Sew Lotta Jansdotter’s unlined jacket with pockets, in three length variations and with an optional belt
PACK INCLUDES
■✁✁Pattern sheets x4
■✁✁Instruction sheet
YOU WILL NEED
Jacket (A):
■✁3 yards (2.7m) of fabric at least 45in (114cm) wide Knee-length robe (B):
■✁3¾ yards (3.4m) of fabric at least 45in (114cm) wide Ankle-length robe (C):
■✁4½ yards (4m) of fabric at least 45in (114cm) wide
■✁Matching thread
■✁Basic sewing kit
NOTES
■✁All seam allowances are ½in (1.3cm) unless noted otherwise.
RECOMMENDED FABRICS
■✁Lightweight to midweight cotton or linen for robe, midweight to heavyweight cotton or linen for jacket
This gender-neutral jacket pattern is taken from Everyday Patterns by Lotta Jansdotter, published by Abrams.
SIZE CHART
STITCHING TERMS
RS/WS: Right side/wrong side of the fabric. The right side usually has the print.
Machine tack: Use a long stitch length to hold a section in place. Don’t backstitch at the start and end.
Finish the seams: Finish the raw edges with a zig zag stitch or an overlocker
Press: Pressing fabric is placing the iron down holding it for a few seconds, lifting it and placing it down again.
Understitch: Stitch close to the seam line usually on the side that will be on the inside of the garment such as the facing. This will hold the seam allowance in place when the garment is worn.
Staystitch: Stitching in areas prone to stretching such as necklines to hold the fabric in shape while it is being worked on.
Topstitch: Stitching usually from the right side of the garment to hold seam allowances in place or can be used for decorative purposes.
Toile: A test garment, often made from calico or muslin to check the fit or test a pattern before the real fabric is used. Known as a muslin in the US.
VARIATIONS
Jacket A: Hip-length jacket
Robe B: Knee-length robe
Robe C: Ankle-length robe
CUTTING OUT
All Variations:
Step one From the main fabric cut: Front (A): two Back (B): one on fold Sleeve (C): two
Pocket (D): two
Belt (no pattern piece): To determine how long to cut the belt piece, take a length of cord or ribbon and tie it around your waist. Decide how long you want the ties to hang and cut the cord to the appropriate length. Measure the cord, add 1in (2.5cm) for seam allowance and 5–9in (13–23cm) for the knot, depending on how heavy your fabric is (5in [13cm] for lightweight fabrics, 9in [23cm] for heavier fabrics).
Cut one strip of fabric 5in (13cm) wide by your desired length. For example, the finished length of the belt for our jacket was 58in (147cm) long, so the strip was cut to 5x59in (13x149.9cm).
Collar Band (no pattern piece): cut two strips to the dimensions given below:
XS: 5in (13cm
