Banana Pyjamas?

So I recently bought these adorable Bonds pj pants (ok, so slightly legging looking) with a guitar print and it was love at first sight for Ollie. Perhaps because he honestly believes sometimes that he IS Murray Wiggle and is obsessed with guitars.

Check those adorable ugg boots too - thanks Aunty Trace! Uggies are that much cuter when they're mini. And just in case you didn't catch that super cute guitar-adorned butt, here's an extreme close up for your viewing pleasure!

WHOA!!

Anyhoo, I was checking these out and noticed that they were simply a back & front with an elastic top and thought to myself, even I should be able to replicate these...surely?

I made a basic (even more basic than basic) pattern by laying the pants out on paper and tracing around. Then just cut out the fabric & sewed in a small zig zag stitch which I have learned helps knit fabrics keep their stretch. Voila! What do you think? I'm loving the yellow stripey thing that's going on here - most appropriate for a kid who has just discovered and LOVES Bananas In Pyjamas.

I made a rookie mistake with the ribbing on the bottom and sewed them on after I had sewed all the seams together, leaving the tiniest circular space to work through the machine.*sad face* I should have added the ribbing after sewing the middle crotch piece, and then joined them by sewing the side seams last...make sense? Lesson learned.

 Oh, and one more thing...the obligatory butt shot!