Greenstyle has release a simple, beginner friendly legging pattern that might be worth paying for. Many companies have free leggings patterns that are simple and they may not have many options and be, well simple. The Simpatico leggings don't have many options - there are two rises and two lengths. What makes them worth buying is that they come in petite, regular, and tall sizes, and they have shaped legs. Not straight from the hip legs here, these are curvy like legs with a bit of slimness in the knee and fullness in the calves.
Sorry to begin with my butt, but that's what loaded first and I'm going with it.
The Simpaticos are not a compressive legging. These are more like a lounge around the house and just relax kind of legging. For that reason, I signed up to test because I really needed some new pajamas. Yes - I wear leggings to sleep in year round. I cannot stand my legs to be bare when I sleep.
I made this pair in cotton lycra and love the fit! I made the petite size H (but I'm between a G & H), but graded to an I for my massive calves. Before signing up to test I decided to take some new measurements. Since last year I have lost a little over 2" from my thigh measurement! My weight has plateaued over the past 6 months, but I knew from the fit of last years leggings that I had lost some mass.
I also made a kind of coordinating Waimea top to go with them. I'll have a separate post about it soon. I had a remnant of the purple striated supplex and I used it for the waistband of my Simpaticos and decided to use some for the Waimea.
I did the Midrise waistband on my Simpaticos.
Here is the first pair - my fit test version that I made. This version was made prior to the petite file being developed and I had to do my own shortening. I did not shorten enough!
This pair was also made from cotton lycra.
The Simpatico's are on sale for a limited time for $8.50. They fit great and are perfect for a classic casual legging.
More on the Waimea soon....
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