Half-Zip Sweatshirt with Yoke and Pocket

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: fleece, French terry, or dense knit fabric with low stretch from natural or blended fibers. For trim – highly stretchy knit fabric matching the main material in color. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: a zipper. IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE NOT INCLUDED. SEAM ALLOWANCES: All seams 1 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST, PRINT OUT THE PAPER PATTERNS AND LAY THEM OUT ON THE FABRIC WIDTH (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH MATERIAL YOU WILL NEED.

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
  • Back – 1 piece on fold
  • Center front – 1 piece on fold
  • Side front – 2 pieces
  • Front yoke – 2 pieces
  • Sleeve – 2 pieces
  • Collar stand – 2 pieces
  • Welt – 2 pieces
  • Large pocket bag – 1 piece
  • Small pocket bag – 1 piece
• From main fabric 1:
  • Bottom facing – 1 piece on fold
  • Cuff – 2 pieces

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Sewing Instructions

WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

1. Stitch the front yoke to the front along the princess seams up to the horizontal line. Clip the front allowance at the corner and serge.
2. Press the welt lengthwise in half, wrong sides together. Place the welt on the right side of the center front and stitch. Start and end the stitch precisely at the horizontal lines of the welt. Clip the allowances at the corners, turn the welt to the right side, straighten, and press. Stitch the short sides of the welt to the horizontal allowances of the front.
3. Serge the side edges of the small pocket bag. Stitch the small pocket bag into the welt attachment seam, press the allowances. Place the large pocket bag on the small one and stitch the upper edge. Press the allowances, serge. Secure the large pocket bag to the center front along the princess and bottom edges.
4. Stitch the front princess seams, press allowances towards the side seam and serge.
5. Stitch the shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
6. Stitch the outer collar stand to the neckline, slightly stretching the stand, press allowances towards the stand. Insert the zipper. Serge the lower edge of the inner collar stand. Place the inner collar stand right side down on the outer collar stand and stitch the upper edge. Turn the collar stand to the wrong side and press. Topstitch the lower edge of the inner collar stand into the attachment seam. Attach the center edge of the inner collar stand to the zipper tape. Topstitch 0.5 cm along the zipper teeth.
7. Zip up the zipper. Stitch the lower edge of the front yoke to the front, press allowances downwards and serge.
8. Stitch the sleeves to the garment, matching notches, press allowances and serge. Stitch the sleeve edges simultaneously with the side seams, press allowances and serge.
9. Stitch the cuff into a loop, press allowances open. Fold the cuff lengthwise in half, right side out, and press. Stitch the cuff to the sleeve, slightly stretching the cuff, serge allowances.
10. Stitch the bottom facing into a loop, press allowances open. Fold the facing lengthwise in half, right side out, and press. Stitch the facing to the bottom of the garment, slightly stretching the facing, serge allowances.