Plateau Joggers Pattern

Description

The Plateau Joggers are an elevated take on classic knit jogging pants. With a high rise, unique wrap-around pockets, and a comfy elastic waist, they are ideal loungewear at home or on the street.

View A is a relaxed fitting pant with an optional drawstring waist and two choices of ankle finish: a fabric cuff or gathered elastic hem. View B is a pair of shorts with a gently scalloped hem. Optional back pockets can be added to either view.

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Fabric requirements

Yardage

Sizes 0-20 - 58" / 1.5 m wide

• VIEW A - PANTS ~ Sizes 0-14 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.25 yd (2 m)
• VIEW B - SHORTS ~ Sizes 0-14 = 1.75 yd (1.6 m), Sizes 16-20 = 2.25 yd (2 m)

Sizes 14-32 - 58" / 1.5 m wide

• VIEW A - PANTS ~ Sizes 14-20 = 2.25 yd (2 m), Sizes 22-32 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m)
• VIEW B - SHORTS ~ Sizes 14-24 = 1.25 yd (1.15 m), Sizes 26-32 = 1.5 yd (1.4 m)

B - WITH COLLAR ~ Sizes 14-20 = 2.75 yd (2.5 m), Sizes 22-26 = 3 yd (2.75 m), Sizes 30-32 = 3.25 yd (3 m)

Suggested fabric type

• Choose thicker knit fabrics like cotton fleece, polar fleece, French terry, ponte, and double knits with at least 15% crosswise stretch. For a lighter pair of joggers, choose medium to heavy weight jersey knits.

kets: Medium weight wovens, such as quilting cotton.

Supplies required

• Stretch ballpoint or jersey needle
• Polyester thread in matching colour
• Marking tool
• 2" (50mm) wide elastic for waistband (1.5yd/1.3m)
• Optional: double needle for topstitching OR coverstitch machine
• Optional: 1" (25mm) wide elastic for pant leg cuffs (1yd/0.9m)
• Optional: 1.5yd/1.3m cord for drawstring
• Optional: two grommets for drawstring opening on waistband (can be substituted with machine buttonholes)

Video tutorials

View all sewing tutorials, videos and blog posts about this pattern here.

What's included

• Detailed instructions in English and French
• Layered A0 PDF file
  • Sizes 0-20: 2 pages
  • Sizes 14-32: 2.5 pages
• Layered A4 PDF file
  • Sizes 0-20: 36 pages
  • Sizes 14-32: Joggers: 32 pages, Shorts: 21

Sewing level

Confident Beginner