Crochet Star Shorts Tutorial Design For Stylish & Gradient Look

The Crochet Star Shorts Pattern is the ultimate way to add a splash of fun and creativity to your summer wardrobe! Featuring eye-catching star designs that pop with personality, these shorts bring a playful twist to your casual style. Perfect for lounging by the pool or strolling under the sun, the pattern lets you create a one-of-a-kind piece that’s as comfortable as it is cool. With every stitch, you’ll be weaving magic into your look—turning everyday outfits into something extraordinary!

Crochet Star Shorts

Materials Needed:

At least two different colors of yarn (light pink and white suggested; one is DK weight and the other is worsted weight)
4 mm crochet hook
Yarning needle (for weaving in ends)
Scissors
At least two stitch markers (or alternatives like bobby pins or loose yarn)

Pattern Steps

Waistband:

Make a slip knot.
Chain 8 (or more for a thicker waistband, less for a thinner one).
Single crochet down the row starting from the second chain from the hook.
At the end of the chain, chain 1 and turn your work.
Work back loop only single crochets back down the row for a ribbed effect. Chain 1 and turn after each row.
Continue with back loop only single crochets for 76-77 rows or until the waistband wraps comfortably around your waist.
Connect the ends with slip stitches, ensuring the waistband isn't twisted.

Shorts Body:

Flip the waistband so the seam is hidden.
Chain up 2. Work half double crochets around the waistband, placing them evenly but without specific stitch counts.
Join with a slip stitch into the first half double crochet (considered the chain 2 at the beginning).
Chain up 2 and turn. Continue with half double crochets around.
Place stitch markers on the sides of the shorts where you will make increases every other round to ensure the shorts fit over your hips.
Alternate rounds of half double crochet with increase rounds to fit around the widest part of your hips.
After fitting the shorts to the widest part of your hips, continue rounds without increases until reaching the crotch area.

Leg Holes:

Fold the shorts to find the middle front and back, marking the center stitches.
Create a chain of 8 (adjust the number based on size; small = 8, medium-large = 10, extra-large = 12).

Connect the chain to the opposite side with a slip stitch to form the bridge between leg holes.
Chain 1 and turn. Work half double crochets around one leg opening, including across the chain bridge.
Repeat the process for the second leg. Fasten off the yarn at the end of each leg.

Final Touches:

Sew the starfish decoration:
Make a slip knot, chain 3, and place 10 half double crochets into the first chain.

For each arm of the starfish:

Chain 8, slip stitch into the second chain from the hook, single crochet in the next, half double crochet in the next, and one double crochet in the last four chains.
Skip a stitch on the base circle and slip stitch into the next to complete the arm. Repeat for five arms in total.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing the starfish onto the shorts.