Half-Zip Sweatshirt with Yoke and Pocket

Name: Half-Zip Sweatshirt with Yoke and Pocket
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2520
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2520

A women's hip-length sweatshirt in knit fabric with a stand collar, a short front zip set into a two-piece front yoke, and a centre front panel with two vertical welt openings to one pocket bag. The cuffs and hem band are cut from high-stretch knit. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: for knit fabric only: fleece, French terry or dense low-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Half-Zip Sweatshirt with Yoke and Pocket

When To Wear

In autumn and spring, with jeans, joggers or leggings.
For walks and sport, or at home in cool weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, loose fit with a wide hem band.

Length: Hip length.

Collar: High stand collar in two layers; the inner layer is stitched to the zip tape and topstitched into the attachment seam.

Closure: Zip from the top of the collar down to the yoke seam, topstitched 0.5 cm along the teeth.

Front: A centre front panel cut on the fold and two side fronts joined by princess seams, pressed towards the side seams. A two-piece front yoke sits above the centre panel, frames the zip and runs into the princess seams.

Pockets: Two vertical welt openings along the edges of the centre front panel, opening into one shared pocket bag that is held in the princess seams and the hem seam.

Sleeves: Long, sewn into the armholes flat, then closed with the side seams in one continuous seam; folded high-stretch knit cuffs.

Back: One piece cut on the fold.

Finishing: Folded hem band of high-stretch knit, stitched on while slightly stretched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Welt openings with a pocket bag, a yoke with clipped corner seams, and a zip set into a two-layer stand collar, all on knit fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

For knit fabric only: fleece, French terry or dense low-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres. For the cuffs and hem band, high-stretch knit matching the main fabric in colour.

Additional Supplies

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Center Front – 1 piece (cut on fold)
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 2 pieces
- Off-Set Welt – 2 pieces
- Bigger Pocket Bag – 1 piece
- Smaller Pocket Bag – 1 piece
From trim fabric (high-stretch knit):
- Hem Facing – 1 piece (cut 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!

Stitch the Front Yoke to the front along the princess seam edges up to the horizontal line. Clip the front allowance at the corner and serge.
Press each Off-Set Welt lengthwise in half, wrong sides together. Place the welts on the right side of the Center Front and stitch. Start and end the stitching precisely at the horizontal lines of the welt. Clip the allowances at the corners, turn the welts to the right side, straighten, and press. Stitch the short ends of the welts to the horizontal allowances of the front.
Serge the side edges of the Smaller Pocket Bag. Stitch the Smaller Pocket Bag into the welt attachment seams, press the allowances. Place the Bigger Pocket Bag on the Smaller Pocket Bag and stitch the upper edge. Press the allowances, serge. Baste the Bigger Pocket Bag to the Center Front along the princess and bottom edges.
Stitch the princess seams joining the Center Front and Side Fronts, press allowances towards the side seam and serge.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the outer Stand Collar to the neckline, slightly stretching it, press allowances towards the collar. Insert the zipper. Serge the lower edge of the inner Stand Collar. Place the inner Stand Collar right side down on the outer one and stitch the upper edge. Turn the collar to the wrong side and press. Topstitch the lower edge of the inner Stand Collar into the attachment seam. Attach the center front edges of the inner Stand Collar to the zipper tape. Topstitch 0.5 cm along the zipper teeth.
Zip up the zipper. Stitch the lower edge of the Front Yoke to the front, press allowances downwards and serge.
Stitch the sleeves to the garment, matching notches, press allowances and serge. Stitch the sleeve seams and side seams in one continuous seam, press allowances and serge.
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.
Stitch the Hem Facing into a loop, press allowances open. Fold it lengthwise in half, right side out, and press. Stitch the Hem Facing to the bottom of the garment, slightly stretching it, serge allowances.