Elastic: 1" wide for Youth Sizes - waist measurement + 2" OR 1 1/2" wide for Adult Sizes - waist measurement + 2"
Thread
3 buttons, 3/8"
PDF pattern
Paper scissors
Fabric scissors
Tape
Basic sewing supplies
Sewing machine

Piece the pattern together by lining up the corresponding letters & numbers, then tape.
Trim pattern along size line. Cut or fold along the hem line for shorts.

From a scrap piece of paper, cut a rectangle 1 1/2"x 7 1/2" (adult sizes) or 1 1/2"x 5 1/2" (youth sizes).
Tape the rectangle with the long edge along the center front seam of the pants pattern and the top edge even with the top of the pattern piece.

Lay out pattern pieces on fabric following the grain lines as marked.
Cut pieces according to the directions on each piece. 5/8" seam allowance is included in the pattern.

Use 5/8" seam allowance unless otherwise noted.
For flannel or cotton fabrics, finish edges of pieces with overlocker or zigzag stitch.

Lay one pocket piece, right sides together, on top of each pant leg piece in the top corner. Match side and waist seams of pockets and pant leg.
Attach the pocket to the pant leg by sewing the side seam of the pocket to the pant. Repeat 4 times for each pattern piece.
Press the pockets open along the seam, with seam allowance towards the pocket. The right sides of both the pant fabric and pocket fabric should be showing.
Understitch along the pocket by sewing on the pocket 1/8" from the seam. This will keep the pocket from showing on the outside once finished.

Match the front and back legs together, right sides together. Pockets and outer side seams should match. The two legs should be mirror images of each other so that you have a right and left leg.
Pin around the pocket and down the side seam of each leg.
Sew around the pocket, starting at the top and continuing down around the curve. When the pocket meets the leg, sew 5/8" into the pant, finishing with the needle just past the seam from attaching the pocket. Lower the needle into the fabric and pivot the pants to sew down the rest of the leg. Repeat for other leg.
Return to the top of the pants at the waist seam. Pin and sew 1" of the side seams where the pockets are attached, sewing just outside of the pocket seam.
Fold pockets toward the front of the pants. Pin so that the top edge of the pocket lays flat against the waist seam of the pants. Baste in place using 1/2" seam allowance.
Match inseams together. Pin and sew along the seam.

Turn one leg right-side out. Tuck the leg that is right side out into the other pant leg so that the legs are right sides together. Pants should match at the faux button fly, inseams, and center back.
Pin along the faux button fly and the curved crotch seam.
Sew along the faux button fly edge, pivoting at the bottom corner. Sew 5/8" past the edge of the curved crotch seam, pivot, and sew along the curved crotch seam. Reinforce at the inseam if desired.
Turn pants wrong side out.
Fold the faux button fly to the left side and press with an iron.
Turn pants right side out and pin the faux button fly in place.
Edgestitch through all layers of the faux button fly, creating a rectangle.
Sew a X box stitch at the bottom of the faux button fly, if desired, that is 1 1/4" x 1 1/2".

Sew short end of waistband right sides together.
Fold waistband in half and press.
Unfold waistband and sew 1/2" buttonholes for the drawstring on center front of waistband, so that the buttonholes are 1/4" from edge crease, 3/4" from the center (1 1/2" from each other)
Lay pants out on work surface, front side up and right sides out.
With the waistband still unfolded, pin the waistband right sides together to the waist seam of the pants, matching center fronts. Make sure you are attaching the half of the waistband with the buttonholes and that they are centered at the center front seam.
Sew waistband to pants.
Press seam allowance toward waistband.
Fold waistband along pressed line. Turn seam allowance in and baste or pin in place along the waist seam, enclosing the seam allowance in the waistband.
Top stitch waistband at seam leaving a 1 1/2" opening at the center back for inserting elastic and drawstring.

Measure elastic to the size of your waist.
Add 28" to waist measurement for the length of the drawstring.
Tunnel elastic through waistband using a safety pin. Once all the way around, pin ends together and check to make sure elastic is lying flat all the way around.
Overlap ends of elastic by 1". Sew ends together using a box stitch.
Close hole in waistband by hand or machine.

Turn raw edge of hem up by 1/2" and then again 1". Pin and sew along the edge to hem.
Hand sew three buttons to the faux button fly to finish.

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