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  cathycarron free pats                                      back to free pats  
  leggings footless & thigh-high            
                                                            
  sizing  ins     ankle       calf      knee     upper thigh
     slender         9           13        14          16
     medium        9.5        15         16         18
     large           10          17         18          20

  gauge  18 sts = 4 in: 10 cm
 
   yardage  (510, 530, 550) yds: (467, 485, 503) m

  needles  4 mm: 6 US  - set of dpn

  equipment  tapestry needle

  abbreviations
     beg    beginning
     BO     bind off
     CO     cast on
     dpn    double pointed needle
     est     established
     incr     increase
     ITR     in-the-round
     k        knit
     k2tog  knit two stitches together
     m1     incr by knitting into the front and back of a st
     pat     pattern
     p        purl
     rep     repeat
     rnd     round
     sts      stitches

 directions make 2
  Using dpn, CO 40 (44, 48) sts and divide evenly amongst
  3 needles to work ITR.

 ankle
  Rnd 1: * k1, p1 – rep from * around
  Rep last rnd for 4in:10 cm

 calf
  Rnd 1: *m1, p1 – rep from * around; - 60 (66, 72) sts
  Rnd 2: * k2, p1 – rep from * around
  Rep last rnd for 14in: 36cm; - 18in:46cm from beg

  knee & lower thigh
   Rnd 1: *m1, k1, p1, k2, p1 – rep from * around; - 70 (77, 84) sts
   Rnd 2: *k3, p1, k2, p1 – rep from * around
   Rep last rnd for 6in: 15cm; - 24in:61cm from beg

  mid-thigh
   Rnd 1: *k2tog, k1, p1, k2, p1 – rep from * around: - 60 (66, 72)
   sts
   Rnd 2: *k2, p1 – rep from * around
   Rep last rnd for 1in:3 cm; - 25in: 64cm from beg
   Next rnd:*k1, p1 – rep from * around

   Rep last rnd for 2in: 5cm; - 27in: 69cm from beg
   BO loosely in rib pat

   finishing
   Using tapestry needle, weave in ends

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