Love Yourself Hipsters
Have you ever wanted to sew your own pants? The Love Yourself Hipster pants/briefs/knickers have three rise options and two crotch widths. View A has lace elastic at the waist, and the leg opening is folded with optional elastic. View B is finished with folded over elastic at the waist and leg opening. View C is finished with bands cut in fabric. These pants are constructed to not crawl into the bum.
Skill level: easy. This is an easy project. You will learn how to sew with folded over elastic or lace elastic.
Size 0-24
Fabric and notions:
Use lightweight jersey fabric (or offcuts from other projects!) with at least 3-6% Lycra or Elastane in the composition. Choose jersey fabric in cotton, rayon, bamboo, silk or modal. Use a ball point needle.
Use folding elastic or lace elastic for the waistline and leg openings.
The pattern pieces have seam allowance included.
You will need fabric, elastic and sewing thread.
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Imperial measurements |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
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Waist |
23 |
24.5 |
26 |
27.5 |
29 |
30.5 |
32 |
33.5 |
35 |
36.5 |
38 |
39.5 |
41.5 |
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Hip |
31.5 |
33 |
34.5 |
37 |
38.5 |
40 |
42.5 |
43 |
44.5 |
46 |
47.5 |
49 |
50.5 |
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Metric measurements |
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Waist |
58 |
62 |
66 |
70 |
74 |
78 |
82 |
86 |
90 |
94 |
98 |
102 |
106 |
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Hip |
80 |
84 |
88 |
92 |
96 |
100 |
104 |
108 |
112 |
116 |
120 |
124 |
128 |
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Fabric (metres) |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
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Elastic view A and B |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3.25 |
3.25 |