A classic polo shirt with a two-piece button placket, a contrast collar with a collar stand, twin-needle hems, and side vents finished with bias tape. Comes with both short and long sleeve options.
This boys' polo shirt closes with a two-piece button placket and a two-piece collar on a collar stand, in a contrast fabric for a classic look. The bottom finishes with side vents bound in bias tape.
The pattern includes both short and long sleeve pieces, so you can make either version. Sized from 8 to 12 years (128–152 cm height).
For the main fabric, we recommend using fine knitwear. For the collar, we used cotton — a light quilting cotton or chambray gives that classic contrast look.
Use a jersey needle for your sewing machine, and a double/twin needle to finish the hems. If you don't have a serger, a zigzag or other stretch stitch works fine on a regular sewing machine.
Tap a size to see it highlighted across the table. Based on 150 cm / 59.1" wide fabric.
| Height (cm) | 128 8 y |
134 9 y |
140 10 yMOST PICKED |
146 11 y |
152 12 y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main fabric (short sleeve) | 0.53 m 20.9" |
0.55 m 21.7" |
0.57 m 22.4" |
0.59 m 23.2" |
0.61 m 24" |
| Main fabric (long sleeve) | 0.53 m 20.9" |
0.68 m 26.8" |
0.81 m 31.9" |
0.96 m 37.8" |
1.10 m 43.3" |
| Fabric for collar | 0.15 m 5.9" |
0.15 m 5.9" |
0.15 m 5.9" |
0.15 m 5.9" |
0.15 m 5.9" |
When buying fabric, keep in mind that the material can shrink, so take a margin of 5–10%.
| Pattern piece | Pcs. |
|---|---|
| Main fabric | |
| 1 — Back | 1 |
| 2 — Front | 1 |
| 3 — Long sleeve | 2 |
| 4 — Short sleeve | 2 |
| 5 — Placket | 2 |
| Fabric for collar | |
| 6 — Inner collar | 1 |
| 7 — Outer collar | 1 |
| 8 — Collar stand | 2 |
Main fabric — layout width 1.5 m / 59.1", unless noted otherwise
Attention! All our patterns already contain 1 cm / 0.39" seam allowances.
Before sewing, iron the interfacing to the placket details and the collar details.
Fold the plackets in half with the wrong sides and press. Also press the seam allowances on the side edges of the planks.
Mark the sewing lines and the cut line on the front panel of the polo.
Pin the plackets on the stitching line so that the pressed edge of the seam allowance runs exactly along this line. Baste it. Sew them in place.
Check with a ruler that the plackets are stitched straight and the same distance are between the lines.
Cut in the middle of the marked lines (along the cut line), not reaching 1.5 cm / 0.59 in to the edge, and then cut to the corners.
Fold the plackets in half, hide the allowances inward and turn everything out to the wrong side. If necessary, you can cut the allowances.
Fix the triangle and the plackets with a straight machine stitch.
Trim the bottom edge of the bottom placket. Cut one layer at the lower edge of the upper placket (reduce the bulk) and fold it so that no open sections remain. Baste it. Top stitch on the right side.
Align the plackets, fold in half, hide the seam allowances inward. It is necessary that the bottom placket overlap the stitching line by 0.1 cm / 0.03 in. Baste it.
Topstitch along the placket on the right side 0.1 cm / 0.03 in from the edge.
Pin together the shoulder edges of the front and back panels. Serge it. Press the seam allowances to the back.
Prepare the collar. Pin collar pieces with the right sides. Sew the side and long upper edges on the sewing machine. Clip the corners. Turn to the right side. Press.
Topstitch the collar.
Pin the collar stand piece (with the right sides) with a rounded edge to the open edge of the collar, align the notches. The edge of the collar lies exactly along the notch. Repeat with the second part of the collar stand. Stitch it. Clip triangles at the rounded edge. Turn to the right side. Press.
Mark where the inner collar is! Pin the collar to the garment's neckline (inner collar to the front side of the garment). Start pinning from the center back notch. Align the notches. Sew in place. You need to start sewing in from the center of the back. Press the seams allowances to the inner collar stand.
Fold the seam allowances of the outer collar stand inward and pin. Baste it.
Stitch the seam allowance and topstitch around the entire perimeter of the collar stand with one stitching line.
Pin into the open armhole sleeve and serge in. Press the seam allowances on the side of the sleeve.
Pin the front and back side edges together with the right side, fold sleeves in half with the right sides and pin. Serge with one stitch to the cut line, then bend one piece and serge to the bottom hem.
Fold the bottom hem of the sleeves and sew with a twin needle. Press.
Fold the bottom hem and top stitch it on a sewing machine with a twin needle. Press it.
Finish the side vents with bias tape sewing along the edges.
Stitch the buttonholes and sew in the buttons.
Perform a final wet heat treatment (iron).
