I’ve blogged about the Ottobre neat beat pants before (Ottobre 06/2009, patt.17).  They are my go-to pattern for easy pull-on pants for the girls, and I have now made multiple pairs for Clare for school.  I just keep re-tracing the pattern in a larger size as she grows, and sew three pairs at a time in production line style.  They tend not to make it onto the blog! The pattern is drafted for stretch wovens, but I’ve used cotton/lycra knits and fleecy-backed knits (what I always called windcheater fabric).  Clare usually wears skirts and dresses when not in school uniform, but they are not always practical.  So a new pair of pants was called for to wear on school camp.

The hot pink fleecy-backed knit came to me courtesy of Annie – thank you! Clare chose a couple of iron-on appliques that I had in stash to jazz them up a little. A sunflower on one hip, and three little girls near the hem on the opposite leg.

This pattern has a flat front and an elasticised back. It’s often interesting to see a photo of the back fit as well, so here is one!

I finish the hems with twin-needle stitching on the machine, and the elastic is attached with the machine as well, but most of the construction is done on the overlocker.  I hope that these were warm and cosy for Clare on camp. I’ll be picking her up again in just a couple of hours time!