Small Fry Skinny Jean Shorts in Geometric Print

I'm back for my second pair of Small Fry Skinny Jeans. 

Such a great pattern. 

For this pair I chose to make shorts for my son who just turned two in March. He's a short stocky boy who is cloth diapered (big ol' bum ladies). 

I purchased the larger package feeling a little sad that the bundles went from infant-2 yo then 3yo & up.  I thought that meant that he was going to have to wait until next year to get a pair, until I found that her size 2t free pattern was still available for download (SCORE!). 

Print, tape, sew... fast forward some and see that they turned out even better than my first pair. They also took me significantly less time as I was more confident with my flat felled seams and had a better understanding of how the pattern went together. 

I hadn't planned on doing the large outside front pockets but the free download only includes that option. After finishing them, I'm glad that's the route it went. Even with such a bold pattern, the pockets don't make the pants too busy. 

I didn't get too fancy with the stitching on the back pockets. Again- that bold pattern just didn't call for a lot of extra's and instead does really well on its own. Oh, and with this pair my sewing machine did perfect with the belt loops! I can't believe I even put them on this pair after last pairs nightmare, but I'm a bit stubborn and couldn't let it go until I was the champ.
(picture me jumping up and down like rocky)

I finished them up while kids were napping and could hardly wait to try them on him when he woke up. He was still a bit sleepy and kept giving me this face. 

Regardless of his facial expression, they fit wonderfully! I'm glad I was able to put them on him to check length before he laid down since it required me to cut around 2.5 in. off the length (2.5 in. MORE than what I had eyeballed when cutting them out). Goodness, this kid is a shortie! It's such a drastic sewing change from my girl who is very tall and skinny. All he wanted to do was play with the kitty, so I let him roam and watched as the pants moved well with him.

After sewing this pattern up twice, I'm even happier with it. I feel like it will become a staple in their wardrobe whether it be warm or cold weather. Plus, I continuously fall in love with the versions I see from other bloggers, fueling my drive to sew MORE MORE MORE small fry skinny jeans.

Hope you all enjoy the weekend and that where you are, you're experiencing nice weather!