Greaves is crafted with Blacksmithing in Mabinogi (boots). This page lists everything needed to make it, checked against the game as it exists today. The interactive planner lives in the Blacksmith Companion.
How to get the manual
The manual is rank B and survives 30 uses; every crafting attempt spends one use.
Gilmore: general shop owner in Bangor, sells them at his counter (18,000 gold).
Desert Dragon: field raid boss at Sheep Landmark in Rano. Dagger, Cuirassier Helm, and Dragon Shield manuals in the raid loot. No requirements; fight it at the Sheep Landmark in Rano during twice-daily spawn windows.
Sources that no longer exist: Beginner Gachapon (2012).
Materials
Expect about 5 attempts per finished item (20% average progress per attempt). Per-attempt materials are consumed on every attempt; finishing materials once per item.
Each attempt uses
5× Iron Ingot — refine from Iron Ore (common low-rank Refining output)
1× Common Leather Strap — weaving at a spinning wheel (or common low-level monster drops)