Butt Knits&trade Basic Shorties/Longies
A basic knitting pattern for shorties or longies. All of our patterns can be knit in worsted weight or heavy worsted weight yarn and made as shorties or longies.
- Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
- Gusseted crotch for greater mobility and comfort
- Instructions for working legs one at a time or both at the same time using the magic loop method
- Two methods for short rows - no wrapping!
- Four cuff options
Gauge:
- Worsted Weight Yarn: 5 sts.= 1” on sz. US 6 needles
- Heavy Worsted Weight Yarn: 5 sts. = 1” on sz. US 7 needles
Needles and Notions:
- Worsted Weight Yarn: US size 4 16”
circulars, US size 6 16” circulars - Heavy Worsted Weight Yarn: US size 6 16” circulars, US size 7 16” circulars
- Or 40”- 47” circular needle cable for magic loop method.
- Six (6) stitch markers of at least two different colors or styles – you need to be able to tell them apart.
- Set of DPN’s (double point needles)
