Comfortable knitted trousers have recently become common clothing for many women. Soft, cozy pants give you a feeling of comfort and allow you to feel comfortable both at home and in the gym, on vacation, or on a walk.
The uniqueness of the model
Their advantage is the freedom that trousers provide.
Knitted pants dispenses with virtually no accessories. They don't have a clasp. But they are easy to put on and take off because They are fitted with an elastic band at the waist.
An important advantage of knitted products is that you can sew them yourself. Moreover, extensive handicraft experience or professional skills are not required for this.
We will tell you about a simple way to create a pattern that even a novice needlewoman can sew knit trousers.
What measurements are needed to create a pattern?
The main thing to do before constructing a drawing is to take measurements.
Advice. In order to get the exact size and take measurements correctly, you will need an assistant.
In the process of making a new thing, you will need to take several measurements.
- Volumes: waist (at the belt), hips (at the convex points on the hips, stomach and buttocks).
- Length: products on the side (from the waist to the foot), the inside of the leg (from the groin area to the foot).
If desired, you can additionally define what is the width of the trouser leg you want to get the result. To do this, you can use your existing pants and use them to determine what the bottom cut line of each leg will be.
Creating a pattern for knitted trousers with elastic
To make your own pattern for women's sports trousers with elastic, The easiest way is to use a basic pattern for sewing classic trousers.
We'll tell you how to use it to make the desired workpiece.
First of all you need print the base pattern suitable size. Now let's start modeling each part separately.
Front end
- Pattern based add 2 cm for a loose fit. Extra centimeters add, extending the line of the waist and hips.
- Connecting the obtained dots new side line. It should coincide with the existing line at the bottom of the trouser leg. On the proposed pattern, the new line is marked in red.
- Add 6 cm along the top cut. They are necessary on the belt (3 cm) and its hem (3 cm).
Rear end
Let's model the back of the product in the same way.
We maintain the amount of increase along the side line (2 cm each) and the belt (3+3 cm).
Additional details
If desired, you can cut out additional details for the pocket. They are indicated on the front pattern.
For each pocket you need 2 parts: a burlap sack (green) and the same burlap, but with an additional barrel (blue).
The pattern is ready!
In a similar way, you can model a drawing of knitted trousers with an elastic band not only using a base pattern. Instead of her you can use ready-made trousers that fit in size. By carefully folding them, you can record their outline on paper, and then use it for modeling.
Tips for sewing trousers from jersey
- Knitted fabric needed prepare for sewing. His wash, dry and iron.
- To paper blanks did not slip on the knitwear when cutting, you can first secure in several places with pins, and after that outline the outline with chalk.
- Before cutting out the pieces from the fabric, once again check whether its parameters correspond to your measurements (waist, hips).
- When cutting, be sure to add 1.5 - 2 cm to the existing paper stock for seam allowances.
Important! After completing each machine seam, treat it immediately to prevent fraying.
By preparing a pattern according to your measurements, you can please yourself with beautiful trousers and become the owner of a unique item, made in a single copy.
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