Inside: Check out the best Pj Lounge Pants Free Pattern you will find. Download and print this pattern to make today!
Thrilled to be sharing another free pattern with you today! You are going to love these Women’s Pj/ Lounge Pants Free Pattern. I know I’m making a few more pairs for this winter. I need to make up some flannel ones next! I made these with a simple cotton and I LOVE the pockets. Pockets make everything better!
I’ve gotten several comments about the leg width… these are designed to be WIDE.. however, if you want the legs less wide just cut down the pattern before you cut your fabric… ENJOY!
Womens Pj / Lounge Pants Free Pattern
These pants have a soft knit waistband for extra comfortable relaxing and sleeping. Make with cotton, flannel or even try with a knit for a super comfortable pair of Pj/Lounge pants that you won’t want to take off.
IF I ever just spent the day lounging around and reading.. I would wear these pants. {ha!} I used a super soft knit for the waistband. This makes the waistband super easy. You can also choose to make the slightly more difficult waistband from the Short Pj version, and the tutorial will give you instructions for switching to that one if you want.
OK! Click through to the next page to download the Womens Pj Lounge Pants Free Pattern and full tutorial.
How to sew Womens Pajama pants with a free pattern –
Alright! Let’s sew!! Go grab your Womens Pj / Lounge Pants Free Pattern from my shop. All seams use a 3/8 seam allowance for all seams. NOTE! these pants are designed to have wide flowing legs, if you want a more narrow leg take the bottom of the leg in 2 sizes and then angle up to the correct size at the inseam…
Use this size chart to decide which size to make! {in inches} It’s the same as the short version – so if you’ve made that, the sizing should be the same. 3 yards of cotton/flannel fabric will be needed for these pants. If you choose the knit waistband you will need a bit of knit for that. 
If you are choose the other waistband method {from the short version!} cut the band as directed on THAT pattern, not this one. You need 1.5″ wide elastic for these pants.
Begin by placing the back to the back and the front to the front, right sides together. Sew the center curved seams. I used a serger/overlocker a seam on a regular sewing machine will look a bit different.
How to add pockets to pajama / pj pants –
Take the front of the pants and place 1 pocket piece 1″ down from the top of the pants. Do on both sides of the front. Sew the pocket to the pants on the straight edge/side of pants pocket. Repeat this step with the back of the pants. You now have a pocket piece sewn on each side of both the front and the back of the pants.
Place the front and back pants together, with right sides touching. Pull out the pockets to create wings on both sides of the pants. Sew down the 1″ at the top and then AROUND the pocket, and continue down the side of the pants to the bottom.
Sometimes I have to re-enforce the top and bottom of the pocket as the corners may be harder to sew.
Now sew the inseam together. Match the center seams and pin both legs, right sides together. Sew 
Here’s how the waistband looks on the short version – if you want to make this one {it’s more difficult} go get the details in the post here.
Pajama pants / pjs with knit waistband for ultimate comfort –
This more simple version, and very comfortable, is this easy easy waistband with knit fabric. Fold the waist band like shown and sew the short side. It should match up with the pants. It stretches, so smaller is okay, but you don’t want it bigger. Trim if necessary. 
Fold in half with the wrong side in and pin around top of pants. Sew- leave a 2″ opening to thread elastic.
Measure you low waist/high hip for elastic and cut to fit. Thread through the waistband. Sew the ends of the elastic together- make sure not to twist. Sew the band opening closed.
To secure elastic sew a line down the middle of the band. Stretching as you sew.
Hem by serging the edge, then folding until 1″ OR fold until 1/4″ then another 1″ and sew around bottom of both legs.
And there you go! Cute and SOOOO comfy… 
One last link to Go grab your Womens Pj / Lounge Pants Free Pattern.
You can find the Pj Lounge shorts Free Pattern here
And my newest version for the whole family
Family Pj Pattern
Karen says
This is really comfortable. Thanks for sharing.
Gloria says
When ever i ‘m on bed for sleep I would wear these pajamas.This is really comfortable. Thanks for sharing.
