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Short Cape: Hooded Wool Cape Sewing Pattern

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Pattern no.
#206
Skill level
Beginner
Included
3 PDF files
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Description

Hooded Wool Cape

The Short Cape is a hooded cape that falls from the shoulder in one wide circle.

A deep hood is set onto the neckline, cut generously enough to pull right up over your head. A decorative clasp fastens at the throat and nothing else holds it closed, so the whole cape hangs free, and the hem is cut to a point at the centre front.

Velveteen, corduroy, cotton, denim, linen and polyester will all carry it.

  • 1 cm seam allowance includedAlready drawn in.
  • 9-page guideIllustrated throughout.
  • 1.6 m (1.75 yd) of fabricThe minimum the sewing guide asks for.

What you will receive

A4 & US Letter pattern
Tiled across pages to print at home and tape together
Layered sizes
A0 copyshop pattern
One large sheet, printed at a copy shop — no taping
Full size
Illustrated sewing guide
Illustrated steps, cutting layouts and fabric requirements
English

PDF Info

Delivery method
Instant download ZIP file
Layers available
No
Number of pages: print-at-home file (A4/US Letter)
25
Number of pages: copyshop file (A0)
1

Skill level

  1. Beginner · this pattern
  2. Intermediate
  3. Advanced

A good first project

If you can sew a straight seam and press as you go, you can make this. Every step is illustrated, so nothing is left to guesswork.

Fabric & supplies

Recommended fabric

Drafted for these fabrics.

Woven fabrics in generalVelveteenCorduroyCottonDenimLinenRubberNylonPolyester

Fabric needed

Both bolt widths, both layouts.

Narrow bolt
1.75 yd
1.6 m
Enough for every size
Wide bolt
1.31 yd
1.2 m
Enough for every size

Add a little extra for a directional print, for pattern matching, or if you want to lengthen the garment.

Notions & supplies needed

  • Matching thread
  • Sewing machine, scissors or rotary cutter
  • Pins or clips, tape measure, iron

How to print it

Open the file in Adobe Reader

Use the A4 or US Letter file. Adobe Reader is free, and it is the only reader that handles the size layers correctly.

Switch off the sizes you don't need

Open the layers panel on the left and leave only your size visible. You will use far less paper and ink, and the pieces are easier to cut.

Set scaling to 100%

Choose Actual Size, and make sure Fit to Page or Shrink to Fit is switched off. This is what keeps the pattern true to size.

Print page one and measure the test square

If the square measures correctly, your settings are right. If not, check the scaling and print page one again before going further.

Print the remaining pages and assemble

Line up the registration marks, tape the sheets together, and follow the assembly diagram that came with your files.

Prefer a copy shop? Use the A0 file

Hand over the A0 file and ask for 100% scale with no tiling. One sheet, no taping, nothing to assemble.

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