🩳 Unisex Baggy Sweat Shorts — PDF Sewing Pattern
7 sizes, 2XS–2XL (waist 28″–40″) · Elastic waist with drawcord · Side pockets · Back patch pocket · For knit fleece · A4 and A0
Baggy shorts are defined by two things: how wide the leg is, and where it stops. Those are exactly the two things you cannot control when you buy them. Either the leg is not wide enough, or the length lands somewhere you did not want it to.
That is the whole argument for sewing your own. This pattern is cut properly oversized — wide through the hip and thigh, straight down to just below the knee — and once you have made one, you know exactly how to make it longer, shorter or wider next time.
It is a fast, satisfying make: an elastic waistband with a drawcord, two side pockets, one back patch pocket, and hems. No zip, no fly, no buttonholes. ✨
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🧵 What's Included
✔️ 7 sizes, 2XS through 2XL ✔️ Written step-by-step sewing instructions ✔️ A4 printable PDF, ready to tile ✔️ A0 copy-shop PDF ✔️ Sheet assembly guide with a calibration square
📏 Size Chart
| Size |
Waist |
Hip |
Length |
| 2XS |
28″ / 71 cm |
36″ / 91.5 cm |
24½″ / 62 cm |
| XS |
30″ / 76 cm |
38″ / 96.5 cm |
25″ / 63.5 cm |
| S |
32″ / 81.5 cm |
42″ / 106.5 cm |
26″ / 66 cm |
| M |
34″ / 86.5 cm |
44″ / 112 cm |
27″ / 68.5 cm |
| L |
36″ / 91.5 cm |
46″ / 117 cm |
27½″ / 70 cm |
| XL |
38″ / 96.5 cm |
48″ / 122 cm |
28″ / 71 cm |
| 2XL |
40″ / 101.5 cm |
52″ / 132 cm |
29″ / 73.5 cm |
The waist is elasticated, so there is comfortable room either side of these figures.
🪡 Pattern Details
〰️ Waist: wide elasticated waistband with a drawcord 🕳️ Pockets: two side pockets plus one back patch pocket 📐 Fit: genuinely oversized — wide leg, relaxed through the hip and thigh 🧶 Fabric: sweatshirt fleece and other stable knits 🚫 No zip, no fly, no buttonholes 🖨️ Print: A4 tiled pages or A0 copy shop 📊 Difficulty: confident beginner
🛍️ Materials Needed
- Sweatshirt fleece or a similar mid-to-heavyweight knit
- Fabric for the pocket bags
- Elastic for the waistband
- A flat drawcord
- Matching sewing thread
- A jersey or ballpoint needle — this is a knit, a universal needle will skip stitches
- Sewing machine, scissors or rotary cutter, pins or clips
- Iron
⚙️ How It Works
1️⃣ Buy the pattern — your download link appears straight away 2️⃣ Print at home on A4, or take the A0 file to a copy shop 3️⃣ Check the calibration square, cut your size, and follow the instructions 4️⃣ Wear them 🩳
💛 Perfect For
Everyday wear and lounging · Summer and layered under-season with tall socks · Sewing several pairs once you have the fit · A first project in knit fabric · Making the same shorts for two people in different sizes
📥 Instant Download
This is a digital PDF sewing pattern. Nothing physical will be shipped. Your files are available to download immediately after purchase.
📌 Please Note
Sew this in a knit fabric with some stretch — a woven will not work with the elasticated waistband. Use a jersey or ballpoint needle and a stretch stitch. Print at 100% or Actual Size — never Fit to Page — and check the calibration square before cutting. Colours may look slightly different from one screen to another. This listing is for the pattern only, not finished shorts.
