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Oliver + S Parachute Polo and Sweatpants Pattern

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$23.95
$23.95 - $23.95
Current price $23.95

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