V-Yoke Panelled Sweatshirt Dress

Name: V-Yoke Panelled Sweatshirt Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2864
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2864

An above-the-knee women's sweatshirt dress for knit fabric, with yokes and vertical panel seams on the front and back. The panel, yoke and sleeve seams are stitched wrong sides together, so the seam allowances sit on the outside as a design line. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: non-fraying knit with low stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Panelled Sweatshirt Dress

When To Wear

For everyday wear in autumn and spring, with trainers or ankle boots.
Over tights with boots in cooler weather.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, shaped by vertical panel seams on the front and back.

Length: Above the knee.

Collar: Folded knit stand collar sewn in a loop, stretched slightly into the round neckline and topstitched along the seam.

Sleeves: Long sleeves on a dropped shoulder line, with folded knit cuffs; sleeve and side seams are stitched in one.

Front: A front yoke with a curved, sweetheart-shaped lower edge; below it a centre panel divided by a horizontal seam into upper and lower parts, flanked by middle and side front panels.

Back: A back yoke, a centre back panel divided into upper and lower parts, and side back panels.

Closure: None; pulled on over the head.

Finishing: Exposed seam allowances on the right side, so the fabric must not fray; hem turned up and topstitched, with a twin needle or coverstitch to keep it stretchy.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Many panel seams that must meet at the yokes, exposed seams that need even stitching, and a stand collar and cuffs stretched into place on a knit.

Fabric Recommendations

Non-fraying knit with low stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Knit fusible interfacing (stand collar, cuffs)
Optional: ready-made ribbed knit for the stand collar and cuffs

Cutter's Must

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Back Yoke – 1 piece on fold
- Upper Center Back – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Center Back – 1 piece on fold
- Side Back – 2 pieces
- Front Yoke – 1 piece on fold
- Center Upper Front – 1 piece on fold
- Lower Center Front – 1 piece on fold
- Middle Front – 2 pieces
- Side Front – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Stand Collar – 1 piece

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.8 cm. 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 overlock machine.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Place the upper center back and lower center back wrong sides together and stitch (the allowances stay on the right side). Press seam allowances. Stitch the back princess seams (center back to side backs), placing pieces wrong sides together. Press seam allowances. Attach the back yoke to the back, placing pieces wrong sides together. Press seam allowances.
Place the center upper front and lower center front wrong sides together and stitch. Press seam allowances. Stitch the front princess seams (center front, middle fronts and side fronts), placing pieces wrong sides together. Press seam allowances. Attach the front yoke to the front, placing pieces wrong sides together. Press seam allowances.
Stitch shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the stand collar into a loop, press seam allowances open. Fold it in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Attach the stand collar to the neckline, stretching it slightly, press seam allowances towards the garment, serge, and topstitch along the seam onto the main piece.
Attach the sleeves to the garment, placing pieces wrong sides together. Press seam allowances.
Stitch sleeve seams and side seams in one continuous seam, press seam allowances towards the back, serge.
Stitch the cuff into a loop, press seam allowances open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Attach the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve, stretching it slightly, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.

Tip: you can use a ready-made ribbed knit stand collar and cuffs of the desired width.