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Gauge: 18 sts / 25 rows per 4x4" square in stockinette knit flat & blocked.
Suggested Needles: US 8 - 5.0mm 24-40" circular needles plus preferred needles for small circ knitting
Suggested Yarn: Modus Operandi Silky Fingering (438yds/100g, 70/30 SW Merino & Silk, single ply)

Size made is based on waist measurement at the point you want the waistband to hit. I recommend choosing a size with -6-0”/-15-0cm at the waist. For a very loose and relaxed fit, choose a finished garment waist size that is 0-2” / 0-5cm smaller than your waist measurement at the point where you would like the waistband to hit. For a slightly more fitted style with less ease in the thigh, choose a finished garment waist size that is 3-6” / 8-15cm smaller than your waist measurement at the point where you would like the waistband to hit. If you are already knitting the smallest size and would like a more fitted pair of shorts, use a smaller needle and knit the shorts at a gauge of 20 st /4” for a 21”/53cm waist.
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Size Made (in.)Size Made (cm)Yarn Qty (yds)Yarn Qty (m)Knitter Waist (in.)Knitter waist (cm)Knitter Hip (in.)Knitter Hip (cm)
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23"5848244122.5573281
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23"5852447927.5703281
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23"58492450256434.588
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25"6452548026663589
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25"6456251427693691
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25"6457452526.5673794
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25"6440436928.7733897
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28"71513469317941104
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28"7154750028.57248122
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28"7165359730763999
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28"71540494287140.5103
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32"81710649328141104
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32"81644589328142107
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32"81597546328142107
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32"8164458931.257941104
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32"81696636307644112
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32"81649593328142107
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36"916776194210748122
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36"91614561379441104
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40"102800731399954137
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44"11292084144.511353135
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46"1178087395113056142
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