Easily the most versatile and customizable pattern I've made, plus even Kevin can knock one out in a few hours without much help! I've made two for myself (involving a HUGE size scale-down), and five for Kevin. In the construction section I talk about all the mods I've made to this pattern. View and Sizing: The measurements for this patterns are a JOKE! I needed to do so many modifications to get this to fit, that I don't think a single piece I used was as-is. I fell right between the x-small and small, but ended up drafting two sizes smaller than the x-small. I did this for each piece, by measuring the difference between each curve/straight line for the XS/Small, doubling that, and using my french curve to redraft one scaled down. I also needed to bring in the pockets because withe my XXS size, the pockets overlapped in the front, so I took in 1" on the width. Kevin falls right at the Large size on the chart above, and for his I made a Medium, lengthened the body and arms two inches, and then ended up taking the sides in about 1/2" so really I made him a size between small/medium. I've also played with collar length, and on my blue hi-pile version, I shortened the collar 1", because it fits my neck length much better. Kevin prefers the high collar, so his is the original collar from the pattern. Materials:The three fleeces above (and a fourth one for kevin that I can't find a picture of), were all made from fleece we found at JoAnn's. Kevin has played with a few contrasting fleece/flannel pieces also from JoAnn's. The plackets are made from Ripstop Nylon from The Rain Shed. These two above were made with PolarTech recycled fleece from The Rain Shed. The Blue is P200 Hi Pile Curly - Empire Blue, and the Grey is P200 Textured - Grey Black, with contrast pockets that are made from P300 Fleece - Hunter Green. . The plackets are made from Nylon Taffeta from the Rain Shed. I prefer the Nylon Taffeta to the Ripstop because it's softer and less crinkly when wearing. The recycled fleece is noticeably nicer to wear than the JoAnn's fabric, is far more breathable, and are definitely the two we each live in. The most recent variation is using Recycled Merlot Fleece from Salt Lake Sewciety, also a noticeable nicer quality than the JoAnn's fleece, although not as nice on the exterior as the P200. I've used KAM snaps for most of these, I bought them on Amazon. I highly recommend ordering the snaps with the longer pegs, because I've had the snaps fall out of most of these fleeces because the fabric is too thick. Construction:This pattern comes together VERY easily, takes 2-3 hours to make, and can be almost entirely constructed using a serger. Because fleece hides the stitching, you don't need matching thread, so batch producing these are very easy. Okeydoke folks, here are the variations I've made, interchangeably, on the various versions:
Hem:
Yoke Pocket:
Final Thoughts:For $8, this pattern is delightful. You have to go in prepared to make adjustments, but fleece is so forgiving. The designers of this pattern could benefit from more inclusive sizing, but as I've stated, its fairly easy to modify. I highly recommend this pattern to folks new to sewing, the instructions are straight forward and easy to follow, and the finished product is so warm and cozy!
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About FrancescaI got my first sewing machine middle school, circa 2005 (although I don't remember learning much in the way of sewing). After a long hiatus, I was reunited with my machine in 2019. I re-entered the hobby through gear-making, and have been crafting a handmade wardrobe since late 2020. I have a real affinity for comfy clothes (secret pajamas) and all the colors! Archives
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