Try light stretch pants or socks that are slightly larger than her size (big enough to pull them over her knees). Fresh air will heal rug burn faster than anything else, so aim for breathable fabrics. On really hot days, I'd cut the foot part off of the socks and have DD wear makeshift leg warmers. Most of the excess body heat will escape through the foot and she wouldn't overheat.

You're lucky to have all carpet! I have all hardwood floor. DD's knees look terrible from being dragged around all day.

my son gets that too and we just make sure to put a little extra oil on his knees and elbows at night before bed. By morning the redness is gone. She'll adapt and before long you won't even notice it!

thanks guys! she got such bad rugburn yesterday she was bleeding and she refused to sit still and give her knees a rest! she does head for the kitchen, wich is laminate, so I think she knows the carpet is what hurts.
shes pulling herself up on everything so I'm hoping walking isn't too far behind and her knees won't have to take too much punishment!

Knee Pads! I've seen them before... I've never used them but my friends do..

http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=488756

Here's ones that look more comfy

http://www.babyearth.com/silikids-silipads-baby-kneepads.html

Try Baby Legs - they make them in lightweight for summer also!
http://www.babylegs.com/

ther eis also "babylegs" they are essentially leg warmers for babies to prevent rug burn form crawling. http://royalbabyboutique.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=57&sort=20a&page=3

i never used them for my first i just got capri's that were too big for her so they for sure covered her knees when she crawled. and for a swim siut i got the one that looks more like a partial wet suit but 2 sizes too big. at 1.5 years she had a size three swim suit.

If you get knee pads, avoid the type with velcro on them. They are way too easy to pull off. I had the same problem with pull on knee pads. They didn't cover enough skin and they would get pulled up or slip down and end up anywhere but on the knee. Really thick knee pads can cause a sweat rash (use baby powder on the area before you put them on).

Legwarmers are the best! I used socks instead because it was cheaper. Most legwarmers here go for around $40- for one pair! Three pairs of socks goes for about $15. If DD pulled them off, I'd put her in stretch pants instead of shorts. The leg warmers on those links are adorable!!!

I'm definitely thinking legwarmers (it hasn't really been warm enough here yet to be an issue). She can wear those all the time whereas I would think the kneepads would be a pain in the butt. I'd just get them off her and she'd take off again.

I am right there with you if it makes you feel any better.... ever since DD got the hang of crawling she has bright red knees... I just figured it was one of those things... along with all her bruises from head dives into the tile`... :(

I had to bump this because I found the most adorable thing at Baby Gap this weekend.. a skirt with leggings and built in knee pads!!

http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=35855&vid=1&pid=741589&scid=741589032