Oliver + S Parachute Polo and Sweatpants Pattern
This basic knit polo or rugby shirt includes an inset woven placket and one-piece woven collar and can be made for girls or boys. The boys’ version features a longer shirt and wider sleeves; the girls’ version is a bit shorter with more fitted sleeves. The sweatpants include an elastic waistband and drawstring as well as a contrast-color side panel and elastic at the ankles. This pattern offers lots of great casual or athletic options for kids of all ages.
Skills Used - After successfully sewing this pattern, you will have developed the following skills: collar, knit fabric, flat-set sleeves, partial placket, and patch pocket.
Suggested Fabrics - 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.
Notions - Polo shirt: Coordinating thread, three 1/2" buttons, and featherweight fusible interfacing.
Sweatpants: Coordinating thread, 1 yard of drawstring, 1 yard of 3/4" elastic, 1 yard of 1/2” elastic, and 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 |