As Christmas 2020 drew near, it was time to tackle the littles' yearly Christmas pajamas. They open them on Christmas Eve so they can wear them on Christmas morning, and it's become a favorite tradition. They often wear them for years -- Scout still has the pair I made when he was 18 months old, which look quite comical now that he's 3 1/2!
For Rosa's pajamas, I finally bought some of the Birch Pirouette fabrics that I've been eyeing for ages. I used the free T-shirt pattern from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom for the top, but I wanted to add some detail. I cut the front pattern piece off just below the armhole, cut the top portion as directed, but placed the lower pattern piece a few inches from the fold to make it wider. Then I gathered the top edge, and sewed it to the top of the shirt. Instead of a neckband I cut a facing, sewed it right-sides-together to the shirt, then flipped it to the inside and top-stitched. Very simple alterations, but it made for an entirely different look!
For the pants, I used Life Sew Savory's free family PJ pants pattern. I contemplated leggings, but my knit was a thick interlock and I thought looser pants would probably fit better and longer.
I chose a Riley Blake National Parks print for the boys' pants, and a solid organic jersey for their tops. I used the same free t-shirt pattern and PJ pants pattern that I used for Rosa, which made everything quite simple! I did have to hem their pants afterwards, as I'd been a bit over-generous with the length (why didn't I just grab pants that fit them to check the length? Oh well...). This year I finally remembered to add folded ribbon "tags" to the boys' shirts and pants (in their favorite colors) so that they can identify their own clothes. At this point, Laddie and Scout are so close in size that matching pajamas often end up in the wrong bins!
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