” circ. at widest point.

Materials:

200 yds. worsted wt. yarn

Size J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to achieve gauge

Tapestry needle

Gauge: 11 sts & 13 rows = 4” in single crochet on size J/10 (6 mm) hook

Pattern notes:

Ankle warmers are worked lengthwise. Ribbed fabric is achieved by working in back loop only (BLO) on every row.

Terms/Abbreviations: back loop only (BLO), beginning (beg), chain (ch), circumference (circ.), half double crochet (hdc), hook (hk), remaining (rem), repeat (rep), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), stitch (st), yarn over (yo)

Ankle Warmers (make 2)

Row 1 (RS): Ch 35, sc in 2^nd ch from hk and in next 5 ch, *hdc in next 8 ch, sc in next 6 ch, rep from * once, turn (34 sts)

NOTE: On Row 2 and all following rows, work in back loop only (BLO).

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in BLO of first sc and in next 5 sc, *hdc in BLO of next 8 sc, sc in BLO of next 6 sc, rep from * once, turn.

Rows 3-20: Rep Row 2. At end of Row 20, do not cut yarn.

Joining:

Fold piece with right sides together. Working through both thicknesses, sl st in ea st across, forming a seam. Fasten off and weave in tails.

Turn piece right side out.

Make second ankle warmer same as first.

For personal or charity use only. Do not duplicate pattern for commercial purposes