Summer Crochet Shorts Free Pattern
What’s summer without some cute shorts? I’m not sure if it’s only me, but I love wearing shorts in summer! I’m excited to share this Summer Crochet Shorts Free Pattern with you all.
I have designed and made numerous shorts and pants for kids but never for adults. It’s been on my to-do list, and I’m finally glad I got to design these stylish crochet shorts.
Supplies needed for this easy crochet shorts free pattern
Yarn – Use any worsted-weight yarn (#4) for your crochet shorts. The prototype was made using Stylecraft Aran, #4 (100% Acrylic, 382 yards per 7.1 oz/200g Ball)
Estimated Total Yardage
480 (540, 580, 620, 680, 700, 740, 780, 820) yards
Hook and other Materials
5 mm Crochet Hook
Gauge
16 sts over 9 rows = 4’’by 4” made in xdc before blocking.
Go up or down hook size if necessary, to obtain a gauge.
Crochet Shorts Pattern Notes
- Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
- Similar #4 weight yarn can be substituted; please check the gauge.
- Stitch count is written after each round, with the smallest XS written first and the other in the ().
Difficulty Level – Intermediate
Terms – US Terminology
Stitches Abbreviations
Chain(s) – ch(s)
Single crochet – sc
Half Double crochet – hdc
Double crochet – dc
Slip stitch – sl st
Front Post double crochet – FPdc
Back Post double crochet – BPdc
Crab Stitch
Special stitches
First round of xdc = *Skip next st, dc in next st, crocheting over the dc just made and into the 1st skipped st, yarn over, insert hook into skipped stitch and yarn over (3 loops on the hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through the remaining 2 loops,
The first xdc made
Rep from * to the end.
Finished Measurements:
Size(s) and color codes – XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Length of Pant: 11 (14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 18, 20, 20)”
Hip Measurement: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64)”
The modeled garment is shown in Small.
Picking a size: Use your hip measurement.
Adjustments/fittings
Length of pants: increase or decrease the repeats for the body. You can also add more rounds to each of the legs.
As part of this year’s summer vibes blog hop, the crochet shorts free pattern is featured today alongside 35 other patterns.
Summer crochet shorts pattern
Section 1 – Band
Chain 122 (138, 152, 164, 182, 194, 212, 224, 242)
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. 120 (136, 150, 162, 180, 192, 210, 222, 240) dc
Join with a sl st to the beginning of the chain.
Continue in rounds from here on
Round 2: Ch 3, *FPdc around next 2 sts, BPdc around next st, rep from * around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 40 (46, 50, 54, 60, 64, 70, 74, 80) BPdc, 80 (90, 100, 108, 120, 128, 140, 148, 160) FPdc.
Rounds 3 – 5: Repeat Round 2
Section 2 – Body
Round 1: Ch 3, xdc around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 120 (136, 150, 162, 180, 192, 210, 222, 240) dc
Rounds 2 – 12 (16, 16, 16, 18, 18, 20, 22, 24): Repeat round 2.
Repeating until your piece measures 10 (11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 15, 17, 17)”
Fasten off.
Section 3 – Leg Right
Crochet in continuous rounds, place the stitch marker and move after every round.
Round 1: Xdc in next 30 (34, 38, 40, 44, 48, 52, 54, 60) sts, chain 18 (18, 20, 20, 22, 24, 24, 26, 26), skip next 60 (68, 74, 82, 92, 96, 106, 114, 120) sts, xdc around the remaining sts. 60 (68, 76, 80, 88, 96, 104, 108, 120) xdc.
Place stitch marker and move after every round.
Round 2: Xdc in next 30 (34, 38, 40, 44, 48, 52, 54, 60) sts, dc 18 (18, 20, 20, 22, 24, 24, 26, 26) sts, xdc around the remaining sts. 78 (86, 96, 100, 112, 120, 128, 134, 146) sts
Rounds 3 – 7: Xdc around. 78 (86, 96, 100, 112, 120, 128, 134, 146) xdc.
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with a st st to the beginning chain.
Round 9: Crab stitch around.
Fasten off.
Right Leg
Join yarn with a sl st to the base of the chain made in section 3 above.
Round 1: Xdc in next 30 (34, 38, 40, 44, 48, 52, 54, 60) sts, dc in next 18 (18, 20, 20, 22, 24, 24, 26, 26) sts, xdc around the remaining sts. 78 (86, 96, 100, 112, 120, 128, 134, 146) sts
Repeat rounds 3 – 9 as with the right leg.
Fasten off
Sew in all ends.
Finishing
Join yarn with a sl st to any stitch on the waistband.
Round 1: Crab stitch around
Drawstring
Using the thermal crochet stitch.
Row 1: Chain 4, using the back loop only, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each chain across, turn. 3 sc
Row 2: Working into the back loop only of this row and the loop left from the foundation chain, sc in each st across, turning. 3 sc
Row 3: Using only the back loop of the current row and the unworked loop from the row below, sc across, and turn. 3 sc
Rows 4 – 98: Repeat Row 3.
Continue to repeat the last row until you have a piece long enough.
Last row: Ch 1, going through BOTH loops of the current row AND the open loop from the previous row (for three loops total), sc across.
Pass the drawstring through the spaces created by the post stitches on the band.
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oh the top you are wearing with the shorts is a perfect match. did you make to go together?
Aww, thank you so much. Yes the top is also included in this event. Would be published next week.