Sweatpants

From a sweater

Posted by Maria

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Made this pants with an XL sweater that my sister was not using any more.

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You Will Need (2 things)

  • Sweater
  • Needle And Thread Or Sewing Machine

Steps (10 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cut under the collar.

  2. 2

    Optional. Cut the bottom band. I thought I was going to need it for the waist band but didn't.

  3. 3

    I cut the pocket out. Left some pieces of it to make patches on the sweatpants.

  4. 4

    Fold the sweater in half and cut straight down.

  5. 5

    unfold the two pieces, place the two right sides facing each other and sew the U shape.

  6. 6

    sew the extra fabric around to make the patches.

  7. 7

    I didn't want my sweatpants to be flare so I used some skinny jeans as pattern to make them fit better and I cut leaving an inch of seam allowance on the sides

  8. 8

    sew the sides of the pants. on the wrong sides

  9. 9

    Fold about an inch inward for the waist band and use the string from the hoodie.

  10. 10

    cut two small wholes on the front of the pants to pull out the string and you are done.