Short Crush – Yarn Kit

Medium / Worked from the top down. You must be able to increase stitches, as well as knit short rows and decrease rows in addition to basic knitting. Are you a beginner? See the Knitting Help for a full video tutorial with a review of all techniques.

More information about yarn and sizes can be found further down this page.

Yarn kit - Short Crush - Knit the summer trend yourself!
  • Sizes
  • 4 (6) 8 (10) years | 2XS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL)
  • Yarn included in the kit
  • Pickles Organic Cotton
  • 100 (100) 150 (150) | 150 (150) 200 (200) 250 (300) 340 (400) g
  • Knitting needles you need (indicative sizes)
  • Up to 8 years: Double Pointed Needles and 24" | 60 cm circular needle US 7 | 4.5 mm
  • 10 years - 3XL: 40 and 80 cm circular needles 4.5 mm
  • Gauge per 4" | 10 cm
  • Stockinette stitch: 17 stitches / 25 rows
  • Measurements
  • If you want tight-fitting shorts, we recommend a negative ease of 5-15 cm on the circumference. Remember that the length of the shorts creeps when stretched out, so the perceived length will be shorter than stated.
  • Circumference low waist: 57 (60) 64 (68) | 72 (76) 80 (89) 99 (109) 119 (129) cm | 22,4 (23,6) 25,2 (26,8) | 28,3 (29,9) 31,5 (35,0) 39,0 (42,9) 46,9 (50,8)"
  • Length: 27 (29) 31 (33) | 35 (37) 39 (41) 43 (45) 47 (49) cm | 10,6 (11,4) 12,2 (13,0) | 13,8 (14,6) 15,4 (16,1) 16,9 (17,7) 18,5 (19,3)"
Medium / Worked from the top down. You need to be able to increase stitches, as well as knit short rows and decrease rows in addition to basic knitting. Are you a beginner? See the Knitting Help for a full video tutorial with a review of all techniques. We have a full tutorial on all techniques used in knitting kit - Short Crush on The Knitting Helper. You can also follow us on YouTube for more knitting tips.