The Go Out Shorts are your throw-on-and-go knit essential — playful, comfortable, and designed to make everyday dressing feel a little more fun. Featuring soft striped detailing, a relaxed fit, and a subtle smiley motif, these shorts bring together cosy handmade texture with an effortlessly cool silhouette. Designed with beginners in mind, this pattern guides you through creating lightweight knitted shorts on your knitting machine while building confidence in shaping, colour changes, and finishing techniques. Whether styled for slow mornings at home, coffee runs, festivals, beach days, or layered into your everyday wardrobe, The Go Out Shorts are made to move with you. This pattern is perfect for makers who love pieces that feel expressive, wearable, and slightly nostalgic — proving knitwear can be both comfortable and fashion-forward. SIZE (MODEL WEARING) Wearing: Size Medium, approximately sizes 10-12 Leg Height: 30cm Leg Height: approx. 35cm from waistband Leg Width: 31cm folded Waist: approx. 49cm folded Note: This pattern does not include our smiley motif. As a knitwear brand, we continue to sell our own designs under Elizabeth An'Marie, and our smiley motif is trademarked to our brand. YARN AND MATERIALS Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Sport, 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 50g (1.75 oz) / 136.5 yds (125 m), Knitting Needle Size: US 5 - 6 (3.75 - 4.0mm) Wide Elastic Waistband, size 40mm x 3 M SIZES (AMOUNT OF YARN USED) Size Small A (main colour) - 3 skeins of colour #503 (Mauve Shadow) B (second colour) - 3 skein of colour #323 (Mauve) Size Medium A (main colour) - 4 skeins of colour #503 (Mauve Shadow) B (second colour) - 4 skein of colour #323 (Mauve) Size Large A (main colour) - 4 skeins of colour #503 (Mauve Shadow) B (second colour) - 4 skein of colour #323 (Mauve) Size X-Large A (main colour) - 5 skeins of colour #1836 (Pink Ice) B (second colour) - 5 skein of colour #901 (Cotton Candy) MACHINE USED I use the Silver Reed SK280 Standard Gauge Yarn Weight: Sport TOOLS Tapestry needle Scissors GAUGE Gauge: 9 sts x 16 rows = 4cm, on tension 8 (stitch dial) STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES Needle Position Cam Lever Stitch Dial (means tension) Short Rowing Side Lever Russel Levers Needle Pusher E-wrap Cast on Claw Weight Waste Yarn Transfer Tool (1x3)
