This is a PDF Pattern

Design

Stay cool, even when the temperatures rise: With this casual womens shorts pattern, you are perfectly prepared for summer. Whether you're jogging, doing yoga or simply relaxing in the park - this shorts pattern will quickly become an unreplaceable part of your DIY summer wardrobe.

If you are a sewing beginner and want to sew yourself a cool pair of high waist sweat shorts, the Kaya sweat shorts pattern is perfect for you: thanks to the comfortable elastic waistband, the shorts sewing pattern is quick to make and particularly easy to sew. 

A side slit makes the design of this womens shorts pattern perfect and gives the sweat shorts pattern a sporty touch. Never sewn with a training pants pattern before? 

Don't worry: the detailed sewing instruction explain everything you need to know and you can sew along. If you would like to know in advance what steps are required to sew high waisted shorts pattern, take a look at the blog post on How to sew elastic band.

Content

• shorts sewing pattern in German and English (in sizes XS-XXXL as a PDF download in DIN A4 and US Letter)

• ebook including material details, lay plan and styling suggestions

• Written, illustrated sewing instructions in German, English and French

• detailed sewing tutorial (German with English and French subtitles)

Required materials

• sweat fabric with a width of 1.45m (1 3/5yd): XS-M: 0.95m (1 1/8yd) | L-XXXL: 1.05m (1 1/6yd)

• 3cm (1 in) wide elastic: your own waist circumference - 4cm (1 3/5in)

• sewing thread

• sewing machine with jersey sewing needle suitable for the fabric thickness

• Tip:We use a GOTS-certified French terry made from 95% cotton and 5% elastane with a weight of 250g/sqm for The Kaya Shorts pattern.

Size chart

Find the perfect size for you simply by using our size chart. Measure your chest, waist and hip circumference and check the chart to see which size most closely matches your own measurements.

The Kaya Shorts pattern has a negative ease of about 3cm (1 3/16 in) around the waist and a positive ease of about 8cm (3 in) around the hip.

For reference, our model Valeria is 176cm (5′ 8″) tall and wears size S.

Video tutorial

Use the video sewing instructions to the pattern and sew along step by step with Juliana. If you've never sewn before, watch the sewing machine basics video tutorial first.

There you will learn about the components of a sewing machine and how to sew your first seam.

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