Sedona Shorts

The Sedona Shorts are comfortable, casual bottoms featuring a high-waist fit and clean stockinette finishes with foldover hems, an elastic waistband, and i-cord drawstring. Knit in a blend of cotton, silk, linen, and alpaca, these bottoms are lightweight, breathable, and SO soft! They are perfect for wearing out and about, while traveling, or being comfortable at home. The pattern includes instructions to work the bottoms as shorts or pants. These bottoms are worked from the top down in the round, starting with a provisional cast on. The waistband is worked to twice its width, then folded over to encase elastic and an i-cord drawstring. The live stitches are knit together with the provisionally cast-on stitches to close up the waistband. The shorts are then knit in stockinette stitch while working increases from the waist down to accommodate the full hip. Once the desired rise is reached, short rows are worked to extend the length of the back of the shorts. Stitches are then placed on hold for one leg and additional stitches are cast on to close up the leg. The leg is worked in stockinette stitch until the desired length before working the inside of the folded hem. If working pants, decreases are worked along the inner leg to create a straight-leg fit. The live stitches are sewn down to the inside of the shorts. Stitches for the second leg are returned to the needles with additional stitches picked up along the cast on edge, then worked the same as the first leg. Optional pockets may be added, started by picking up stitches just under the waistband. Increases are worked along one edge of the pocket, then worked straight to the desired depth. The three loose edges of the pocket are then sewn down using mattress stitch. **Sizes** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11) **Finished Measurements** **Waist:** 22 (26, 30, 34, 38) (42, 46, 50, 54) (58, 62)” / 56 (66, 76, 86.5, 96.5) (106.5, 117, 127, 137) (147, 157.5) cm **Full Hip:** 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62) (66, 70)” / 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) (127, 137, 147, 157.5) (167.5, 178) cm **Thigh:** 20.5 (22.5, 24.5, 26.5, 28.5) (30.5, 32.5, 34.5, 36.5) (37.5, 38.5)” / 52 (57, 62, 67.5, 72.5) (77.5, 82.5, 87.5, 92,5) (95.5, 98) cm **Rise:** 9.75 (10, 10.25, 10.5, 10.75) (11, 11.25, 11.5, 11.75) (12, 12.25) “ / 25 (25.5, 26, 26.5, 27.5) (28, 28.5, 29, 30) (30.5, 31) cm **Notes on choosing a size:** These bottoms are designed to be worn with 0-4” / 0-10 cm of negative ease through the waist and hips. I recommend choosing a size to fit your waist comfortably then adjusting increases as needed to accommodate your hips and thighs. The best way to determine a comfortable fit at the waist is to take the elastic you will use for the waistband, hold it around your waist at the point where you want your shorts to sit and pull it to a comfortable tension. Measure the length of the elastic at this comfortable point and choose the size with the finished waist measurement closest to this length. Samples shown in a Size 3 on a 33” / 84 cm waist and 41” / 104 cm hip, with 3” / 7.5 cm of negative ease through the waist and hips and neutral ease at the thigh. **Needles** Main: US 4 / 3.5 mm, circular needles to accommodate waist and thigh circumference, DPNs recommended for i-cord Hem: US 3 / 3.25 mm, circular needles to accommodate thigh circumference **Yarn** Yardage requirements for **shorts** with 3” / 7.5 cm inseam: 515 (585, 655, 740, 825) (900, 990, 1070, 1160) (1245, 1345) yds / 471 (535, 599, 677, 754) (823, 905, 978, 1061) (1138, 1230) m sport weight yarn Yardage requirements for **pants** with 28” / 7.5 cm inseam: 1310 (1475, 1640, 1815, 2000) (2160, 2350, 2515, 2710) (2880, 3070) yds / 1198 (1349, 1500, 1660, 1829) (1975, 2149, 2300, 2478) (2633, 2807) m sport weight yarn If adjusting inseam length, each 1” / 2.5 cm requires approximately: 40 (43, 47, 50, 55) (58, 62, 66, 70) (73, 77) yds / 37 (39, 43, 46, 50) (53, 57, 60, 64) (67, 70) m sport weight yarn If adding the pockets, you’ll need an additional: 83 (94, 109, 116, 130) (144, 158, 174, 192) (212, 234) yds / 76 (86, 100, 106, 119) (132, 144, 159, 176) (194, 214) m sport weight yarn *These are just approximations. The total amount used will depend on the yarn you use, your gauge, and any modifications you may make.* **Recommended yarn:** The Wandering Flock Cotton Lino (35% Organic Cotton, 30% Mulberry Silk, 20% Linen, 15% Alpaca, 328 yds / 300 m per 100g) Samples use The Wandering Flock Cotton Lino in “Burnt Sienna”, “Navy”, and “Chocolate”. **Notions** * 1” / 2.5 cm-wide non-rolling elastic, length of waist circumference * Sewing needle and thread to secure elastic waistband * Stitch marker for marking BOR * 2 additional stitch markers for marking side seams * Spare needle, spare yarn, or barber cords for placing stitches on hold * Spare needle for joining folded waistband, in a size smaller than main needle size recommended **Gauge** 26 sts x 34 rows = 4” on Main needle Measured over stockinette stitch knit flat, after blocking **Techniques Used** * Provisional cast on * Backwards loop cast on * Knitted cast on * German Short Rows * Increasing/decreasing * i-cord * Binding off * Picking up stitches * Mattress stitch to sew down pockets