These knitting patterns for legwarmers and leggings are perfect for staying cozy and stylish in changing temperatures. They also make quick gifts!. Most patterns for free. Updated 4/14/25
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Free Patterns
Earth Mama Leg Warmers
Year-round leg warmers with an 8 row repeat cable design that can be paired with everything from work boots to heels. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Nat Raedwulf
Super Scrunchy Extra Long Leg Warmers
Let the self-striping yarn do the work with these super easy leg warmers knit in one round repeat ribbing for a cozy fit. Uses one cake of the recommended DK weight yarn. Designed by Cintia Gonzalez
Flower Field Legwarmers
Thigh high leg warmers knit with a stranded flower design. Designed for 9 colors, it's great for stash busting Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Traci Scott
Colourwork Leg Warmers
Perfect for stash busting, these colorful leg warmers feature a variety of stranded patterns. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Novita
Classic Cable Leg Warmers
Legwarmers sized for the whole family with celtic cables repeated around leg. Short and long versions. Sizes Toddler to Adult X-Large. Designed by Purl Soho. Worsted weight yarn.
Warm Me Leg Warmers
Easy leg warmers knit with a 4 round repeat cable with ribbed cuffs. Designed by Agnieszka Grześkiewicz. Aran weight yarn. Available in English, Polish
Rio Minho Legwarmers
Leg warmers are worked in a stretchy reversible texture created by knit and purl stitches. Designed by Regia Design Team. Fingering weight yarn. Available in English, Dutch, French, German
Fridley Leg Warmers
With a flared bottom cuff, these cabled legwarmers transition effortlessly from bare legs to over your favorite pair of short boots. Designed by Melissa Schaschwary. Super Bulky weight yarn. Excerpted from Plum Dandi Knits.
Let’s dance! Legwarmers
Legwarmers knitted with rib stitch and with a heart cable in back. Designed by Inma Gijón, Available in English and Spanish
Traveling Stitch Legwarmers
These legwarmers more closely resemble close-fitting leggings that hug the leg from the cuff to the thigh in an elaborate traveling-stitch pattern inspired by traditional Austrian knee socks.
More Free Patterns
Salander Legwarmers
Easy leg warmers that feature a simple, easy-to-memorize lace stitch in a 4 row repeat. DK weight yarn. Designed by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne
Some Cloudy Day Legwarmers
Lace leg warmers byTiny Owl Knits provide warmth and style. Pictured project by thejasperpatch
Nozky Legwarmers
Monika Sirna’s full length legwarmers come in sizes from baby to adult and feature twisted rib cuffs and beautiful Lace Twist up the side.
Devant la cheminée
Mona NicLeoid’s legwarmers feature a simple faux cable pattern and cute ruffles. FYI, the name of the pattern means “In front of the chimney” in French though the pattern is in English.
Yoga Wrap and Legwarmers
Easy knitting pattern by Lisa Gentry for Red Heart Yarn for a wrap cardigan and ribbed leggings.
Lacy Baby Legwarmers
Laura Bain’s cute and cozy cable leg warmers feature a lace cuff. Sizes 12 months and 24 months
Hot Gams Legwarmers
Jenni Pea designed these cabled legwarmers with ribbing for easy fit. Pictured project by Kinski
Mosey Legwarmers
Susan Power’s leg warmers feature slightly flared (boot bottomed) to fit over shoes, an all-over cable pattern, ribbed cuffs, and pompom ties. Pictured project by margrietaasman who added a ribbed cuff at the bottom.
Spiral Rib Legwarmers
Easy modern leg warmers by Purl Soho. Pictured project by stacyurban
Legendary Leggings
Lizabeth Towers designed these easy legwarmers knit in stockinette and topped with lace.
Spick and Spats
Madelaine Pippa Bartlett’s version of spats features baby cables and a picot edge. Can also be worn with the top folded down in a cuff.
Ballerina Bloom Leg Warmers
Jodi Lewanda’s easy leg warmers feature a knit flower. Child’s size 4 – 12
Patterns for Purchase
Lightning Legs
Leg warmers with stripes of chevron zigzag design in 3 colors. 3 Sizes with instructions for other sizes. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Lynn DT Hershberger
Apple with Mustard Legwarmers
Leg warmers with cable design that looks like mustard squiggles. Both written and charted instructions are provided. Designed by Olga Beckmann. Fingering weight yarn.
With Bells On Legwarmers
Colorblock legwarmers in textured stitches with bell cuffs that drape over the feet. Designed by Cathy Carron. Sizes Medium/Large (Woman’s shoe sizes 7–10). Worsted weight yarn.One of the 40 patterns in Happy Feet: Unique Knits to Knock Your Socks Off
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Foxy Legs Legwarmers
Stranded leg warmers with fox faces in stranded colorwork. Sizes: 10 (13¼, 16.5) in/25 (33.5, 42) cm circumference; 13in/33cm long (with folded top cuff). Designed by bunnymuff, Mona Zillah. Sport weight yarn.
Well-Heeled Spatterdashes
Spatterdashes with calf and instep shaping, and detachable stirrups features farrow ribbing and cables for a snug fit.
Zigzag Legwarmers
These Ribs with Sauce legwarmers come in 2 sizes and are knit in bulky yarn. Designed by Cathy Carron. One of the 40 patterns in Happy Feet: Unique Knits to Knock Your Socks Off
Lacy Zigzag Leg Warmers
Easy knitting pattern
Corset Lace Leg Warmers
Designer says these fashionable legwarmers are easy to knit.
Hyde Park Leg Warmers
Allyson Dykhuizen’s legwarmers feature a surprisingly simple stained glass stitch in mosaic knitting. Pattern includes boot cuffs.
