babylegs!

erin · Veteran Member

babylegs!

mikababy · Veteran Member

those are cute!

post a review when you get them.

Sibeski · Veteran Member

My mom made some of these for my boy, for just around the house of course. More as knee protectors than anything. Funny, hubby asked, "What is he doing in legwarmers those are for girls!" Hubby is such a dork

itsapinkthing_housefulofgrls · Senior Member

Madi has these too, a few pair. They are great for that little baby leg that always seems to peek out between pant and socks. I love them for crawling around in the house too, especially because we have wood floors. They are also a good layer for the colder months. Plus, hey, they are cute and fun!

Ayomomma · Senior Member

cute! I will definitely get some when AJ gets older :)

FashionPrincess · Senior Member

So cute!

chinamama · Member

I just made some of these! They're super easy to make from women's knee socks. I'm on the lookout for crazy, colorful knee socks so I can make some more. So cute!!

erin · Veteran Member

ooh! how do you make these out of knee socks? does this require any knitting/crocheting skills, or just sewing?

chinamama · Member

It only requires sewing...and even then, just really basic sewing skills. I used a sewing machine (that I can barely run!), but it could probably be done by hand, also.

Anyway, take a long knee sock (adult sized) and lay it flat (like a stocking would look). Cut horizontally right above where the sock begins to curve around the heel (to have a long tube) and then cut another short tube where the sock covers the arch of your foot (so, cut off the heel and toe). So you'll end up with a long big tube and a short skinnier tube.

Take that short, skinny tube and cut it open, so it's laying flat (no longer a tube). (This is where you'll have to play around a little to see what works best - ), but fold this fabric in half (try it both ways to see what works) and sew a seam down the side opposite the fold. So, you've created another tube, but it has a seam now. So, fold that tube in half around - basically roll the tube in half so that new seam is inside the fold...this is hard to describe. You should now have what resembles a cuff on a sweatshirt or something - both sides that are showing should be the good sides of the fabric. This is what you'll sew to the raw end of the large tube.

So, take the large tube (with the good side of the fabric out) and put it up inside this cuff you just made. And then sew these two things together - you should have three pieces of fabric you're sewing togther - one piece for the larger tube and then the two pieces of the cuff. You'll be sewing in a circle - to attach the cuff to the tube. (I am a very amateur seamstress, so forgive the next tip, if it's totally obvious - but when you're sewing this tube, you want to sew the bottom side of the circle...moving the circle around the needle.) Once it's sewn all around, just flip the cuff down and ta da! Baby legs!

You can play around with the cuff size to make it wider or narrower. I know the Baby Legs have a comfort cuff and a wider cuff so you can compare the ones you like and see how big to make yours. You also might need to adjust the side of the cuff fabric to customize how tight the cuff is.

Anyway - super easy and much less expensive...plus, there are so many adorable knee socks out there!

chinamama · Member

I should add...you really only need to cut the short tube open if, when folded in half to create the cuff, the cuff would be too big. Cutting the tube open and resewing it makes the cuff tighter. So if the cuff doesn't need to be tighter, then just leave the small tube intact and fold it over to create a cuff without a seam. Then just proceed with attaching the cuff to the large tube.