Knit Jacket with Draped Front
A stylish women's sewing pattern for a knit jacket featuring a soft draped front, a flattering self-tie waist, and a chic peplum-style hem that creates a dynamic silhouette.
When To Wear
This versatile knit jacket offers elegance and comfort, making it an excellent choice for:
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Professional & Office Attire: Elevate your work wardrobe with this polished yet comfortable layering piece.
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Smart Casual Gatherings: Ideal for lunches, meetings, or stylish daytime events where you want to look effortlessly put-together.
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Transitional Layering: a perfect outer garment for adding warmth and a fashionable touch across seasons.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a flattering silhouette, gently fitted at the natural waist with a self-tie belt, flaring into a soft peplum hem.
Neckline: An open V-neckline transitions smoothly into the front facings, creating a soft drape when the jacket is tied.
Closure: a functional front self-fabric belt cinches the waist front front, allowing for adjustable fit and customizable styling.
Sleeves: Long, set-in two-piece sleeves provide a classic and comfortable fit with subtle shaping.
Back: Features vertical princess seams on the back, offering subtle shaping and a tailored structure.
Hem: a distinctive peplum-style hem with a longer, cascading drape at the front and a slightly shorter line at the back.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern involves working with knit fabrics, constructing a self-tie belt, setting two-piece sleeves, and precise application of facings.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose knit fabrics with a moderate weight and stretch for optimal drape and structure:
- Dense knit fabrics with low to medium stretch
- Ponte knit
- Interlock knit
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing (for back neckline facing & front facings)
Cutter's Must
If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance for garment bottom and sleeve bottom – 2 cm; other 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- From main fabric:
- Center back - 2 pieces
- Side back - 2 pieces
- Front - 2 pieces
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
- Belt – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front facing – 2 pieces
Note: Knit fabric pieces in this model are stitched on a straight stitch machine. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the front facings and back neckline facing.
- Stitch the back princess seams. Press seams towards the center back seam, overlock. Stitch the center back seam. Press seam to the left side, overlock.
- Fold the belt pieces in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch along the long and short sides. Trim seam allowances at the corners, turn the belt right side out, press.
- Stitch shoulder and side seams, inserting the belt pieces according to markings. Press seams towards the back and overlock.
- Stitch front facings and neckline facing, press seams open. Overlock the outer edge. Place front facings with neckline facing onto the garment, right sides together, and stitch the front edge and back neckline. Stitch the bottom corner precisely along the marked hemline. Trim seam allowances at corners, clip curves. Turn front facing with neckline facing to the wrong side and press. Topstitch the front along the markings, securing it to the front facing.
- Stitch the elbow and front seams of the sleeve. Press seam allowances and overlock. Set in sleeves. Press seam allowances and overlock.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve hem. Press the hem allowance to the wrong side and topstitch.
