Victorian Lacy Leggings

As any proper lady will tell you, it is improper for a lady to show her ankles. What better way to prevent a gentleman from glimpsing your ankles then with a pair of ruffled lacy leggings? I first got the idea when looking for accessories for my outfit that I plan on wearing to the theater on the 20th. As I looked through various sewing patterns, I realized that some of the items I would want would take more skill then I have. Then I saw a pair of ladies drawers with ruffles around the ankles. These would be perfect except my sewing area is a little crowded with various pieces of my husband's stuff and crocheting an entire pair of drawers would be tedious. So I designed this pair of ruffled leggings. They are highly adaptable and you are more then welcome to sell them at craft shows or yard sales, I just ask that you give me credit and point any friends that would like the pattern to here. If you decide to post alternate an alternate style of ruffle for these, please point in this direction for the basis of the pattern.

And now for the pattern...

Victorian Lacy Leggings

Materials
Sport weight yarn
2 skeins white or cream main color
1 skein contrasting color
Ribbon, roughly quarter inch wide in color matching contrasting color, should long enough to be able to fit around your leg just above the knee with plenty of room to tie it in a bow. (optional)
Hook size G/4.5mm

Skill level - Beginner / Easy

Pattern Notes
- There is no gauge to worry about with this pattern.
- This pattern is made to fit my leg. The row count for the legging is for the length of my lower leg from right above the knee to the ankle. You can increase or decrease the row count if you have a longer or shorter leg.
- You may sell the items you make from this pattern but you may not take credit or sell the pattern
- This is a highly adaptable pattern. Various edgings can be used in place of the lace. If you do use alternate edgings or laces, please link back to this pattern as the framework for the leggings and only give your directions for lacing or edgings.
- The leggings are secured to your leg just below the knee with a ribbon or you may use the crocheted rope like I have.

Directions

Leggings (make 2)

Chain 55 with main color
Row 1 ~ Single crochet in second chain from hook and in each remaining chain. Turn and chain 3. (54 stitches here and throughout rest of legging.)
Row 2 ~ Double crochet in second single crochet and in each single crochet across. Turn and chain 1.
Row 3 ~ Single crochet in first double crochet and in each double crochet across. Turn and chain 1.
Row 4 - 29 ~ Repeat row 3. At the end of Row 29, turn and chain 3.
Row 30 ~ Double crochet in second single crochet and in each single crochet across. Turn and chain 3.
Row 31 - 44 ~ Repeat Row 30. At end of Row 44, fasten off unless you plan to sew up the back seam with a slip stitch or single crochet. Weave in loose ends.
Sew up back seam.

Crocheted Rope (make 2)

Chain 111 with contrasting colors. (longer if necessary)
Row 1 ~ Single crochet in second chain from hook and in each chain across. Fasten off and weave in loose ends.

Lacy Ruffles

Note - Special Stitches ~
Beginning Shell - Chain 3, double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet.
Shell - 2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet

Round 1 ~ Attach contrasting yarn with a slip stitch to the first row of double crochet that is at approximately the middle of the legging. Chain 1 and single crochet around each double crochet post. Join with a slip stitch to the starting single crochet. (54 single crochet)
Round 2 ~ Chain 1. Single crochet in first single crochet. *Chain 3, single crochet in next single crochet.* Repeat from * to * all around until you reach the last single crochet of the previous row. Chain 1 and use a half double crochet to join to the first single crochet of Round 2.
Round 3 ~ Chain 1 and single crochet around the half double crochet. *Chain 3 and single crochet in middle of next chain 3 space.* Repeat from * to * around until last single crochet in a chain 3 space. Chain 1, half double crochet into first single crochet.
Round 4 ~ Repeat Round 3. Instead of joining with a chain 1, half double crochet, you will chain 3 and slip stitch into first single crochet.
Round 5 ~ Slip stitch into first chain of the chain space then chain 3. Double crochet, chain 1, two double crochet (Beginning Shell stitch). *In the next chain 3 space, 2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet(Shell stitch).* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Slip stitch into the top of the chain 3 at beginning. Fasten off and weave in loose ends.

Skip 5 rows of the double crochet on the leggings and repeat Rounds 1 - 5 of Lacy Ruffles. Skip 5 more rows and repeat once more.

Once leggings are completed, thread the ribbon or crocheted rope through the first row of double crochet at the top of the legging like a drawstring. Personally, I like to thread it through every five stitches but you can increase or decrease this to your preference.