Plus-Size Knit Shorts Shopping Guide

Staying cozy 100 percent of the time is no easy feat. During the fall and winter—or when the AC is on full blast—it’s simple. Snuggle up in layers and layers of knitwear and sweats. But when the temperatures rise and those of us who are always hot get even hotter, what then? We knew there had to be a solution, and (of course) we found the perfect one: knit shorts. Cool enough to help you sweat through the hottest days, but cozy enough to snuggle up in day in and day out, plus-size knit shorts offer everything we could ever want from loungewear—and more.

While knit shorts might be ideal for spring and summer, they’re certainly not limited to those two seasons. If you have a roommate or partner who insists on blasting the heat during fall and winter (*cough* even though you live in Los Angeles, where the coldest it gets is 60 degrees *cough*), these loungewear pieces are a year-round staple. Coziness isn’t limited to those who are always cold, OK?

Although plus-size knit shorts keep you cool and cozy at the same time, there’s no reason to treat them differently from an other loungewear. This trend is just as cute paired with a matching knit tank and slide sandals as your oversized sweatpants are. And you can definitely wear knit shorts and a t-shirt to grab coffee or run errands. Essentially, it’s just a sweater in shorts form—which means you might as well rock a pair anywhere you go this season.

Staying in or going out, warm weather or cold weather—knit shorts give us the best of all worlds. Free those legs while staying absolutely cozy. You can’t go wrong here.