Beta swim/sports bottoms with a lace up accent option (PDF)

Featuring: very fitted at the waist, hips and thighs swim or sports bottoms designed for swim/athletic knit fabrics. Comes in 3 lengths - short, medium and long shorties. Can be finished with a low, medium or high rise yoga waistband. Can be done as plain shorties or as lined shorties with lace up sides (short and medium length only).The bottoms can be fully lined, plain version (no lace up) or can be non-lined and hemmed. 

The pattern offers the following options:

View A - plain shorties with a low/medium rise yoga waistband
View B - lace up shorties with a low/medium rise yoga waistband (for short and medium length only)
View C - long shorties with a high rise yoga waistband

Inseam information:

Short shorties: Petite 6.5 cm  / 2.5 IN  / Reg 7.5 cm / 3 IN Tall 8.5 cm / 3 3/8 IN 
Medium length shorties:  Petite 13.25 cm  / 5 1/4 IN / Reg 15.25 cm / 6 IN /  Tall 17.25 cm / 6 3/4 IN
Long shorties:  Petite 20 cm  / 8 IN / Reg 23 cm / 9 1/16 IN / Tall 26 cm / 10 1/4 IN

Techniques to master: serging, working with lining, working with loops

This pattern is designed to get professionally looking garment using a standard sewing machine. 

Comes with a detailed tutorial with step by step instructions and photos.

WHAT'S INSIDE

1. PDF tutorial with pictures (22 pages)
2. A4/Letter layered multisided  pattern in sizes US0-US30 / XXS-4XL PETITE/REG/TALL (33-36 pages)
3. A0/Copyshop layered multisized pattern in sizes US0-US30 / XXS-4XL PETITE/REG/TALL (2 pages) 
4. Projector multisized layered pattern with a calibration grid in sizes US0-US30 / XXS-4XL PETITE/REG/TALL
5. Facebook group support

SIZING

The pdf pattern comes in US0-US30 sizes in PETITE, REGULAR and TALL height range.  

DIFFICULTY

The pdf pattern is a beginner (2/10)  level and moderately easy to sew for a plain version of the shorties. The lace up version (4/10) can be challenging for a beginner so it might take a bit more time to finish the shorties.
Takes 2-3 hours to finish (time may vary depending on your skills, equipment and supplies).

FABRIC

Light to medium weight knit fabrics with at least 30-50% horizontal and vertical stretch and medium recovery like performance and swim fabrics.  Lightweight with the same amount of stretch lining fabric like tricot, swim lining and similar.

Long length

Main fabric- shorts and outer waistband
US 22-30 1.4 m / 1 1/2 yds 
US 8-20 0.7 m / 3/4 yd
US 0-6 0.6 m / 2/3 yds 

Lining fabric- shorts and inner waistband
US 22-30 1.1 m / 1 1/4 yds  
US 8-20  0.7 m / 3/4 yd
US 0-6 0.4 m / 1/2 yd 

Medium length 

Main fabric- shorts and outer waistband
US 22-30 1.1 m / 1 1/4 yds  
US 8-20 0.7 m / 3/4 yd
US 0-6 0.6 m / 2/3 yds

Lining fabric- shorts and inner waistband
US 22-30 0.9 m / 1 yd (facings can be cut with given yardage for these sizes) 
US 8-20 0.6 m / 2/3 yds
US 0-6 0.4 m / 1/2 yd

Short length 

Main fabric- shorts and outer waistband
US 22-30  0.9 m / 1 yd 
US 8-20 0.6 m / 2/3 yds
US 0-6 0.4 m / 1/2 yd

Lining fabric- shorts and inner waistband
US 22-30 3/4 -  0.9 m / 1 yd (facings can be cut with given yardage for these sizes) 
US 8-20 0.4 m / 1/2 yd
US 0-6 0.3 m / 1/3 yd 

Facings 0.3 m / 1/3 yd

Drawstrings and Loops 7-10 cm / 3-4 in

NOTIONS

1. 7-15 mm / 1/4-5/8 in wide clear or lightweight knitted elastic for stabilizing the waist equal to your waist measurement plus 10cm / 4 in

2. Matching overlocker threads, preferably wooly nylon stretch overlocking thread or regular polyester thread