Mens Pajama Shorts with Pockets - Father's Day Idea | So Sew Easy (2024)

For most men I know, nothing beats a sunny warm morning, a cup of coffee, and some good reading material by the porch, balcony, or in the back yard –but hanging out there cool enough without scaring the neighbors sometimes can be a little challenging. I've got two men living in my house, and because it's quitewarm here, they always seem to be walking around the house in their underwear, and as you can imagine, that causes problems from time to time.

I wanted to give the guys an alternative, but it's hard to find store-bought men's pajama shortsthat are both comfortable and stylish enough, so I decided to come up with a designthat would be both. Here are some men's pajama shorts thatno one will know arepajamas and are good enough to go to the supermarket and grab a gallonof milk without having people stare.

The design is loose-fitting and super comfortable. You should usea super soft 100% cottonwhich is the perfect fabric for this garment. Make sure you use natural fibers so the shorts remain casual and comfortable for the hot weather.

I think this would make the perfect gift for Father's Day, but the free sewing pattern accommodates waist sizes from 28″ to 44″ so you have a lot of flexibility for both boys and men.

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Materials

• 1″ elastic depending on waist measurements (28″ to 42″)and 1″ more
• 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 yards of cotton or linen. Follow the links for some recommended fabrics.
• thread to match your fabric
• free pattern

Sewing Skills: Intermediate

How To Download, Print, And Assemble Your Men's Pajama Shorts

Please use Adobe Reader a (free program), Landscape mode,do not scale. Tape the pattern horizontally from 1-3,4-6, 7-9, Then tape 1-3 on top of 4-6, etc. The small greyed squares are 1″, and the distance between the thin lines is also 1″.

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Pattern Layout

It is not the best picture, but I hope it helps.

Tape by rows, 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 17-20. Then stack the rows one on each other, keeping the size of the grey circle at 1″.

Sewing Instructions for your Men's Pajama Shorts

Step One: Cutting the shorts pattern

• Front two pieces
• Back two pieces
• Pockets four pieces

Download the free pattern and print using the latest version of Adobe Reader. Mark all the notches in the pattern, paying particular attention to the notches for the placement of the pockets.

Step Two: Sewing the inner side

Place the right side or the pockets on the right side of the short pattern pieces. Right sides together. To make sure you are doing it right, please follow the photo.

Stay stitch to 1/4″ from the edge. Stop at the point indicated by the pattern. You can notice the pocket pieces do not go all the way to the top of the pants. This is so the waistband does not become thick in that area. It will become clearer as we sew along.

Step Three: Attaching front to back

Place front and back right sides facing each other.

Sew the inside seam at 5/8″

Before we can continue to sew the outer side of the pants, we have to go back to the pockets.

Sew all around the pocket stopping at the mark we have made previously, follow the pattern.

Clean your seam by using zigzag or using our serger.

Now we can continue putting the pants together by sewing from the top to the pocket stop at the notches.

Now sew front the bottom of the pocket to the hem. Do not sew the pocket opening.

Step Four: Sewing the crotch

Sew the crotch at 5/8″ and clean the seam allowance with your serger or zigzag.

Step Five: Tacking the pockets

Tack the bottom and top of the pockets to make them strong. Make sure the pockets are facing to the front of the pants. Tacking means going back and forth with your sewing machine in the same place. This step is necessary to reenforce the pockets and to make sure the pockets will face forward. With tacking, the opening of the pockets will not break or tear with use.

Step Six: Making the waistband

Fold the waist edge 1/4″ down and iron. I have used zigzag to make it easier for me to fold it.

Cut the elastic to the size you need, measuring the waist of the person who is going to wear the short pajama pants, plus one inch. Sew the elastic to 1/2″ seam allowance.

Sew the edges down as shown in the picture so the elastic remains as flat as possible.

Put the elastic band on the shorts as shown in the picture. Fold and pin down just enough to cover the elastic plus 1/8″ for the seam. Make sure you cover the top of the pockets. Pin the waist in at least fourplaces and sew at 1/8″. Do not catch the elastic inside while sewing. This is so that the elastic can move and provide the elasticity it is supposed to.

Start by placing your needle down at the back. Tack a couple of times and then sew while pulling and placing the elastic as needed. Before you know it, you have gone around the wholewaist. This is the easiest way to attach elastic to a waist.

Step Seven: Making the hem of your short pajama pants

Fold the hem 1/4″ and iron. Just like we did in step six.

Then fold again 1″and pin all around the hem.Sew the hem at 1/8″ inside view.

Outside view.Iron and pack your short pajama pants in a pretty box. These are undoubtedly the most straightforward shorts you will make for your man. They are perfect for a lazy Sunday or after-work relaxing time, but good enough to receive your friends for a barbecue.

We are breaking new ground here at So Sew Easy with our firstmale garment pattern. Well, sort of the truth is that anyone can wear these shorts. Please stay tuned to our YouTube channel, where I will be showing you how to make these shorts, plus how to shorten/lengthen or adjust them to make them larger.

Please check our Star Wars apron article as another idea for a Father's Day present. Until next time! Happy sewing!

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