Closet Core Patterns Rika Pants

The Rika Pants are a versatile sewing pattern that gives you two great looks. Choose to sew a look that gives you tailored trousers or utilitarian workwear styling.

The trousers feature a high rise that sits just below the natural waist, a three-piece waistband, angled front pockets, a fly front zipper, and a straight leg.

- View A is cropped and tailored with deep hem cuffs, a tabbed waistband, angled belt loops, and rounded back pockets with flaps.
- View B is full-length and utilitarian with a classic waistband, wide belt loops, and carpenter-style pockets in the back.

Pattern Difficulty: Intermediate

This is a multi sized pattern including sizes 0-20.

Recommended Fabric : Stable bottomweight wovens such as cotton canvas, twill, denim, gabardine, or corduroy.

​Fabric requirements approx:

114cm wide:
VIEW A - CROPPED HEM FOLDED CUFF
Sizes 0-8 = 2.7 m, Sizes 10-14 = 3 m, Sizes 16-20 = 3.2 m

VIEW B - FULL LENGTH STRAIGHT LEG
Sizes 0-8 = 2.7 m, Sizes 10-14 = 3 m, Sizes 16-20 = 3.4 m

150cm wide:
VIEW A - CROPPED HEM FOLDED CUFF
Sizes 0-8 = 2 m, Sizes 10-14 = 2.3 m, Sizes 16-20 = 2.7 m

VIEW B - FULL LENGTH STRAIGHT LEG
Sizes 0-8 = 2 m, Sizes 10-14 = 2.3 m, Sizes 16-20 = 2.7 m ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES

- Fusible interfacing, 0.5m
- Pocket lining, 0.5 m
- Pants zip 18cm
- Button, 16 mm or Sew-in hook and bar closure for pants 13 mm
- Optional: Snap buttons or small buttons to secure back pocket flap on View A
- Optional: Twill tape to reinforce front pocket openings, 0.5 m
- Optional: Double fold bias tape for finishing waistband (may be replaced with serged stitch), 2m

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