Choose the size and prepare a sample
The published chart covers sizes 80–150 and recommends cotton or a cotton-linen print. The product is listed as intermediate. The original chart labels chest and hem measurements but does not state whether they are flat widths or full circumferences. For example, the original size 120 chest row reads 31.5 cm; that number alone does not establish how it was measured. Ask for the measurement method before comparing it with the child's body measurements. Do not double the chart values by assumption.
The materials notes list 3.5 cm waist elastic and 0.3 cm neckline elastic. Prepare the fabric for its washing method and keep scraps for narrow hems, elastic stitching and pocket-edge tests.
Make a top-piece record
Lay out the selected size and copy the printed names and quantities. The size 120 pages include front/back top pieces and differently named shoulder components. Pair those components from their marks before treating them as interchangeable.
The original source sheet names front/back sleeve components in its joining sequence, while the tiled size 120 pages alone do not establish a complete shoulder pairing and finished orientation. A verified detail must identify:
- Piece name and cutting quantity: ___
- Right side and finished orientation: ___
- Matching shoulder edge or attachment mark: ___
- Free edge to finish: ___
- Side edge to keep open until this operation is complete: ___
Mark the elastic route before cutting
For each elastic section, add its start, finish, relaxed length, attachment method and the edge used as the measuring reference. The short notes mention a narrow turned upper edge and an elastic position about 2.5 cm from an edge, but do not fully define that measuring edge and the end anchoring.
Keep the top's side seams open until the neckline and shoulder sequence is clear. If any route or component is unidentified, send the size, piece photographs and completed fields through account messages. Pause before sewing the top elastic or closing those edges; this article remains a preparation checklist for that part of the set.
Once the complete arrangement is confirmed, make a small sample of the elastic attachment and baste the shoulder connections. Compare both sides and check the exposed ends before repeating the work in the garment.
Make the pockets while the shorts fronts are flat
Match each pocket opening to its shorts front. Sew and turn the curve using the pattern's construction, then add the marked edge stitching, approximately 0.6 cm from the edge in the notes. Join the remaining pocket layers and secure their waist and side references.
Compare the openings. Keep the pocket bags inside the shorts and clear of the rise seam and any later stitching that should not catch them.
Join the legs and check the waist
Join each front to its matching back at the designated seams. Turn one leg right side out and place it inside the other, with right sides together. Match the front, back and inseam intersection before sewing the rise. Open the shorts and check that both legs face the right way and no pocket edge is caught.
Use the waistband construction supplied with the pattern and the specified 3.5 cm elastic. Check for twisting and comfortable stretch before securing the ends and closing the access. The notes call for a 1 cm turned leg hem; confirm the allowance on your pieces.
Try the set for reaching, sitting and squatting. Check shoulder connections, waistband and leg lengths. Review the applicable requirements for the child's age and intended use alongside these fit and workmanship checks.
Frequently asked questions
Which top edges should stay open while I check the elastic?
Keep the side edges available until the neckline and shoulder operations have a confirmed order. Label them on the working copy so you can see which later join would block access.
Why does a pocket pull when I sit?
Check whether its bag was caught in a later seam, whether the opening matches the placement marks and whether the shorts have enough hip and rise room. Inspect the construction before trimming the pocket.