Children's Scout Shorts + Pants - Size Chart and Materials List

Size & Measurements Chart

 Size 12-18m 18-24m 3 4 5 6 7 8 10
Child's waist

19.5"

49.5cm

20"

50.8cm

20.5"

52.1cm

21"

53.3cm

21.5"

54.6cm

22"

55.9cm

22.5"

57.1cm

23"

58.4cm

24"

61cm

Child's hip

20"

50.8cm

21"

53.3cm

22"

56.1cm

23"

58.4cm

24"

61cm

25"

63.5cm

27.5"

69.8cm

28.5"

72.4cm

30"

76.2cm

Child's height

31-32.5"

79-83cm

35.5"

90cm

38.5"

97.8cm

41.5"

105.4cm

44.5"

113cm

46.5"

118cm

51"

129.5cm

53"

134.6cm

57.5"

139.7cm

 

Suggested Fabrics

This pattern requires mid weight non-stretch wovens.  If you choose to use a stretch woven or knit fabric, you may need to go down a size in width.

Summer options include: mid weight linen or cotton, hemp, quilting cotton, chambray, lightweight denim, lightweight twill.

Winter options include: wool suiting, corduroy, denim, wool, brushed cotton.  

 

Other Supplies & Notions

  • Spool of coordinating thread
  • Elastic - 1" (25mm) firm knitted, woven, or non-roll elastic and a large safety pin for threading the elastic through. 
  • Small piece of ribbon or a tag to indicate back of pants.

 

Fabric Requirement Chart

FULL LENGTH

Fabric Width

 

12-18m

18-24m

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

110cm /43”

inches

25.6

25.6

29.5

33.5

37.4

41.3

45.3

49.2

57.1

cm

65

65

75

85

95

105

115

125

145

132cm / 52”

inches

23.6

23.6

27.6

29.5

31.5

33.5

35.4

37.4

45.3

cm

60

60

70

75

80

85

90

95

115

150cm / 59”

inches

23.6

23.6

27.6

27.6

31.5

31.5

35.4

35.4

39.4

cm

60

60

70

70

80

80

90

90

100

 

BELOW KNEE LENGTH

Fabric Width

 

12-18m

18-24m

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

110cm /43”

inches

23.6

23.6

27.6

31.5

35.4

39.4

41.3

43.3

49.2

cm

60

60

70

80

90

100

105

110

125

132cm / 52”

inches

21.7

21.7

25.6

27.6

27.6

29.5

31.5

31.5

39.4

cm

55

55

65

70

70

75

80

80

100

150cm / 59”

inches

21.7

21.7

23.6

23.6

27.6

27.6

31.5

31.5

35.4

cm

55

55

60

60

70

70

80

80

90

 

ABOVE KNEE LENGTH

    Fabric Width

     

    12-18m

    18-24m

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    10

    110cm /43”

    inches

    21.7

    21.7

    25.6

    25.6

    27.6

    27.6

    31.5

    35.4

    41.3

    cm

    55

    55

    65

    65

    70

    70

    80

    90

    105

    132cm / 52”

    inches

    17.7

    17.7

    19.7

    19.7

    21.7

    21.7

    25.6

    29.5

    33.5

    cm

    45

    45

    50

    50

    55

    55

    65

    75

    85

    150cm / 59”

    inches

    15.7

    15.7

    19.7

    19.7

    21.7

    21.7

    25.6

    25.6

    27.6

    cm

    40

    40

    50

    50

    55

    55

    65

    65

    70

     

    SHORT LENGTH

    Fabric Width

     

    12-18m

    18-24m

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    10

    110cm /43”

    inches

    17.7

    19.7

    21.7

    21.7

    23.6

    23.6

    27.6

    27.6

    31.5

    cm

    45

    50

    55

    55

    60

    60

    70

    70

    80

    132cm / 52”

    inches

    15.7

    15.7

    17.7

    17.7

    17.7

    17.7

    21.7

    23.6

    27.6

    cm

    40

    40

    45

    45

    45

    45

    55

    60

    70

    150cm / 59”

    inches

    13.8

    13.8

    15.7

    15.7

    17.7

    17.7

    19.7

    19.7

    21.7

    cm

    35

    35

    40

    40

    45

    45

    50

    50

    55

     

    Elastic Cutting Guide

     

     

    12-18m

    18-24m

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    10

    Waist elastic (1" / 2.5cm)

    inches

    19.7

    20.1

    20.5

    21.1

    21.5

    22

    22.6

    23.2

    24

    cm

    50

    51

    52

    53.5

    54.5

    56

    57.5

    59

    61

     

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