---
authors: 1
caption: 'I guess this is what augmented reality looks like?'
date: '2018-09-29'
intro: 'A while ago I found myself in need of some new swim trunks. So I drafted a pattern and made some:'
title: 'Announcing Shin, a swim trunks pattern'
---

A while ago I found myself in need of some new swim trunks. So I drafted a
pattern and made some:

<!-- truncate -->

![An early tryout of the Shin
pattern](https://posts.freesewing.org/uploads/sample_0437fef846.jpg)

I asked if people would be interested in a pattern like this, and turns out
that yes, they were.

So, after some more tweaking, I think this is ready for you guys, and meanwhile
Roy has already provided an illustration for it too.

![I'll be the first to admit that this guy wears it better than
me](https://posts.freesewing.org/uploads/shin_0dc5fdd06d.jpg)

## Options and documentation available

Shin comes with options, and they are very close to the options available for
[Bruce](/designs/bruce).

All [options are documented](/docs/designs/shin/options), as are the [required
measurements](/docs/designs/shin#measurements), and I've also written
[instructions for how to make this](/docs/designs/shin/instructions).

I still have to do the illustrations, but it's really not hard so you'll
probably figure it out without them. Essentially, you can go and make this
right now.

Enjoy!
