YOU WILL NEED
■ Upper section fabric: 1mx145cm
■ Mid section fabric: 1mx145cm
■ Lower section fabric: 1.5mx145cm
■ Stretch or Microtex machine needle
■ Edge tape
■ Lightweight stretch interfacing
■ Open-ended zip: 56cm (22in)
■ Nylon anorak cord or flat cotton cord: 1.4m
■ Plastic cord stops (optional)
■ Eyelets (optional)
■ Matching thread
■ Basic sewing kit
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS
■ Medium-weight sweatshirting or sweatshirt fleece, French terry, stretch velour, light to medium-weight ponte.
BODY MEASUREMENTS
medium-weight jersey with at least 30% crosswise stretch.
NOTES
■ Use a 1cm seam allowance unless otherwise stated.
■ The project can be sewn up either with a sewing machine or an overlocker.
■ If using a sewing machine either use a lightening stitch or a narrow, short zigzag stitch. Try starting with a 1.5 width and 1.5 length zigzag stitch.
■ As zip lengths in the UK increase by 2in at a time, it may not be possible to find the perfect zip length for each of the sizes. In some of the upper sizes, the zip stopper won’t line up exactly with the lower hem edge.
■ If you decide to lengthen or shorten your hoodie to fit your proportions, it’s worth taking into consideration the jump in zip sizes when you do this and purchase the zip length accordingly.
