Cute crochet shorts with tie-up front details! The pattern is written in US crochet terminology.
Materials
Stitch Studio Lullaby Yarn in Carnation (250,
300, 350, 400yds)
Crochet 3.0 mm hook
tapestry needle
measuring tape (~optional)
Abbreviations
- Ch = chain
- Sl st = slip stitch
- Sc = single crochet
- Dc = double crochet
- F/o = fasten off
- Inc = increase
- Dec = decrease
Size Directions
Gauge
4dc ~ 1 in
Sizing/directions denoted by (XS, S, M, L)
Leg Hole (make 2)
Round 1: Ch (80, 88, 96, 104). Sl st into your first
ch to form a ring. (this should fit around the widest
part of your thigh, if not, add/subtract 4 ch until it
fits comfortably!)
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in the next
ch from hook, ch 2, skip two ch and dc in the 3rd
and 4th ch from hook. **ch 2, dc in the 3rd and 4th
chs from hook. Repeat from * around, ending with
a ch 2 and sl st into your first dc. (80, 88, 96, 104).
Round 3: Ch 1 (counts as first sc), sc in next st
from hook and in each st around, ending with a sl
st into your first sc. (80, 88, 96, 104).
Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in next st
from hook and in each st around, ending with a sl
st into your first dc). (80, 88, 96, 104).
Round 5: Ch 2, dc in next st from hook. *ch 2, skip
over two st and dc in the 3rd and 4th st from hook.
Repeat from * around, ending with a ch 2 and sl st
into your first dc. (80, 88, 96, 104).
F/o first leg hole, make the next leg hole then do
not f/o, continue to next step
Short Base (make 1)
Round 1: Line up the last rounds of both leg holes,
sl st through 12 st of BOTH leg holes to join the
two together. Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in next
st from hook and in each st around the entirety of
both leg holes, ending with a sl st in the first dc.
(140, 156, 172, 188).
Rounds 2-7: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in next st
from hook and in each st around, ending with a sl
st into your first dc. (140, 156, 172, 188).
F/o, weave in ends.
Back Cover (make 1)
Round 1: On the last round of the short base, sl st
into the (35th, 39th, 43rd, 47th) st from the
connection point of the leg holes. Ch 2 (counts as
first dc), dc in next st from hook and each st
around, until you reach the (35th, 39th, 43rd, 47th)
st from the other side of the connection point (70,
78, 86, 94).
Rounds 2-12: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn, dcdec, dc in each st across, end with a dc-dec.
~after round 12 you will have a total of (46, 54, 62,
70) st.
F/o, weave in ends.
Front Cover (make 1)
Round 1: Sl st into the 18th st from your back
cover, on the last round of the short base. Ch 2
(counts as first dc), turn so you are facing the
longer end of the short base, dc in next st from
hook and in each st across, until you reach the
18th st from the other end of the back cover. (34,
42, 50, 58)
Rounds 2-12: ch 2, turn, dc-dec, dc in each st
across. (22, 30, 38, 46)
F/o, weave in ends.
Cover Border (make 4)
Round 1: Sl st into the edge of the front or back
border (you will need to do this for all edges), ch 3
(counts as first dc + 1 dc), *dc in 2nd st from hook,
ch 1. Repeat from * across. Since you’re working
in the edges, do your best to estimate where the
stitches should go. F/o and weave in ends.
Waist Ties (make 2)
Round 1: Ch (150, 165, 175, 190). F/o, weave in
ends.
Weave these ties in and out of the cover borders
on each side of the shorts, as you would lace a
sneaker. Pull tightly and tie when wearing. Enjoy!
