FAUSTA SHORTS | KNITTING PATTERN

Fausta shorts are part of the Fausta set. You can purchase Fausta shorts knitting pattern either separately or together with Fausta bralette knitting pattern as a downloadable ebook: Fausta set.
Fausta bralette knitting pattern is also available in lowkey.bold.knit’s Ravelry store: Fausta bralette.

Fausta shorts is worked from the top down. First, body is worked and stitches are increased at the center back and center front. Back of the shorts is shaped using short rows. Then, legs are separated by casting on additional stitches at the crotch, using provisional cast-on technique. Legs are shaped with short rows and then finished off with regular bind-off in pattern.

Sizing: 1, 2 (3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11) to fit an approximate hip circumference of 83-87, 87-94 (94-101, 101-108, 108-115) (115-122, 122-129, 129-136) (136-143, 143-150, 150-157) cm / 33-34.5, 34.5-37.5 (37.5-40, 40-43, 43-46) (46-48.5, 48.5-51.5, 51.5-54) (54-57, 57-60, 60-63) inches with 40% of negative ease.

Gauge: unstretched, 42 sts x 36 rows in 2by2 rib stitch pattern on 3 mm / US 2.5 needles = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches, measured after blocking.

comfortably stretched, 28 sts x 36 rows in 2by2 rib stitch pattern on 3 mm / US 2.5 needles = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches, measured after blocking.

Needles: 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles, 3 mm / US 2.5 double-pointed needles.

Other notions: removable stitch markers, stitch holders, crochet hook, scrap yarn, tapestry needle. Optional: elastic thread.

Materials: recommended 150, 150 (200, 200, 200) (250, 250, 300) (300, 350, 350) g of Merinocot by Lana gatto (50 g = 125 m / 136 yds).

Note: extra 50 g of recommended yarn can add approximatelly 9, 9 (8, 8, 7) (7, 6, 6) (6, 5, 5) cm / 3.5, 3.5 (3.5, 3, 3) (2.5, 2.5, 2.5) (2.5, 2, 2) inches to the leg length.

Level of difficulty: 3/5 or advanced beginner.
Required skills: working in 2by2 rib stitch pattern, increasing, German short rows, provisional cast-on.

SIZE GUIDE

Fausta shorts are designed with approximately 40% of negative ease, meaning, the shorts are 40% smaller than the body it is intended to fit. Sizes 1, 2 (3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11) correspond to the following body measurements:

Waist circumference: 63, 70 (77, 84, 91) (98, 105, 112) (119, 126, 133) cm / 25, 28 (31, 33.5, 36.5) (39, 42, 45) (47.5, 50.5, 53) inches.

Hip circumference: 83, 90 (97, 104, 111) (118, 125, 132) (139, 146, 153) cm / 33, 36 (39, 41.5, 44.5) (47, 50, 53) (55.5, 58.5, 61) inches.

Thigh circumference: 49, 52.5 (56.5, 60.5, 64.5) (69, 73, 77) (82, 86, 90.5) cm / 19.5, 21 (22.5, 24.25 , 25.75) (27.5, 29.25, 31) (32.75, 34.5, 36.25) inches.

Note: It is perfectly fine if your body measurements do not exactly match those corresponding to your chosen size. The 2by2 rib stitch pattern is very stretchy and body-hugging, so a difference of a few centimeters will not be an issue. However, if you are between sizes, choose the smaller size.

Garment measurements:

Front rise: 21, 21 (21, 21, 21) (23, 23, 23) (23, 25, 25) cm / 8.5, 8.5 (8.5, 8.5, 8.5) (9.25, 9.25, 9.25) (9.25, 10, 10) inches.

Inseam (crotch seam to hem): 7, 7 (7, 8, 8) (9, 9, 10) (10, 11, 11) cm / 2.75, 2.75 (2.75, 3.25, 3.25) (3.5, 3.5, 4) (4, 4.5, 4.5) inches.

Outseam (waist to hem): 33, 33 (33, 35, 35) (38, 38, 40) (40, 43, 44) cm / 13.25, 13.25 (13.25, 14, 14) (15.25, 15.25, 16) (16, 17.25, 17.5) inches.