Sizes:
Small (Finished size {unstretched} – waist 23”, hips 30”)
Medium (Finished size {unstretched} – waist 27”, hips 37”)
Large (Finished size {unstretched} – waist 33”, hips 44”)
1X Large (Finished size {unstretched} – waist 39”, hips 51”)
2X Large (Finished size {unstretched} – waist 45”, hips 58”)

These shorts will stretch, please allow approx. 2”+ increase on the finished sizes.

Hook: 5mm

Gauge: 10cm = 15sts x 12rows (Working in Hdc)
I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND CHECKING THE GAUGE
BEFORE STARTING. MY TENSION IS REASONABLY TIGHT

Yarn: Women’s Institute Home Cotton Aran (Cream/Yellow)

Amounts: (175yards for each 100g ball)
Small – x3 100g ball approx.
Med – x3/4 100g ball approx.
Large – x4/5 100g ball approx.
1X Large – x5 100g approx.
2X Large – x6 100g approx.

Additional Supplies: x2 buttons (approx. 10/11mm diameter)

Key:
St Stitch
Ch Chain
Sp Space
Sc Single Crochet
Hdc Half Double Crochet
Dc Double Crochet
Sc2tog Single Crochet Two Stitches Together
Hdc2tog Half Double Crochet Two Stitches Together
Dc2tog Double Crochet Two Stitches Together
Sl Slip stitch
Sk Skip stitch
WS Wrong Side
RS Right Side
{{ }} Total stitches
( ) Additional Sizes (medium – 2XL)

My pattern is written using US terminology

The stitches are for size small, for additional sizes please use brackets