knitted board shorts/cd cover

[Casha'sMommy]

Do you have a fave pattern? Or do you just shorten your longies pattern? I'm looking at a wip pair of longies and, I must say, idk that I'd be thrilled with them if going for a board short look.

Maybe my expectations are a little high.

[Perdita_in_Ontario]

I don't know the answer, but I was just thinking about this this morning - I think I am going to try just shortening my longies pattern and putting a garter edging on the bottom to keep it from curling (I generally make a ribbed bottom for pants).

[honeybunmom]

Wooly Wonder Pants produces a pretty wide leg if that is what you mean by board shorts.  Alternatively, you could add more stitches when you split for the legs or make the body with a little more ease (more stitches) to get the same result.  And yes, all shorts are just pants with a shorter inseam.  On little people, about an inch of your base yarn will do it if you're using contrasting trim; basically a 2" inseam.

[Casha'sMommy]

 I'm not sure I know why I don't like the way the shorter longies look but maybe the wider leg will do the trick.

[Casha'sMommy]

Originally Posted by Perdita_in_Ontario 

I don't know the answer, but I was just thinking about this this morning - I think I am going to try just shortening my longies pattern and putting a garter edging on the bottom to keep it from curling (I generally make a ribbed bottom for pants).

There's a hem bind off that I've used on longies in the past. It's a little time consuming but worth a try. I'm looking for a good tutorial to post here. Now, if I could only recall the name of that type of bind off. lol

[Casha'sMommy]

this is as close as I've come, so far, in my search for a tutorial for the bind off I cannot recall the name of;-)

[honeybunmom]

I believe that is just called a knitted hem.  I just put one on a sweater I'm knitting for my dad.

[Casha'sMommy]

Originally Posted by honeybunmom 

I believe that is just called a knitted hem.  I just put one on a sweater I'm knitting for my dad.

I think you're correct. I thought it had a different name but knitted hem it is and there are lots of how-to's online.

[mythik]

I like the Eviepants AIO pattern, it's on ravelry :).  There are lots of options for longies, shorties, skirties, etc.

GL!