Striped Crochet Shorts by Viv Crochets

Striped Crochet Shorts

Crochet
May 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
14.5 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
4.5 mm
4.0 mm (G)
250 - 350 yards (229 - 320 m)
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/ysQuCueyhso

These striped crochet shorts are super cute and will become a wardrobe staple this spring and summer! They are beginner-friendly and easily customizable: make them any size or make the stripes thinner or wider.

Materials

  • 150 grams/270 yards of light weight yarn
  • 4.5mm Clover Amour crochet hook
  • (optional) Secondary crochet hook, one size down (4mm Clover Amour crochet hook)
  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle
  • Stitch markers
  • (optional) Tape measure

Dimensions (includes instructions to adjust sizing)

I wear a size small or 2 in US women’s sizing, and the shorts are fitted on me.

  • Waistband: 5 centimeters wide x 34 centimeters long (2 x 13.4 inches)
  • Before leg holes: 43 centimeters wide (16.9 inches)
  • Leg hole: 23 centimeters wide (9.1 inches)
  • Overall: 34-43 centimeters wide x 22 centimeters long (13.4-16.9 x 8.7 inches)