Shorts underneath:

Ch 80, sl st tog to form a ring.  Be careful not to twist chain.

Round 1: BLO: Ch 2, hdc in same st. Hdc in each st around. Sl st tog into the first hdc, not the ch 2.  This pulls the stitches tog to not leave a hole when you sl st.

Round 2: BLO: Ch 2, hdc in same st. Hdc in each st around. Sl st tog the same way as above now and throughout.

Round 3: Both Loops now and throughout: Ch 2, hdc in same st. Hdc in each st around. Sl st tog.

Rounds 4- 15: Repeat Round 3.

Round 16: Leg hole: Ch 2, in same st hdc. (count that as 1 st) Hdc in the next 39 sts, then join to the 1st hdc.  This makes the first leg hole.

Round 17: Leg hole: Ch 2, hdc in next st and in every st around. Sl st tog.

Round 18: Leg hole: Ch 1, sc in next st and in every st around. Sl st tog. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Attach yarn to crotch, ch 2, (count that as 1 st) Hdc in the next 39 sts, then join to the 1st hdc.  This makes the second leg hole. Repeat Rounds 15 and 16 just like the other leg hole.  Fasten off and weave in ends. Now sew up crotch seam.

Skirt:

Round 1: Now go back to Row 2 and the front loops that are still open.  Attach the pink yarn to the back of the shorts.  Ch 3, *dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st,  Repeat from * around, sl st tog.

Rounds 2-13: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Sl st tog.

Round 14: Ch 3, *dc in next 7 sts, then 2dc in next st.  Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.

Rounds 15-17: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Sl st tog.

Round 18: Ch 3, 3dc-ch 3-4dc all in same st, *skip 2 sts, sc, skip 2sts, 4dc-ch3-4dc in next st. Repeat from * around.  End with skip 1st, sc, sl st to the first ch 3.

Round 19: Sl st first st, ch 3, *skip 2 sts, 4dc-ch3-4dc in the ch 3 sp from previous round, skip 2sts, dc, sc in the sc from preivous round, skip first st, dc.  Repeat from * around.  Sl st tog. These make the points.

Round 20: Ch 1, sc in each st around.  Do 4sc in the ch 3 space. Sl st tog. Fasten off and weave in ends.

I use elastic on all my daughter’s clothes. So I take the ¼" elastic, measure it to my daughter and cut it. Then I sew the one end into a circle. Then I sc the elastic to the first row of hdc of the skirt. (sc around the elastic not through it) Fasten off and weave in ends. 

© September 19, 2007 Christina Budd

This is my written pattern; please use it for personal use only. You may make the item and sell them, but pattern remains property of Christina Budd. And if you sell the finished product, please link back to and give credit to this the original pattern.