Knitted Baby Ruffle Shorts
These knitted ruffle shorts are a must-have for adding a touch of fun and whimsy to your baby’s wardrobe! The soft, cozy material ensures they stay comfortable while looking stylish. With their playful ruffle detailing, these shorts are perfect for both relaxing at home and taking gorgeous pictures. Pair them with a cute top and sandals for an effortlessly cute and trendy look that will have your little one feeling fabulous all day long!
Materials: 1 skein of Paton Lace (size 2), and size 9 (5.5mm) needles, size e (3.5mm) crochet hook (or 2 yards of lace edging of choice)
Gauge: 3.5sts/ins (gauge is very important)
Stitch Key
- K – knit
- P – purl
- yo – yarn over
- k2tog – knit 2 together
- ssk – slip slip knit (slip sts purlwise)
- sl – slip st knitwise
- psso – pass slipped stitch over
- sl – slip st
- ch – chain
- dc – double chain
- sc – single chain
Waist Circumference: nb (13ins). 0-3mths (14ins), 3-6mth (15ins), 6- 12mths (16ins), toddler (17ins)
Ruffle Shorts Pattern
Newborn
Cast on 44sts. Join in the round. Place marker at beginning of round.
Work in a k1p1 ribbing (k1p1 around on each round) for 6 rounds
Work in stockinette st for 3 rounds.
Ridge Round: p13, k19, p12
knit 3 rounds
Work (1 ridge round, 3 rounds knit) until you have a totally of 5 ridge rounds.
Work a short round as follows – knit 12, yo, turn your work, purl 23, yo, turn your work, knit to first yo, knit yo and next st together, knit to 1st before next yo, ssk using your yo as the second knit sts in the ssk, work to the end of the round.
Knit 1 round
Work a short round.
Continue working in stockinette st until work measures appx 5ins from cast on edge.
Gusset
Round 1: [place marker m1 k1 m1 place marker (the stitches between these markers are your gusset stitches) k21] repeat once more (48sts) the
Round 2: knit around
Cut yarn leaving appx 8-10ins. Slip the last 21sts you worked onto a st holder or scrap piece of yarn. Kitchener st the gusset stitches from the front and back together.
Legs
Round 1 – knit 21sts, pick up 1st on the gusset (22sts)
Work in k1p1 for 6rounds.
Bind off using your favorite stretchy bind off.
Pick up the 21sts on your stitch holder and repeat from round 1 of legs.
Ruffles
You can simply sew a piece of lace on each set of ridges or crochet as follows:
Row 1: [ch1 (sc, ch2, dc2)] all in the first st of the ridge row. Work in every other ridge st.
Repeat on the next ridge row.
Weave in all ends.
0-3MTHS
Cast on 48sts. Join in the round. Place marker at beginning of round.
Work in a k1p1 ribbing (k1p1 around on each round) for 6 rounds
Work in stockinette st for 4 rounds.
Ridge Round: p14, k21, p13
knit 3 rounds
Work (1 ridge round, 3 rounds knit) until you have a totally of 5 ridge rounds.
Work a short round as follows – knit 13, yo, turn your work, purl 25, yo, turn your work, knit to first yo, knit yo and next st together, knit to 1st before next yo, ssk using your yo as the second knit sts in the ssk, work to the end of the round.
Knit 1 round
Work a short round.
Continue working in stockinette st until work measures appx 5.5ins from cast on edge.
Gusset
Round 1: [place marker m1 k1 m1 place marker (the stitches between these markers are your gusset stitches) k23] repeat once more (52sts) the
Round 2: knit around
Cut yarn leaving appx 8-10ins. Slip the last 23sts you worked onto a st holder or scrap piece of yarn. Kitchener st the gusset stitches from the front and back together.
Legs
Round 1 – knit 23sts, pick up 1st on the gusset (24sts)
Work in k1p1 for 6rounds.
Bind off using your favorite stretchy bind off.
Pick up the 23sts on your stitch holder and repeat from round 1 of legs.
Ruffles
You can simply sew a piece of lace on each set of ridges or crochet as follows:
Row 1: [ch1 (sc, ch2, dc2)] all in the first st of the ridge row. Work in every other ridge st.
Repeat on the next ridge row.
Weave in all ends.
3-6MTHS
Cast on 52sts. Join in the round. Place marker at beginning of round.
Work in a k1p1 ribbing (k1p1 around on each round) for 7 rounds
Work in stockinette st for 4 rounds.
