DIY adult knee high socks to sweet 80's style bitty leg warmers
Submitted by wendy on November 13, 2008 - 2:13pm.
Instructables member My Home Boutique has a quick and clever way to recycle your knee-high trouser socks into some deliciously cozy leg warmers for your tiny tot. Check out her Instructable "How to Turn Old Socks into Toddler Leggings for the magic. This witty little how-to is fun, easy, practical and full of clear photos and humor.
"I have a confession: I love a good knee-hi trouser sock. It may not be the sexiest accessory, but it certainly adds an unexpected sass when it comes to wintertime; there is nothing cozier to me than to squish my lower leg into a heavy-knit sweater sock and tie off the circulation around my knee. I feel extra warmth (numbness?) from the knees down and suppose that this feeling of comfort is what Laura Ingalls Wilder felt every day after Christmas...As I clean out my closet every season, I continue to come across these forlorn hosiery not knowing what to do with them, until I found my two-year-old the other day, dressed up in a pair of jean shorts and a cloth belt tied around her forehead. She definitely has an eighties baby's soul in her (oh, joy!) and I immediately knew how to extend the life of my beloved trouser socks."
A fun way to arm your mini fashionista with the best 80's accessory while repurposing those pesky quitters taking up space in the sock drawer. Fabulous winter couture to keep those little leggies warm all season long without compromising personal style. BTW, doesn't the little sweetie-pie in MY Home Boutique's picture look like she's texting her best friends..."OMG. Sportin' a pair of the cutest leg warmers that my p-unit just made me."
