Down Pants: Modified Know Me ME2041

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Since completing this project, I can confidently say: I’m never, EVER taking off my down pants. They’re warm, cozy, and astonishingly lightweight. If you haven’t read about my down coat adventures, please check out that blog post first. There’s a lot I’m not covering here because it is already detailed in that post, including recommendations for thread, needle, and explanations of what fill power means, etc.

Pattern and Supplies

Pattern

For this project, I needed a pattern that provided ample room in the torso, crotch curve, and upper thighs. Initially, I considered the Topo Pants by Leila Makes. While I loved the knee darts and straight side seam, my recent analysis of balance lines using the Topo Pants revealed some fitting challenges that made it unsuitable, so I opted for a more familiar choice: the Know Me ME2041 pattern.

The Know Me pattern fits me well, but since I’ve dropped at least two pant sizes since January 2024, adjustments were necessary.

Size	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52
Waist	28	30	32	34	36	39	42	44	46	48
Hip	35	37	39	41	43	45	47	49	51	53

My current body measurements are 33 inch waist, 41 inch hips, and 42 inch torso (as measured with the poster band). That definitely puts me at a size 40 or 42 down from a size 46. However, knowing that down stuffing causes shrinkage, I sized up to size 44 for this project.