Parachute Polo & Sweatpants (Large)
This knit polo and sweatpants pattern includes an inset woven placket and one-piece woven collar and can be made for girls or boys. The sweatpants include an elastic waistband and drawstring as well as a contrast-color side panel and elastic at the ankles.
Skill Level: Beginner
After successfully sewing this pattern, you will have developed the following skills: collar, knit fabric, flat-set sleeves, partial placket, and patch pocket.
Recommended Fabric:
Polo shirt: Knits like jersey, interlock, and thermal knit. For collar and placket use lightweight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, shirting, or chambray.
Sweatpants: Light- to medium-weight knit fabrics like jersey, cotton fleece, and French terry.
Materials Needed
Polo shirt:
- Coordinating thread
- three 1/2" buttons
- featherweight fusible interfacing
Sweatpants:
- Coordinating thread
- 1 yard of drawstring
- 1 yard of 3/4" elastic
- 1 yard of 1/2” elastic
- featherweight nonwoven interfacing
Fabric Guide
| SIZE | 6-12 M | 12-18 M | 18-24 M | 2T | 3T | 4 |
| View A, Fabric A, 44" | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
1 yard |
| View A, Fabric A, 58" | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
| View B, Fabric A, 44" | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
| View B, Fabric A, 58" | 1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
| View C, Fabric A, 44" | 1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
| View C, Fabric A, 58" | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
| View D, Fabric A, 44" | 1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
| View D, Fabric A, 58" | 1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
| View A-D, Fabric B, 44"/58" * | 1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
| View E, Fabric A, 44"/58" | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
1 yard |
| View E, Fabric B, 44"/58" ** | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
| SIZE | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| View A, Fabric A, 44" | 1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
| View A, Fabric A, 58" | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
| View B, Fabric A, 44" | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
| View B, Fabric A, 58" | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
| View C, Fabric A, 44" | 1 1/4 yards |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/2 yards |
1 1/2 yards |
| View C, Fabric A, 58" | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
1 yard |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/2 yards |
| View D, Fabric A, 44" | 1 yard |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/4 yards |
1 1/2 yards |
| View D, Fabric A, 58" | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
1 yard |
| View A-D, Fabric B, 44"/58" * | 1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
1/2 yard |
| View E, Fabric A, 44"/58" | 1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
| View E, Fabric B, 44"/58" ** | 3/4 yard |
3/4 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
1 yard |
* Collar and placket
** Side panel
Finished Measurements
| 6-12 M | 12-18 M | 18-24 M | 2T | 3T | 4 | |
| Chest, Views A-D | 21 1/2" | 22" | 22 1/2" | 23" | 23 1/2" | 24 1/2" |
| Length, Views A + C * | 15 1/4" | 15 3/4" | 16" | 16 1/2" | 16 3/4" | 17 3/4" |
| Length, Views B + D * | 13 1/2" | 14" | 14 1/4" | 14 1/2" | 15" | 16" |
| Pants, Hip | 20 1/4" | 21" | 21 3/4" | 22 1/2" | 23 1/2" | 24 3/4" |
| Pants, Length | 16 3/4" | 17 3/4" | 18 3/4" | 19 3/4" | 20 3/4" | 22 3/4" |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
| Chest, Views A-D | 25 1/2" | 26 1/2" | 28" | 29" | 30 1/2" | 31 1/2" |
| Length, Views A + C * | 19" | 20" | 21" | 22" | 23 1/4" | 24 1/4" |
| Length, Views B + D * | 17" | 18 1/4" | 19 1/4" | 20 1/4" | 21 1/4" | 22 1/4" |
| Pants, Hip | 26" | 27" | 28" | 29 1/2" | 30 3/4" | 31 3/4" |
| Pants, Length | 24 3/4" | 26 3/4" | 28 3/4" | 30 1/4" | 31 3/4" | 33 1/4" |
* Measured from shoulder at neck
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