This is the listing for the Cool Down Pants PDF crochet pattern! When purchasing this pattern you will get access to a PDF with written instructions on how to make these pants/shorts yourself, as well as an Excel Spreadsheet where you will enter your measurements in order to make the pants fit you in the best way possible!

These pants are not only comfortable, airy and cool, they’re also really really fun to make! Because of the stitches used in combination with the thin yarn, it is also a large and time-consuming project. It requires you to take exact measurements, keep a consistent tension and be careful with your stitch count! But trust me when I say that all that effort is well worth it in the end! The pants can be made in any length, even shorts!!

Below you’ll find some technical information about this pattern:

SIZING
- This is a combination between a graded and a made-to-measure pattern. There are 12 sizes available where the first 9 are based on measurements from the Women Size Chart by the Craft Yarn Council, and sizes 10-12 are expanded off of these. The sizes represent your waist measurement and depending on your waist-to-hip ratio you will then make a certain number of short row increases to make the pants fit your hips.

• The waist circumference of the pants for sizes (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12): (61,67,76,87,96,107,113,121,127,133,144,150) cm or (24,27,30,34,38,42,45,48,50,52,57,59) inches (this measurement represents the waist of the pants without the elastic).

• The waist of the pants is meant to have between 5 cm (2 inches) of positive ease and 5 cm of negative ease. The hips of the pants are meant to have around 0 ease.

MATERIALS USED

• Crochet hook 3.5 mm (or hook needed to obtain gauge)
• Crochet hook 3.0 mm (or 0.5 mm smaller than your main hook)
• Fingering weight (weight 1) cotton or cotton blend yarn
  • I used Mandarin Petit by Sandnes Garn (180 m/50 g)
  • For sizes (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12) you’ll need approximately (1464,1608,1800,2040,2328,2472,2712,2856,3048,3192,3432,3624)m (based on full length pants)
• Elastic band: Approx. 6 cm (2.4 in) in width and long enough to reach around your waist
• Blocking mat/towel + pins
• Sewing thread and needle/Sewing machine (this is used to sew your elastic band shut)
• Yarn needle/Darning needle
• Measuring tape
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

TECHNIQUES USED (US TERMS)

• Chain(s) – ch(s)
• Slip stitch(es) – slst(s)
• Yarn over slip stitch(es) – yoslst(s)
• Half double crochet(s) – hdc(s)
• Single crochet(s) – sc(s)
• End of row – eor
• Back loop only – blo
• Front loop only – flo

GAUGE

• 10x10 cm (4x4 inches) = 20 stitches x 14 rows
• The gauge swatch is made using alternating rows of hdc+sc in blo and yoslsts in flo.

DIFFICULTY

• 3.5/5
• The techniques used are not particularly difficult, but this is a large project that takes a lot of time and you need to pay close attention while crocheting so that you don’t miss any stitches.
• The pants are crocheted vertically and are therefore not very forgiving if you make mistakes in your stitch count!

THE SPREADSHEET
There will be an Excel Spreadsheet accompanying this PDF pattern in which you will write down your measurements and get a bunch of useful numbers and info! This spreadsheet is essential for making this pattern.

COOL DOWN COLLECTION
This pattern is part of the “Cool Down Collection”. If you want to purchase the pattern for the Cool Down Shirt as well then there is a separate listing with both patterns included, whereas this listing only includes the pattern for the Cool Down Pants.

OTHER

• This pattern may not be copied, shared or sold. It is for personal use only!
• I am so happy and proud of this design! I really really hope you’ll love it and please don’t be afraid to ask any questions at all as I am more than willing to assist you.

Thank you so much for reading this entire description!