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Find the perfect balance between relaxed and chic with a pair of lounge pants! Versatile enough to wear throughout the day, they feature a wide leg that gracefully drapes with each movement, and an elasticated waistband. Plus, they make for a satisfying project, perfect for all sewing levels, so embrace the lounge pants now!
Download the FREE PDF sewing pattern, and sew your own cozy lounge pants now!
1 cm (3/8″) seam allowance included!
Material
- FABRIC: 2 m of 40-50% stretch jersey, ribbed knit, ponte knit, or scuba with spandex
- All-purpose thread
- Stretch needle
- OPTIONAL: twin stretch needle
- Roughly 1 m (1 1/8 yd) of knitted elastic, 4 cm (1 1/2″) wide
Important: Fabric requirements are based on a fabric width of 150 cm (59″). If your fabric is narrower, additional yardage may be required.
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Sizing Guide
This pattern is drafted according to the following body measurements. Standard height is 1.64 m (5.4 ft). Check this tutorial if you want to add sizes to your pattern!
| XS | S | S/M | M | M/L | L | XL | |
| Bust | 85 cm (33 1/2″) | 89 cm (35″) | 93 cm (36 1/2″) | 97 cm (38″) | 101 cm (39 1/2″) | 105 cm (41″) | 109 cm (42 1/2″) |
| Waist | 64 cm (25 1/2″) | 68 cm (27″) | 72 cm (28 1/2″) | 76 cm (30″) | 80 cm (31 1/2″) | 84 cm (33) | 88 cm (34 1/2″) |
| Hips | 92 cm (36 1/2″) | 96 cm (38″) | 100 cm (39 1/2″) | 104 cm (41″) | 108 cm (42 1/2″) | 112 cm (44″) | 116 cm (45 1/2″) |
Finished garment measurements
Negative ease is included in the measurements below to make the garment smaller than the body.
If you want to adapt the length of your garment to your height, check this helpful tutorial here!
| XS | S | S/M | M | M/L | L | XL | |
| Waist | 58 cm (23″) | 62 cm (24 1/2″) | 66 cm (26″) | 70 cm (27 1/2″) | 74 cm (29″) | 78 cm (30 1/2″) | 82 cm (32″) |
| Hips | 88 cm (34 1/2″) | 92 cm (36″) | 96 cm (37 1/2″) | 100 cm (39″) | 104 cm (40 1/2″) | 108 cm (42″) | 112 cm (43 1/2″) |
| Rise | 26 cm (10 1/4″) | 26.5 cm (10 1/2″) | 27 cm (10 3/4″) | 27.5 cm (11″) | 28 cm (11 1/4″) | 28.5 cm (11 1/2″) | 29 cm (11 3/4″) |
| Inseam | 69 cm (27″) | 69 cm (27″) | 69 cm (27″) | 69 cm (27″) | 69 cm (27″) | 69 cm (27″) | 69 cm (27″) |
Sewing guidelines
Here are some tips we recommend for a successful sewing project:
Fit and style
- Choose a size according to your hips measurements, referring to the body measurements chart. If your waist correspond to another size, you can widen or taper the waist on the pattern as needed. To do so, shift the waist/side seam corner.
- On the finished garment measurements chart, you can also check the length of the garment and see if it’s suitable to your height. You may want to compare the length with a similar piece of clothing. These pants are full length, so they should cover your ankle when sitting down.
- If you want to adapt the length of your garment to your height, check this helpful tutorial here!
Fabrics
- Be sure that your fabric has the correct amount of stretch. For this style we recommend 40 to 50% stretch, which means that a section of 10 cm (4″) can be stretched to 14 or 15 cm (5 1/2-6″) without a problem. If you feel any tension in the fabric before you reach the measurement, it means that your fabric doesnโt stretch enough.
- On another note, if you notice that it doesnโt spring back to its original shape once you’ve stretched it, your fabric might not have a good recovery. This means that you might end up with a lot of wavy seams and a garment that is 3-4 sizes up at the end of the day.
- If you shop for your fabric online, look for a fabric weight that is above 200 GSM. If you shop in stores, hold the knit against a light source and check that the fabric doesn’t let too much light through.
Cutting out
- Preshrink the fabric before you start cutting it out. To do so, wash and dry the same way you would with the finished garment. This means you should also take into account the fabric type and its content.
- Once the fabric is washed and dried, press it to remove all the creases. Be sure that you’ve set your iron to a temperature that is suitable to the fabric. As a rule of thumb, synthetic fibers (acrylic, spandex, polyester…) should be pressed at low heat, and natural fibers (cotton, wool, linen…) should be pressed at high heat.
- When youโre ready to cut into the fabric, fold it lengthwise, right sides together. The fold should not twist and lay flat. If itโs twisting, unfold and fold again, until it lays flat. Then, place the pattern pieces so that the grainline is parallel to the selvages.
- Be sure that you donโt cut the notches too much, they should be about 0.3-0.4 cm long (1/8″).
