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Summer 2024children

PetteriShirt & bodysuit · 56–116 cm · about 0–6 years

A linen shirt for summer, a flannel one for winter, a bodysuit for parties.

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Difficulty
Easy
Print
A4 pages + A0 file
Released
Summer 2024
Fabric
Woven, non-stretch

About Petteri

Petteri is a loose, easy-to-dress shirt and bodysuit pattern for woven fabrics, sizes 56–116 cm. Short or long sleeves (the long sleeve has a cuff), and a button placket that takes wooden buttons, plastic buttons or snaps.

The same pattern makes a party shirt or a party bodysuit, an everyday linen shirt, or, with small changes, a loose sweatshirt in knit fabric.

One pattern, many garments

  • Shirt or bodysuit
  • Short or long sleeves with cuff
  • Button placket

Fabric

LinenDouble gauzeCottonFlannel

A fabric requirements table by size and version is in the download.

Sizes

Body measurements for the sizes in this pattern. How to measure

HeightApprox. ageChestWaistHips
56 cm0–1 mo
62 cm1–3 mo
68 cm3–6 mo
74 cm6–9 mo
80 cm9–12 mo494750
86 cm12–18 mo514952
92 cm18–24 mo535154
98 cm2–3 y555356
104 cm3–4 y575459
110 cm4–5 y595662
116 cm5–6 y615865

In the download

  • Pattern in all sizes, 56–116 cm
  • A4 print-at-home pages with a test square
  • A0 copy-shop file, no taping
  • Step-by-step instructions with photos
  • Size chart and fabric requirements
  • Fabric and notions guide

Questions

What exactly do I get when I buy a pattern?

A PDF download sent to your email the moment you pay. It contains the pattern in all sizes as A4 pages to print at home and tape together, plus the same pattern as a single A0 file for a copy shop. You also get the illustrated sewing instructions, the size chart, fabric suggestions and the fabric requirements table. It's yours to keep and print as many times as you like.

I have never sewn before. Can I really do this?

Yes, if you can sew a straight line on a sewing machine, or are willing to learn. Our patterns avoid zips and fiddly fastenings wherever possible, and every step is photographed. If you'd like company, choose the pattern + course option: short videos walk you through each stage from buying fabric to the final hem.

How do I print the A4 pages?

Print at 100% scale (not 'fit to page'), then measure the test square on the first page to check. Trim or overlap the margins as shown in the instructions and tape the pages together in order. It takes 10–20 minutes. Or send the A0 file to any print or copy shop and skip the taping.

I'm in the US. Will the pages print on Letter paper?

The print-at-home file is laid out on A4. Letter is slightly shorter, so print at 100% and check that the full tile prints; if your printer clips the edge, ask the copy shop to print the A0 file instead, or set your printer to use the larger margin area. We are preparing Letter-size versions and will add them to existing downloads when ready.

Which size should I sew?

Measure yourself and compare to the body measurements on our size guide, not to the size you buy in shops. Our women's patterns are drafted in EU sizes 34–52 (US 2–20, UK 6–24). Children's patterns are sized by height in centimetres, with approximate ages as a guide. When in doubt on a relaxed style, go by the bust measurement.

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