Waves & Wild Women's Driftwood Dolman Sweatshirt

Buy the Women’s Driftwood Dolman Sweatshirt sewing pattern from Waves & Wild. The Driftwood Dolman Sweatshirt is the ideal beginner or quick-sew pattern, and is equally perfect for frosty winter walks and long evenings at the beach.

The pattern includes three length options from full length to cropped. There are also three sleeve choices (sleeveless, standard sleeve or bishop sleeve) and a tie waist option.

Note: This pattern has a female/curvy fit. A separate pattern with a male/straight fit is available here, and a version for babies and children is available here.

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: 

Main: Most medium-weight knit fabrics. Fabrics with some drape work well for all options and are strongly recommended for the bishop sleeve and waist tie options. Bamboo/viscose/modal terry is ideal. Cotton/Lycra French terry works well for all options and will create a more dramatic bishop sleeve.

Cuffs and neckband: Cotton/Lycra ribbing.

Fabric requirements: 

Main: 140 cm (55″) wide fabric: Cropped sleeveless sweatshirt, 50 - 110 cm (1/2 - 1 1/4 yd) // Waist tie sleeveless sweatshirt, 90 - 180 cm (1 - 2 yd) // Full length sleeveless sweatshirt, 70 - 150 cm (3/4 - 1 5/8 yd) // Cropped sweatshirt with sleeves, 100 - 150 cm (1 1/8 - 1 5/8 yd) // Waist tie sweatshirt with sleeves, 140 - 220 cm (1 1/2 - 2 3/8 yd) // Full length sweatshirt with sleeves, 110 - 190 cm (1 1/4 - 2 1/8 yd).

Ribbing: 140 cm (55″) wide fabric: Maximum 30 cm (3/8 yd).

Sizing: XXS – 7XL (approx. UK 6 - 34/36, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart.

This pattern is drafted for someone 165 cm (5'5") tall.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/legal/letter print-at-home pattern (21 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (1 sheet) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

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