Sewing
- If youโre using a sewing machine, be sure that itโs equipped with a stretch needle. A stretch needle has a rounder tip that prevents snags. If your machine is skipping stitches, the size of the needle may be too small, so be sure to have an assortment of needles with varying sizes.
- This is optional: you may use a twin stretch needle to hem the bottom of these pants. A twin needle produces two rows of stitches on the right side, and a zigzag underneath. This stitch imitates a coverstitch and is designed to hem knits.
- If your seams are very wavy, you might want to check for a walking presser foot for your sewing machine. On an overlocker, check to increase the differential or the stitch length.
- When you press your seams, press one section at a time, lifting the iron when going from one section to another. If you let the iron glide over the fabric, you might stretch out the seam.
- If the seams crack when stretched, be sure that you used a stretch stitch, and that the thread is all-purpose polyester, not 100% cotton. You may also reduce the thread tension. On an overlocker, reduce the tension of the needles, not the loopers, and reduce the differential or stitch length.
Good luck with your sewing project!
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I have a quick question about this pattern. Do I have to cut the waistbands front and back on the fold of the fabric? It only mentions the grainline but doesnโt say cut 1 on fold.
Thanks.
you have to cut the waistbands on the fold
is there a tutorial for this pattern? I am looking forward to starting these tomorrow!
Hello! I have uploaded a tutorial for this pattern in my YouTube channel, but itยดs in Spanish… In case it helps, here is the link: https://youtu.be/wiwIyXxeHHo ๐๐๐ท
Hi! I love this pattern and have made it a few times for my family members. But my brother really loves them. I was thinking since these are made with knit, it wouldn’t be much different to make for a man. What do you think? Is there another free pattern out there I should use instead?
Thanks! I think so, but make sure to take his measurements and adjust the waist or hips accordingly. The side seam might need some softening!
I made these pants a couple of days ago and I am in loooove with them. They fit perfectly. I will be making many many more variations of these. Thank you so much.
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j’ai besoin d’aide svp
Hi, I need more detail to help you. Which pieces are you having problems with?
Hello, I am making pattern out pation 1015, and hรจre are piรจces. where do they go? Sincerly See the pictures
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Hello I’am making pattern out pation 1012, and hรจre are pieces E1,E3,E4 Thรฉ E piรจces are on thรฉ sleeve pattern where do they go? See the pictures Sincerly Envoyรฉ ร partir de Outlook pour Androidhttps://aka.ms/AAb9ysg ________________________________
they are neck facing to finish the neckline (check this tutorial if you need help: youtube.com/watch?v=tRZY1FsHg10&t=3s)
I haven’t sewn this pattern yet but I just put it together. THANK YOU for considering what assembly would be like. This is the first pdf pattern I have found where the pattern pieces were laid out for the minimum amount of assembly with no time pieces sticking out onto a page with nothing else on it.
Not even the BIG pattern companies take that into account. YOU ROCK!!!
Hii,
Thank you so much for this great pattern!!
I just dont understand how I can “sticht in the ditch” the waistband since the pants are made out of stretch fabric and I would assume, that then the straightstitch wouldn’t stretch with the fabric.
Can you please explain to me what I should do?
Hello, the side seam on the belt is very short and doesn’t stretch, so you can sew a straight stitch in it.
Zelena , thanks for the great patterns .
Barbara
Zelena, thanks for the great patterns
Barbara
You’re welcomed!
can we use this pattern in cotton fabric…??bcoz here stretchable fabric is not available.
No, only stretch knits! If you like the wide-leg, I suggest you check the wide-leg jeans on the blog!
Ciao o bisogno di aiuto per assemblare i pezzi del cartamodello puoi spiegarmi tutti i passaggi esโ(A1 con cosa va assemblato ) spero di essere stata capita
Olรก, todos os moldes jรก possuem margem de 1,0 cm inserido ou tenho que acrescentar essa margem ao cortar no tecido?
Hey! Could I use a satin for this pattern?
No, only knitted fabrics! This pattern is not suitable for woven fabrics.
Those are the best flowy wide legged pants, best lounge wear in my opinion. There were no issues with the fit
Hello, I cant print the pattern in the right size. An Suggestion whats wrong? The patterns comes out way to big, I already tryed with the recommended acrobat PDF opener. The PDF doesnt even have the square on the edges where i am supposed to cut to Assemble the Pages together. Thanks for helping!
Thank you for a lovely pattern! Just started a new job and have lovely knit fabric.
hola, gracias por este patrรณn, solo quisiera saber si este tipo de pantalones se podrรญan hacer con tela lino.
Hello! Iโm interested in trying this pattern but Iโm unsure if my sewing machine can do twin needles and Iโm not quite brave enough to fiddle with it; is this pattern possible with something like cotton fabrics? Thank you very much for having your patterns up for free ๐ซถ๐ซถ
You don’t need a twin needle, you can hem with a zigzag stitch. This pattern won’t work with a non stretch fabric.
Hi, links are not working. I couldn’t download it. Do you any chance to check out that?
Everything is fine on my side, try again
Amo este patrรณn, lo he hecho varias veces, acomoda muy bien y es muy fรกcil de hacer.