The perfect sweatshirt

This really is a fantastic pattern. It has a great size range (00 – 40) and comes with the choice of standard bust piece or a full bust piece, the latter of which is perfect for my measurements. The princess seams give a great fit to the front and back bodice and the raglan sleeves have a dart at their centre, which also makes a big improvement to the way raglan sleeves usually fit.

The pockets are an excellent size and sit nice and flush, with their lower edge being caught into the bottom band as part of the construction.

I love the coziness of this pattern but that it isn’t your usual oversized / boxy sweatshirt. It has a really nice amount of ease.

It sews up really easily, with the usual top notch instructions from Itch to Stitch. Once you have constructed the pockets, the rest of it comes together quickly.  You don’t have to use grommets for the collar / hoodie as buttonholes are another option, but I love the look the grommets give to the finished top. All in all, highly recommended! In fact this is the second one I made in quick succession. I have photos of the first one and some more of the second one in my blog post about this and some other lockdown friendly patterns:  https://tailoredbykate.wordpress.com/2021/02/17/musings-on-sewing-in-a-lockdown-plus-ten-recommended-patterns/