Friday afternoon I decided to take a break from the official ‘to-do’ list and experiment with an idea that has been kicking around my head for awhile. A week or two back I found these fur trimmed knee socks at the Dollar Tree. I forgot to take a before picture, but they look just like these ones.
I thought it would be awesome to take them and turn them into ‘baby-legs’ style stockings for my almost 3 year old. The idea was to snip off the foot and then have the fur trim at the ankle. Essentially she would be wearing them upside down.
Problem is that I don’t think Ms Foxy would keep leg warmers on. If she can get it off, she likes to take it off. The solution needs to be leggings of some sort.
I hit the internet looking for bloomer or diaper cover tutorials. The best one I found was of course from Dana of MADE. She is my sewing hero.
Sorry I don’t have pictures of the process. I had no idea if it was going to turn out or not.
Here is what I ended up doing:
1. Make Dana’s Diaper cover as shown but do not make a casing and finish the legs. I used an old red t-shirt that was in my scrap pile for the diaper cover.
2. Cut the knee socks off at the ankle.
3. Pin the cut-end of the sock to the bloomer leg opening with the right sides together.
4. Using a zig-zag stitch, sew the sock to the bloomer leg stretching the sock to fit the size of the leg opening.
I thought I should add this disclaimer. I never intend on her wearing these without a dress or skirt of some type on top.
Here is the finished product:
Here it is paired with that Circle Skirt I made using another one of Dana’s patterns. 
She is ready to rock it at a fun Christmas party, or join Santa on Christmas Eve delivering presents to all the good boys and girls!
If there is some interest, I can put together a step by step photo tutorial. Just let me know. It will give me an excuse to get her another pair of knee socks! 🙂
HOW cute!!
Very cute! I just saw those today, and thought they would make cute stockings. Very clever, think I’m gonna head back over tomorrow and buy me a couple of pairs for leggins! Thanks:)
Those are adorable!!!!!
i just bought some the other day! I was trying to think of how to make them fit my two year old! AWESOME! thanks!
Love this! How Cute!
I’m going to Dollar Tree ASAP!! 🙂
I found your link at Skip to my Lou, this is absolutely adorable. Well done, sometimes putting the “to do” list aside yields the greatest projects.
Very cute! Great idea attaching them to bloomers!
That is awesome! I would love for you to come link up at our Strut Your Stuff Party!
http://danajeanward.blogspot.com/2010/11/strut-your-stuff-link-party-and.html
I love these! I can’t wait to try making a pair!
um, when can you make me some? LOL
Thanks so much for linking up to Too Cute Tuesday!
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found your blog through the Blue Cricket Party! And these are ADORABLE!
How stinkin’ cute is that! I need a pair for my daughter! Thanks for linking up to Hoo’s got talent!
Oh they are so cute!!! Great idea. x
Very clever idea – Love the resourcefulness!!
oh my gosh.. these are so stinkin cute!! 🙂 hehe your idea turned out so great! 🙂 LOVE THEM!