Description

Link: to the pattern

You can purchase the pattern (PDF, in English) directly from the designer; it is not included in the yarn kit.

Yarn kit for Shorts No. 1 by My Favourite Things Knitwear.

These uniquely comfortable shorts look simply fantastic.

The wide ribbed pattern is quick to knit and fits perfectly.    

You knit your Shorts No. 1 seamlessly from the bottom up with one strand of Pure Silk and one strand of Merino by Knitting for Olive. These two yarns complement each other perfectly, making your garment wonderfully light, silky, soft, and comfortable to wear.

Shorts No. 1 are simply indispensable for your summer.

Make the matching Camisole No. 6 as well; you can find the yarn kit here:

Link: Camisole No. 6 kit by My Favourite Things Knitwear

Everything about the yarn kit

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)

Finished measurements
Hip circumference 99 (108) 117 (120) 134 (143) cm (including approximately 10–12 cm of positive ease; choose a size that is approximately 10 to 12 cm larger than your measured hip circumference)

Needles required
4.0 mm circular needle (80 to 100 cm)
4.0 mm double-pointed needles

Difficulty level
Intermediate

Gauge:
18 stitches and 28 rows worked with two strands in pattern on 4.0 mm needles  = 10 x 10 cm (after washing and blocking)

Knitting direction
bottom > up (seamlessly from the bottom up with two strands in rounds)

Yarn quantity
2 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) balls of Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive together with
2 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) balls of Merino by Knitting for Olive 

you will also need:
elastic for the waistband, approximately 1.5 m long and 4 cm wide

Color combination
Pattern color (Pure Silk with Merino):
olive with dusty olive
Color variations (Pure Silk with Merino):
bark with soft cognac
deep petroleum blue with blue whale
dove blue with dusty dove blue
soft blue with soft blue
soft peach with marzipan
wheat with mushroom rose
dusty artichoke with dusty artichoke

Can't find your preferred color?
Link: to the yarn (Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive)

Link: to the yarn (Merino by Knitting for Olive)

Yarn
Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive
100% silk
50g/ball, approximately 250m yardage

together with
Merino by Knitting for Olive
100% wool
50g / ball, approximately 250m yardage

Pattern
The pattern (PDF, in English) is not included in this kit—you can order it directly from the designer via the link.