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Short Sleeve Pajama Pattern

July 16, 2016 by Denise 9 Comments

Today I have a free pattern for you! A while back I made a free knit pajama pattern for size 9 which you can find here. Meanwhile my daughter grew and needed summer pajamas, so I made her a larger size and thought to draft 2 more sizes and offer this short sleeve pajama pattern again for free. You will find the picture tutorial plus measurements in this post as well as the templates download link.

Short Sleeve Pajama Pattern

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This summer short sleeve pajama pattern is available for free in sizes 10, 11 and 12. This post does not have the full picture tutorial because it is the same as the size 9 pajama pattern which I posted with picture tutorial right here.

The style is simple and could work for boys as well! Maybe for a boys size 10 I would make size 11.

List of required materials & supplies:

  • knit fabric (Art Gallery Icy Mint, Riley Blake knit fabric and various fabric from Organic Cotton Plus.
  • short sleeve pajama templates —–>download here
  • picture tutorial for sewing this PJ

What to do next:

  1. Print out your templates without scaling (set at 100%) and match the corner markings or trim off the perimeter of each page and then tape together. You will find letters in each corner so just match up 4 letters as shown in the image below.

Short Sleeve Pajama Pattern

2. The yardage you need depends on the style you will make (top, sleeves and shorts in the same print or individually pieced). Best is to measure the template in order to determine how much of fabric you need for each piece. Altogether you will need roughly about 1 1/3yd of fabric that measures about 40-50″ wide. The back bodice is cut from the front bodice which has line markings for the higher neckline according to size. Mark accordingly before trimming those off.

3. For the bands you want to cut the following pieces across the fabrics width:

-size 10 = 2x arm 9″, 1x neck 21″, 2x legs 13″, top bottom hem band 2x 12″

-size 11 = 2x arm 9.5″, 1x neck 22″, 2x legs 14″, top bottom hem band 2x 13″

-size 12 = 2x arm 10″, 1x neck 22.5, 2x legs 14″, top bottom hem band 2x 13.5″

(the arm, top hem band and leg bands need to be 5″ long so you can fold it in half which will make the bands about 2.25″ when sewn on. The neck band needs to be 2.5″ long so you will end up with a sewn on neckband of about 1″ width). If you prefer, you can increase the length to make the band reach longer down on the arms and legs. I tend to mix those up a tad and make some shorter and some longer.

Waist elastic: 3/4″ width – cut 1x 21″ long for size 10, 22″ for size 11 and 23″ for size 12 (adjust length of elastic as necessary).

4. Seam allowance is 3/8″ and the best stitch for knits is a tighter zigzag/stretch stitch.

Ready to make this short sleeve pajama pattern?

Below I’m showing off some of the PJ’s I made for my daughter who is now in size 10.

As you can see, the neckline band is skinnier as instructed in the original tutorial, you can find this technique here. The bottom hem is a folded hem and sewn with a wide zigzag/stretch stitch. To accommodate the hem, extend the top template 3″.

Short sleeve knit pajama pattern | DIY Crush

For this pajama I used organic cotton knit fabric from Organic Cotton Plus in mustard deer print (not available anymore). The striped fabric was from Girl Charlee.

Short sleeve knit pajama pattern | DIY Crush

This pajama was made using this leopard interlock knit fabric from Hancocks Fabrics. Unfortunately they closed down though. The red knit was also from them.

Short sleeve knit pajama pattern | DIY Crush

The last pajama I want to show off today is this one with a cute sea turtles applique’! I’ll be sharing the free template download soon! The knit fabrics I used on this PJ are leftovers from previous projects. The deep fuschia knit and the cute tiny print is from Organic Cotton Plus, the peachy pink is from an old t-shirt. For the top on this PJ I extended the top templates 3″ and folded up the bottom hem 1/2″ and sewed it with a wide zigzag/stretch stitch.

Short sleeve knit pajama pattern | DIY Crush

Check out where else I have used Organic Cotton Fabric on HERE (includes free pattern!)

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Hi! I'm a craft & sewing loving mom of 2 (+ 1 dog). When I am not crafting or sewing, you can find me playing with my kids and dogs! I am a slow cooker & coffee addict. My favorite color is any color and I have a degree in business management. Hope to inspire you to DIY with me!
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  1. Lynda says

    July 17, 2016 at 8:37 pm

    J’me suis intéressé

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    • Denise says

      July 17, 2016 at 8:55 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. sarah riley says

    August 4, 2016 at 8:21 am

    Hi there, love this pattern but can’t see any finished garment measurements for these cute summer pj’s !! Can you please point me in the right direction ?!
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Denise says

      August 4, 2016 at 9:28 am

      Thanks for checking it out! Unfortunately I didn’t make finished measurements for this free pattern. Sorry about that!

      Reply
      • sarah riley says

        August 4, 2016 at 10:51 am

        Is there any sort of size guide so I know what size to use for my niece as she’s 1000’s of miles away !! 🙂

        Reply
        • Denise says

          August 5, 2016 at 2:58 pm

          The sizing is pretty true to size meaning a store bought size 10 would be also my size 10. So if the girl is wearing a size 10, 11 or 12, I would pick one of those sizes.

          Reply
  3. Irene says

    January 17, 2017 at 9:10 pm

    Hi! Could I make these pajamas out of 100% cotton fabric and use a stretch ribbing around the neck , arms and at the bottom of the pants?

    Reply
    • Denise says

      January 18, 2017 at 6:05 pm

      Thanks for checking out this post! Unfortunately not. This style requires a stretchy material all around.

      Reply
  4. Elisabetta says

    October 6, 2017 at 9:14 am

    thank you so much, my kid would love some new pj mom made

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