[carrotflowers]

I was going to email oliver + s but thought the answer might help others so I’ll ask here. I measured my nephew intending to make him the sailboat pants. His waist and his outseam are 22″. However the pattern’s sizing chart gives the ‘extended waist’ measurement, and also I know the pants are a wee cropped. He is 4 years old and slender. I believe that from shoulder to ankle he’s 3 feet so overall maybe 3.5 feet tall. Is the size 4 or 5 recommended? In either case I intend to extend the length anyway so they can be worn in the winter.

Thanks!

[April Henry]

I recommend the size 4 and lengthening. That’s what I did for my daughter. Just be sure to lengthen by splicing the pattern and adding a section rather than just adding length at the hem.

[carrotflowers]

Thanks for the advice – so she was similar in measurement? I did plan to splice and lengthen – where did you make the separation?

[April Henry]

I spliced above the notches. My daughter has always been slender in the sizing, and having made these before, the size 4 was a much better fit around the waist and crotch seam.

[carrotflowers]

Do you mean the notches near the top of the pant that are a couple inches apart?

[April Henry]

No – more towards the bottom as I recall.

[carrotflowers]

I found it and finally made the pants! thanks for your help, it went smoothly 🙂

[Sarvi]

If the pants I made are too loose in the waist, is there any reason I couldn’t go back and move the buttons + shorten the elastic? That won’t make them somehow explode into flames or anything?

[Nicole]

Thats what I would do, especially if nappies are involved.

( I had visions of you surreptitiously moving buttons and then shrieking as they went up )