At the start of the pandemic I searched for a Scrubs pattern to help all the amazing workers on the front line. I realised there weren't many patterns, and were all quite pricey, so made this one for free. I'm so happy to say it's been downloaded over 30,000 times by people all over the globe. You're all so amazing, you wonderful sewists out there xxx
**The sizes on the pictures are for SMALL. Please check the other sizes in the instructions. If there's no alt size, please use the SMALL measurement.
Seam Allowance - 1.5cm
Fabric - 100% cotton. NOT brushed cotton. Able to withstand 60 degree wash.
Supplies:
3.2 metres Fabric (140cm wide) - Washed at 60 degrees
1.5 metres Tape or ribbon for drawstring waist (no more than 1.5cm wide)
1 metre Bias binding
Safety pin
Fabric scissors
Sewing machine
Seam Ripper
Tape Measure
Pins
Iron & Ironing board
TROUSERS
1. Cut 2 x rectangles of fabric 70cm x 116cm (M/L: 78cm x 118cm / XL: 82cm x 120cm)
Fold in half lengthways.
2. Measure 23cm (M/L: 24cm / XL: 26cm) in from folded short edge and mark. Measure 74cm (M/L: 76cm / XL: 76cm) up along cut long edge and mark. Draw a line between these 2 points and cut along the diagonal line, (through both layers).
3. Measure 27cm (M/L: 28.5cm / XL: 32.5cm) in from the opposite folded short edge.Mark a line down parallel to the fold for 30cm. Then curve your line around to join the point you cut to in step 2. Cut.
4. Repeat so you have 2x pieces of identical fabric for the trousers.
5. Cut 1 x square 20cm x 20cm for the pocket.
6. Place the 2 x matching trouser fabric pieces on top of each other, with the right sides
facing. Pin together along the curved edges.
7. Set your machine to straight stitch. Sew along the curved edges with a 1.5cm seam allowance. Cut notches along the curved edges for a neater finish, being careful not to cut
too close to your stitching. Zig-Zag stitch along the curved edges to stop them fraying.
8. Still inside out, open the fabric out, and match up the seams you’ve just sewn in the centre. Match the inside leg edges and pin together. Machine stitch, sewing over the join.
9. Turn the waistband over by 3cm, then another 3cm toward the wrong side. Pin and iron these folds in place.
10. Open out the folds at the front and sew 2 x buttonholes on the lower fold, each starting 3cm from the centre front seam. Open the buttonholes with a seam ripper.
11. Fold the waistband hem back down and replace the pins. Machine-stitch all the way round the waistband, 0.5cm above the bottom of the fold.
12. Fold up the fabric for each leg by 2cm and then 3cm, toward the wrong side. Pin then iron the leg hems.
13. Machine-stitch the hems close to the top fold.
14. Take the cotton ribbon and attach a safety pin to one end. Push through one of the buttonholes and feed it all the way around the waistband. Fold over each end of the cotton tape by 0.5cm and make a couple of stitches to neaten and stop it fraying.
15. Take the pocket piece and make a double 1.5cm fold across the top toward the wrong side. Pin and iron in place before stitching.
16. Fold a 1.5 hem around the sides and bottom of the pocket, toward the wrong side. Pin and iron.
17. Position the pocket on the back of the trousers, on the
right side of the fabric. Pin in place. Machine-stitch around the sides and bottom to secure the pocket to the trousers.
TOP (Front)
1. Cut 1x rectangle of fabric 88cm x 76cm (M/L: 90 x 76cm / XL: 98 x 81cm)
Fold in half widthways.
2. Measure 31cm (M/L: 32cm / XL: 36cm) down from folded long edge and mark. Measure 45cm (M/L: 46cm / XL: 48.5cm) up along cut long edge and mark. Draw a line at right angles between these 2 points and cut.
3. Mark a point 21cm (M/L: 22cm / XL: 22cm) in along opposite folded long edge. Mark another point 11cm (M/L: 12cm / XL: 12cm) down from the same folded edge, along the short cut edge. Draw a diagonal line between these 2 points and cut.
4. Mark a point 9cm (M/L: 10cm / XL: 10cm) from short cut edge. Draw a line between this point and the point as shown below. Cut.
5. Mark a point 11cm (M/L: 12cm / XL: 12cm) up from cut edge point as shown. Draw a line between this point and the top of the sleeve as shown. Cut.
TOP (Back)
1. Cut 1x rectangle of fabric 88cm x 77cm (M/L: 90 x 78cm / XL: 100 x 81cm) and fold in half widthways.
2. Measure 28cm (M/L: 32cm / XL: 36cm) down from folded long edge and mark. Measure 46cm (M/L: 46cm / XL: 48.5cm) up along cut long edge and mark. Draw a line at right angles between these 2 points and cut.
3. Mark a point 10cm down along opposite cut short edge. Mark another point 9cm in from the same cut edge, along the long cut edge.Draw a diagonal line between these 2 points and cut.
4. Measure 1.5cm in from the same short cut edge and mark. Draw a curved line along from this point, to meet the top of the sleeve (10cm along). Cut.
5. Mark a point 11cm (M/L: 12cm / XL: 12cm) down from cut edge point as shown. Draw a line between this point and the top of the sleeve as shown. Cut.
6. Cut 1 x square 20cm x 20cm for the pocket.
7. Take your bias binding, and bind the V-Neck on the front piece.
8. Fold a double 0.5cm hem toward the wrong side on the curved back neck edge. Pin and iron. Machine stitch in place.
9. Match the front and back Top pieces together along the shoulder edges, right sides facing. Pin together and machine-stitch the shoulder seams with a 1.5cm seam allowance.
10. Match the front and back armpit and side edges, right sides facing. Pin and machine-stitch with a 1.5cm seam allowance.
11. If there is any discrepancy along the bottom edge (for example if the front is longer than the back), trim so they match up. Fold a double 2cm hem all the way around the bottom edge, toward the wrong side. Pin, iron and machine-stitch in place.
12. If there is any discrepancy along the sleeves edges (for example if the front is longer than the back), trim so they match up. Fold a double 1cm hem all the way around the sleeve edges, toward the wrong side. Pin, iron and machine-stitch in place.
13. Take the pocket piece and make a double 1.5cm fold across the top toward the wrong side. Pin and iron in place before stitching.
14. Fold a 1.5 hem down the sides and bottom of the pocket, toward the wrong side. Pin and iron.9. Position the pocket on the front of the top, on the right side of the fabric. The scrubs I’ve copied have the pocket placed towards the bottom left of the front. Pin in place. Machine-stitch around the sides and bottom to secure the pocket to the top.
