Rika Pants Pattern
Rika Pants Pattern
Suggested Fabrics/Notions
Description
One pants pattern, two looks! The Rika Pants are a timeless and versatile design that can feel like tailored trousers or utilitarian workwear depending on your choice of details. Featuring a high rise sitting just below the natural waist, a three-piece waistband, angled front pockets, a fly front zipper, and a straight leg, Rika has you covered coming and going.
- View A is cropped and tailored with deep hem cuffs, a tabbed waistband, angled belt loops, and rounded back pockets with flaps.
- View B is full-length and utilitarian with a classic waistband, wide belt loops, and carpenter-style pockets in the back.
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Since there is some overlap between our two size ranges, you may be wondering which one to choose. The main difference between the two size ranges is that the 14-32 range is drafted for larger busts with a more pear-shaped lower body. If you fall in one of the overlapping sizes, we suggest determining your cup size first by measuring your full bust and high bust and subtracting one from the other. Each inch difference equals one cup size. If you are a D cup or larger, our 14-32 range will ensure the best fit through the bust. If you are an A/B/C cup through the bust and less pear-shaped, the 0-20 range will be the best option. Downloads for both size ranges are available, be sure to only print the one you wish to use.
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Fabric requirements
Yardage
Sizes 0-20 - 45” / 1.14 m wide
- VIEW A - CROPPED HEM + FOLDED CUFF ~ Sizes 0-8 = 3 yd (2.7 m), Sizes 10-14 = 3.25 yd (3 m), Sizes 16-20 = 3.5 yd (3.2 m)
- VIEW B - FULL LENGTH STRAIGHT LEG ~ Sizes 0-8 = 3 yd (2.7 m), Sizes 10-14 = 3.25 yd (3 m), Sizes 16-20 = 3.75 yd (3.4 m)
Sizes 0-20 - 58” / 1.5 m wide
- VIEW A - CROPPED HEM + FOLDED CUFF ~ Sizes 0-8 = 2.25 yd (2 m), Sizes 10-14 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m), Sizes 16-20 = 3 yd (2.7 m)
- VIEW B - FULL LENGTH STRAIGHT LEG ~ Sizes 0-8 = 2.25 yd (2 m), Sizes 10-14 = 2.5 yd (2.3 m), Sizes 16-20 = 3 yd (2.7 m)
Sizes 14-32 - 45” / 1.14 m wide
- VIEW A - CROPPED HEM + FOLDED CUFF ~ Sizes 14-20 = 3.5 yd (3.25 m), Sizes 22-26 = 3.75 yd (3.5 m), Sizes 28-32 = 4.25 yd (3.75 m)
- VIEW B - FULL LENGTH STRAIGHT LEG ~ Sizes 14-20 = 3.5 yd (3.25 m), Sizes 22-26 = 3.75 yd (3.5 m), Sizes 28-32 = 4.25 yd (3.75 m)
Sizes 14-32 - 58” / 1.5 m wide
- VIEW A - CROPPED HEM + FOLDED CUFF ~ Sizes 14-26 = 3.25 yd (3 m), Sizes 28-32 = 3.75 yd (3.5 m)
- VIEW B - FULL LENGTH STRAIGHT LEG ~ Sizes 14-26 = 3.25 yd (3 m), Sizes 28-32 = 3.5 yd (3.25 m)
Suggested fabric type
Stable bottomweight wovens such as cotton canvas, twill, denim, gabardine, or corduroy.
Supplies required
- Pants zipper, 7" (18 cm) long for sizes 0–20, 9" (23 cm) for sizes 14–32
- Button, 5/8" (16 mm) OR Sew-in hook and bar closure for pants, 1/2" (13 mm)
- Fusible interfacing, 0.5 yd (0.45 m)
- Pocket lining, 0.5 yd (0.45 m)
- Optional: Snap buttons or small buttons to secure back pocket flap on View A
- Optional: Twill tape to reinforce front pocket openings, 0.5 yd (0.45 m)
- Optional: Double fold bias tape for finishing waistband (may be replaced with serged stitch), 2 yd (1.8 m)
- Thread in matching colour
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: 3 pages
- Layered A4 PDF file
- Sizes 0-20: 36 pages
- Sizes 14-32: 44 pages
- Projector file
Sewing level
Intermediate
