The Puddle Shorts is a top-down garment that is worked in the round. It is knit in one main piece, and then the leg holes are created by separating them from the front and back onto scrap pieces of yarn to hold the stitches. The leg hems are worked in the round by picking up stitches that were made and set aside. There is a 9-row repeat to create the stripe throughout the garment. This pattern does not require you to turn in your work and is written
from left to right.

Skill Level: Beginner

Yarn: 1 strand of any worsted weight (approx 75m / 85yds per 50g skein, 16-20 sts X 20-28 rows, 4.5mm – 5.5mm needles) For this pattern, I have used 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins of “Fenton” worsted yarn by Mooncrazy FibreArts and 2 (3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) skeins of Fonty Polaire

Some yarn alternatives that would work just as well are

DROPS Big Merino 100% Wool
3 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9) primary color
2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5) contrast color

or

Malabrigo Rios 100% Superwash Merino
1 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6) primary color
1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4) contrast color

or

Berroco Ultra Alpaca 50% Super Fine Alpaca,
50% Peruvian Wool
1 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6) primary color
1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4) contrast color

Recommended needles:
US 8 / 5 mm circular needles