Ridge Round: p15, k23, p14
knit 3 rounds
Work (1 ridge round, 3 rounds knit) until you have a totally of 5 ridge rounds.
Work a short round as follows – knit 14, yo, turn your work, purl 27, yo, turn your work, knit to first yo, knit yo and next st together, knit to 1st before next yo, ssk using your yo as the second knit sts in the ssk, work to the end of the round.
Knit 1 round
Work a short round.
Continue working in stockinette st until work measures appx 6ins from cast on edge.
Gusset
Round 1: [place marker m1 k1 m1 place marker (the stitches between these markers are your gusset stitches) k25] repeat once more (56sts) the
Round 2: knit around
Cut yarn leaving appx 8-10ins. Slip the last 25sts you worked onto a st holder or scrap piece of yarn. Kitchener st the gusset stitches from the front and back together.(tutorial at the end of pattern)
Legs
Round 1 – knit 25sts, pick up 1st on the gusset (26sts)
Work in k1p1 for 7rounds.
Bind off using your favorite stretchy bind off.
Pick up the 25sts on your stitch holder and repeat from round 1 of legs.
Ruffles
You can simply sew a piece of lace on each set of ridges or crochet as follows:
Row 1: [ch1 (sc, ch2, dc2)] all in the first st of the ridge row. Work in every other ridge st.
Repeat on the next ridge row.
Weave in all ends.
6-12MTHS
Cast on 56sts. Join in the round. Place marker at beginning of round.
Work in a k1p1 ribbing (k1p1 around on each round) for 7 rounds
Work in stockinette st for 5 rounds.
Ridge Round: p16, k25, p15
knit 3 rounds
Work (1 ridge round, 3 rounds knit) until you have a totally of 6 ridge rounds.
Work a short round as follows – knit 15, yo, turn your work, purl 29, yo, turn your work, knit to first yo, knit yo and next st together, knit to 1st before next yo, ssk using your yo as the second knit sts in the ssk, work to the end of the round.
Knit 1 round
Work a short round.
Continue working in stockinette st until work measures appx 6.5ins from cast on edge.
Gusset
Round 1: [place marker m1 k1 m1 place marker (the stitches between these markers are your gusset stitches) k27] repeat once more (60sts) the
Round 2: knit around
Cut yarn leaving appx 8-10ins. Slip the last 27sts you worked onto a st holder or scrap piece of yarn. Kitchener st the gusset stitches from the front and back together.
Legs
Round 1 – knit 27sts, pick up 1st on the gusset (28sts)
Work in k1p1 for 7rounds.
Bind off using your favorite stretchy bind off.
Pick up the 27sts on your stitch holder and repeat from round 1 of legs.
Ruffles
You can simply sew a piece of lace on each set of ridges or crochet as follows:
Row 1: [ch1 (sc, ch2, dc2)] all in the first st of the ridge row. Work in every other ridge st.
Repeat on the next ridge row.
Weave in all ends.
TODDLER
Cast on 60sts. Join in the round. Place marker at beginning of round.
Work in a k1p1 ribbing (k1p1 around on each round) for 8 rounds
Work in stockinette st for 5 rounds.
Ridge Round: p17, k27, p16
knit 3 rounds
Work (1 ridge round, 3 rounds knit) until you have a totally of 6 ridge rounds.
Work a short round as follows – knit 16, yo, turn your work, purl 31, yo, turn your work, knit to first yo, knit yo and next st together, knit to 1st before next yo, ssk using your yo as the second knit sts in the ssk, work to the end of the round.
Knit 1 round
Work a short round.
Continue working in stockinette st until work measures appx 7ins from cast on edge.
Gusset
Round 1: [place marker m1 k1 m1 place marker (the stitches between these markers are your gusset stitches) k29] repeat once more (64sts) the
Round 2: knit around
Cut yarn leaving appx 8-10ins. Slip the last 29sts you worked onto a st holder or scrap piece of yarn. Kitchener st the gusset stitches from the front and back together.
Legs
Round 1 – knit 29sts, pick up 1st on the gusset (30sts)
Work in k1p1 for 8rounds.
Bind off using your favorite stretchy bind off.
Pick up the 29sts on your stitch holder and repeat from round 1 of legs.
Ruffles
You can simply sew a piece of lace on each set of ridges or crochet as follows:
Row 1: [ch1 (sc, ch2, dc2)] all in the first st of the ridge row. Work in every other ridge st.
Repeat on the next ridge row.
Weave in all ends.