Amanda says
So, just wondering, why do the XXL patterns overlap? I basically can’t cut one leg out because it cuts the other one. Now I have to print out extra sheets to make up for it. I’m really confused.
Emily says
it was to make it fit on the pages. You can trace one onto tissue and cut or cut one, then tape the piece back on the other leg to cut the other.
Jill says
I am on the correct page, but am unable to locate the pattern download. I would love to make these for my daughters
Mette says
These are amazing. My favorite pair of lounge/phone pants died this year (I stole them from my brother 6 or 7 years ago) I tried buying a new pair but they didn’t last long. I found this pattern on Pinterest and I love them. Pockets, comfortable, cute, just perfect.
Instead of elastic, because that’s a failures of mine..I never see it right, I made a draw string. Best pants ever. Keeping the pattern for Christmas for my daughter.
Jean says
It was very hard to get back to the tutorial. The pattern only mentions nap-time creations, not life sew savory. When googling nap-time creations I could not find anything that said “nap-time creations”, so it took me awhile to make the connection. I also don’t quite understand the waistband instructions. Can I not just fold over the waistband and insert the elastic? Or do I have to cut an actual waistband? It would be helpful to all and less troublesome for you (I would think) if you would actually answer those questions here so all can see the answers. (I am assuming that you replied to them in email).
Thank you for the free patterns
Emily says
If you put the exact address in your computer from the pattern it will redirect to my new site.. lifesewsavory.. you just have to copy and paste to find the tutorial. Second, you can do the elastic however you would like. The method shown in the tutorial is how I did it, but you do not have to do it like that if you don’t want to.
Christine DANNEELS says
Thank you for this beautiful tutorial !
Paula says
Many thanks for the pattern. I already print and paste all the pieces
but I have one question: Does the pattern include seam allowance?
Ceri says
Love these, I’ve made several pairs in different sizes. Do you have a version shown in your screenshot that’s all in one piece, rather than split to fit on smaller sheets that you need to stick together? I’m making these in different sizes and it would be nice to be able to take it to a print shop rather than wasting all my sticky tape!
Bev says
Found this pattern, would love to try it, but I haven’t got a clue how much material is required. Did I miss something to guide me?
Bev says
And I’m a dufus! Right after I posted that, I checked again and read, “3 yards of cotton/flannel fabric will be needed for these pants.” Never mind me.
JL Shaffer says
I have downloaded the pattern but do not see a pattern for the pocket pieces. Did I miss them? I am a relatively beginner sewer and am not sure how to size the pocket to the size pants. Thanks in advance.
Scia says
Excuse me. Are you sure that the scaling is right on this? I checked and made sure that the test square is one inch, and even then it looks like the pattern is about twice the size that it should be; the largest size is about 4 1/2 feet long, and the smallest is still about 4 feet – MUCH longer than my pajama pants. 1/4 waist (one leg piece) is also about 1/2 my waste circumference. ^_^;
Jessica L says
When I am sewing down the sides around the pocket, I end up losing about 2 inches difference at the end (hem line). Is this right, or am I missing something? I LOVE this pattern though!
Adam says
Hi! I am new to your site (and to sewing). I would love to make these pants with the shorts version waste band. When I cut my fabric do I need to add length to the top of the legs since the exterior of the waste band in the shorts version is of the main fabric but in this version the whole waste band is cut separately?
Am I making sense?
Thank you!
Carla Childs says
Help. I have just found your amazing site and wanted to try these PJ pants but craftsy is no longer active. I missed it by 2 days!! Can you please tell me if there is anywhere else I can get the pattern. Thank you. And great website, I have a feeling im going to be up all night reading!
Emily says
hi! All my patterns are now in my personal shop! Lifesewsavory.com/shop. I’m working on updating all the links as well!!
Karen Thomas says
I cut my pattern pieces out on the green dashed 16/18 line. The back pieces are about an inch and a half longer on the sides than the front. I checked my cutting twice and I cut everything on the green dashed line. I did cut the legs off to make shorts about 11 inches from the crotch front and back. What have I done wrong.
Thanks for your help.
Karen