Free Crochet Pattern Guide: Daphne Shorts Crochet shorts in shell stitch

I made this version of Daphne pants as shorts and adding more width to the shorts for a slightly more A-line shape. You can add more increases – just try the panel on your body as you go or fold the panel in half and look at the angle of the shorts.

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How to crochet shorts with A-line legs and waist tie.

Pair it with a similar colored top like Ayala top made in cotton.

Hook: 6 mm
Yarn: Bouclé, size 3, 50 g = 90 g. Brand: Hjerte Twist. I used 4 yarn balls for my size Small shorts.

Start with a chainless foundation with dc. Then follow the pattern and measurements of the Daphne shorts but measure the panel up against your hip as you go. When you reach the beginning of your hip you start increasing the following way: On the middle of the row when making 1 shell, add another shell + 1 chain. Make your shell as usual, then chain 1, make 3 more dc into the same sc. Then continue as before.
When you come back to the middle of the row you make 3 dc around the chain (as though it was a sc).

I firstly had 21 rows (incl. chainless foundation) then made 1 increase, then 2 regular rows, 1 inc, 4 regular rows, 1 inc. Then continued with regular rows for a couple more rows. You can also make 1 inc on every 3rd row or so. The inc won’t be exactly in the middle stitch, but that’s okay because the stitches will blend into each others anyways making it not visible where the increases are.

When you are satisfied wih the length/width of your shorts (when you have the length equivalent to the meas. from waist to crotch) make the crotch part but only make 2 rows (or about 2-3 cm) of short length.

Finish with 1 row where you make 5 dc into every sc and 1 sc into every 2nd dc to make the edge more flared. Break off the yarn and make the other panel. Crochet or sew them together, then crochet a few rounds of dc in the waist, grab a 3 cm wide elastic band and sew it together, then crochet or sew the dc rows around the elastic band.

Tightly chain until you have a long waist tie, fold in half and twist it into itself and weave into the waist.