Sunday, August 7, 2011

Boys Trunks Pattern

Related posts:
Trunks tutorial
Changing the fit of trunks

Okay, so this is the first time that I have tried to share pdf files from a blog, so for sure there is a better way!  This is how I have worked out how to do it for now.  I have uploaded the pattern files to Scribd.  I think you have to login into Scribd to download the files.  It does not cost anything to sign up to Scribd.

There are 3 pages to this pattern. Each page is given in a separate pdf file.  Click on "Download" at the bottom of each picture.  The downloaded file can then be opened and printed from Adobe Reader.  I created the files to be printed on A4 paper.  I'm not sure what happens when you print on letter paper, but each page does include a bit of overlap, so hopefully that works okay as well.

If you scroll past the 3 pictures, you will find pattern info, including a size chart and notions list.

Boys Trunks Page 1

Boys Trunks Page 2

Boys Trunks Page 3

Size Chart


Size Hip Measurement Elastic measurement Hip Measurement Elastic measurement
(cm) (cm) (inches) (inches)
3 57.4 52.6 22 5/8 20 3/4
4 60 54.9 23 5/8 21 5/8
5 62.6 57.2 24 5/8 22 1/2
6 65.2 59.5 25 5/8 23 3/8
7 67.8 61.8 26 3/4 24 1/4
8 70.4 64.0 27 3/4 25 1/4
9 73 66.3 28 3/4 26 1/8
10 75 68.1 29 1/2 26 3/4

Fabric Selection: this pattern is designed for knit fabrics with good stretch and recovery.  Cotton-lycra, supplex-lycra or viscose-lycra blends would be ideal.
Supplies and notions

  • 0.4 m of fabric (this should be enough to make 2 - 3 pairs, depending on the size)
  • soft elastic, 20 - 25 mm width, see table for length
  • polyester thread
  • stretch or ball point sewing machine needle 
Pattern Info

Seam and hem allowances are included with the pattern.   Seam allowances = 6 mm (1/4").  Hem allowance is 10 mm (3/8").

2 comments:

  1. Nice job, they look just like ready to wear! Which software did you use to create the pattern.

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  2. Hello Momo,

    The pattern was created in Corel draw. Getting it in a pdf format was a little tricky and I hope to find an easier way of doing this.

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