Home truths
You remember when I did a little review of that book, Crochet Boutique? Well, the thing that caught my eye most at that moment was a pair of lovely, cozy looking leg warmers.
I thought I'd hook myself up a pair so I dashed out to snap up some suitable yarn and got straight down to it. I expected it to be rather dull as the pattern was very straight forward, but actually it grew really quickly and it only took me a couple of nights to have one leg complete.
But, being a two legged sort of personage, I needed another and duly started away on warmer number two. I'd only got half way through this one, when I found that I was at the end of my yarn.
While I was waiting for the new ball to arrive I started trying on my one warmer. It fit very nicely and looked good, I thought. Until I tried it with my boots that is.
I am many things, dear Reader, but thin calved is not something I have ever been able to claim. I wrestled and I whinged but there was no way that the boot zipper was going to hold in my legs, my jeans and a great chuck of wooly warmer. Humpf.
It seemed like it was time to face up the the unpleasant reality that I really can't just wear whatever I like in the leg region. I may love the look of boot toppers and leg warmers on other people, but that doesn't mean they suit me. I have the same problem with hats. I love them, they do not love me.
Oh well, c'est le vie.
It turned out though, that if I only tucked about half of them into my boots, I could still get the 'boot topper' look and just about manage to crowbar the zipper closed. So, I quickly whipped out stitches until I was left with a shortened version and tried the boot test again. Success!
I used the yarn I'd saved on warmer number one to complete warmer number two and before I knew it, there I was all ready with a ta-dah. Ok, so they are not quite so snugly and warm in my boots as the full length one was and they are not quite so nice and long to wear on their ownsome, but I think I can just about get away with it.
S x
I thought I'd hook myself up a pair so I dashed out to snap up some suitable yarn and got straight down to it. I expected it to be rather dull as the pattern was very straight forward, but actually it grew really quickly and it only took me a couple of nights to have one leg complete.
But, being a two legged sort of personage, I needed another and duly started away on warmer number two. I'd only got half way through this one, when I found that I was at the end of my yarn.
I am many things, dear Reader, but thin calved is not something I have ever been able to claim. I wrestled and I whinged but there was no way that the boot zipper was going to hold in my legs, my jeans and a great chuck of wooly warmer. Humpf.
It seemed like it was time to face up the the unpleasant reality that I really can't just wear whatever I like in the leg region. I may love the look of boot toppers and leg warmers on other people, but that doesn't mean they suit me. I have the same problem with hats. I love them, they do not love me.
Oh well, c'est le vie.
I used the yarn I'd saved on warmer number one to complete warmer number two and before I knew it, there I was all ready with a ta-dah. Ok, so they are not quite so snugly and warm in my boots as the full length one was and they are not quite so nice and long to wear on their ownsome, but I think I can just about get away with it.
Ha ha, fat calves, I think you'll find I won this time!
S x
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