Itch to Stitch Andes Jacket

Buy the Andes Jacket sewing pattern from Itch to Stitch. A versatile and stylish jacket designed to elevate your outerwear game. Crafted especially for fleece-backed softshell fabric, this pattern has a lined hood and unlined body, striking the ideal balance between warmth and breathability. Other features include princess seams from the shoulders, sleeves with diagonal seam lines, ample front pockets with exposed zippers, an exposed centre front zipper, and a high-low hem. The pattern also has bust cup options to help you achieve the perfect fit. With softshell's exceptional water-resistant properties, this jacket is ideal for drizzly weather, promising not just protection but also a touch of elegance.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics:

Primary fabric: Use fleece-backed softshell fabric with a slight stretch. Fleece-backed softshell fabric with no stretch is acceptable but will be more fitted. Other firm, stable woven fabrics, preferably with a presentable wrong side, are also acceptable.

Lining: Use lightweight, non-stretch woven fabric (for pocket bags and hood lining).

Fabric requirements: 

Primary fabric: 54″ (135 cm) wide fabric: 2 - 3 1/8 yd (180 - 280 cm).

Lining: 54″ (135 cm) wide fabric: 5/8 yd (50 - 60 cm).

Sizing: US 00 – 40 (approx. UK 6/8 – 34/36, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Sizes 00-20 have A, B, C, D and DD cups. Sizes 22-40 have B, C, D and DD cups.

A note from the designer about bust cup options: To determine your cup size, subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 1″ (2.5 cm), use A cup; 2″ (5 cm), use B cup; 3″ (7.5 cm), use C cup; 4″ (10 cm), use D cup; 5″ (12.5 cm), use DD cup.

Notions: Lightweight fusible woven or weft insertion interfacing; two 7" (18 cm) long nylon/coil non-separating zippers with a total zipper tape width of 1" (2.5 cm) or 1 1/4" (3.2 cm) for the pockets; one nylon/coil separating zipper with a total zipper tape width of 1 1/4" (3.2 cm) for the centre front closure (see chart); two grommets or eyelets in size 2 (3/8"/1 cm inside diameter) for hood drawstring; one 25" (64 cm) long 3/8" (1 cm) cord or ribbon for hood drawstring; two cord stoppers for 3/8" (1 cm) hood drawstring.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step illustrated instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (70 pages for sizes 00-20, 68 pages for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the pages for your bust cup size); A0 copy shop pattern (7 sheets for sizes 00-20, 6 sheets for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the 3 sheets for your bust cup size) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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