Flirty shorts so fun and frilly u will feel like u can fly! Pair it with the coordinating #FlutterButtshirt and make it a #FlutterButtset.

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SIZES:
All of my designs are #sizeinclusive through a size 5X.
XS (S, M, L, 1X){2X, 3X, 4X, 5X} to fit a waist measurement of:
23-24 (25-26.5, 28-30, 32-34, 36-38){40-42, 44-45, 46-47, 49-50}”
58.5-61 (63.5-67.5, 71-76, 81.5-86.5, 91.5-96.5){101.5-106.5, 111.5-114, 116.5-119, 124-127}cm

Actual measurement of finished garment at waist:
23 (25, 28, 32, 36){40, 44, 46, 49}“
58.5 (63.5, 71, 81.5, 91.5){101.5, 112, 117, 124.5}cm

Actual measurement of finished garment at hip:
45 (47, 50, 54, 58){64, 66, 68, 73}“
114.5 (119.5, 127, 137, 147.5){162.5, 167.5, 172.5, 185.5}cm

Actual measurement of finished garment at thigh:
26 (27, 29, 31, 33.5){36.5, 38, 39, 40}“
66 (68.5, 73.5, 78.5, 85){92.5, 96.5, 99, 101.5}cm

I recommend choosing a size with -6-0”/-15-0cm at the waist. For a very loose and relaxed fit, choose a finished garment waist size that is 0-2” / 0-5cm smaller than your waist measurement at the point where you would like the waistband to hit. For a slightly more fitted style with less ease in the thigh, choose a finished garment waist size that is 3-6” / 8-15cm smaller than your waist measurement at the point where you would like the waistband to hit. If you are already knitting the smallest size and would like a more fitted pair of shorts, use a smaller needle and knit the shorts at a gauge of 20 st /4” for a 21”/53cm waist.

Suggested Needles:
US 8 – 5.0 mm circular needles

Gauge:
18 sts & 25 rows per 4x4” square in stockinette in the round, blocked

Suggested Yarn:
While I used a single ply wool silk blend yarn for my original samples, any yarn you get gauge with will work! I have compiled a Budget Yarn Options Spreadsheet sorted by price per yard to assist with financial accessibility. Use any fingering yarn that you like that works for your budget.

If you are looking for a fiber that will replicate the drape of the original sample, you will want to look for a blend that includes merino with silk, cotton, or linen. You can also use a 100% silk, linen, or cotton fiber. If you do this, I recommend sizing down one size to account for lack of memory in the fiber.

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Modus Operandi Silky Fingering (438yds/100g, 70/30 SW Merino & Silk, single ply) - A beautiful, naturally dyed yarn with gorgeous sheen and drape. The original sample of the design was knit with this yarn in the Haus Rose colorway.

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KnitPicks Gloss Fingering (220yds/50g, 70/30 Merino & Silk, plied)

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Valley Yarns Charlemont (439yds/100g, 60/20/20 SW Merino/Silk/Polyamide)

Yardage:
For actual yardage used by testers for each size, click here.

475-570 (525-630, 550-660, 600-720, 650-780){700-840, 750-900, 850-1020, 900-1080} yds
434-521 (480-576, 503-603, 548-658, 594-713){640-768, 686-823, 777-932, 823-987}m

Construction:
The piece is worked from the top down, beginning with a provisional cast on for a folded waistband. Shorts are worked top down. Legs are separated, sts are cast on for the crotch for each leg. Sts are picked up from the crotch of the first leg when knitting the second leg to join.

Materials: fingering weight yarn, circular needles, stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, removable stitch markers, additional circular needle for fold over waistband, (optional) crochet hook if using crocheted provisional cast on, darning needle