Pattern

Name: Sewing Pattern #4599
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4599
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4599

A women's hip-length wrap jacket for knit fabric, with a shawl collar cut in one with the fronts, front darts, long set-in sleeves and a decorative clasp at the waist. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: soft knit fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Wrap Jacket

A women's hip-length wrap jacket for knit fabric, with a shawl collar cut in one with the fronts, front darts, long set-in sleeves and a decorative clasp at the waist.

When To Wear

In spring and autumn over a T-shirt or thin top, with trousers or a straight skirt.
As a soft jacket for the office in place of a cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, shaped by front darts, length to the hip.

Collar: Shawl collar cut in one with the fronts, joined with a seam at the centre back and set into the back neckline; faced by the centre front facings, which carry the collar in the same way.

Front: Deep wrap front. The underlapping front is held on the inside with a tie, and the overlapping front closes at the waist with a decorative clasp.

Sleeves: Long, one-piece, set-in sleeves; sleeve and side seams sewn in one pass.

Back: Cut in one piece on the fold, no centre back seam; back neck facing with extra stay tape along the neckline.

Finishing: Front edges, collar and hem stitched to the facings and turned; hem allowance 2 cm, topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A one-piece shawl collar set into the back neckline with clipped corners, full front facings and sewing on stretch fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Soft knit fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible knit interfacing (centre front facings, back neck facing)
Fusible stay tape (back neckline)
Decorative clasp
Cord for the inner tie

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:

Back – 1 piece on fold
Front – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece

From fusible interfacing:

Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

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

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces. Along the back neckline, apply an additional fusible stay tape.
Stitch the darts on the fronts. Trim and overlock the dart allowances and press them downwards.
Stitch the center back collar seam of the fronts. Press the seam allowance open. Stitch and press open the jacket shoulder seams. Finish the seam allowances. Clip the shoulder seam allowance on the front and attach the collar to the back neckline. Press the seam allowance open.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Back Neckline Facing and Center Front Facings and press open. Stitch the center back collar seam of the Center Front Facings. Press the seam allowance open. Clip the corner on the Center Front Facing and stitch the collar into the neckline of the Back Neckline Facing. Press the seam allowance open. Finish the outer edges.
Set sleeves into armholes, matching notches. Finish the seam allowances.
Stitch side seams simultaneously with the sleeve seam. Finish the seam allowances and press towards the back.
Place the jacket and the facings right sides together, pin, aligning the outer edges. Stitch along the front edge, bottom and collar. Turn the Center Front Facings and Back Neckline Facing to the inside, press. Secure the collar seam allowances together. Attach the facing to the shoulder seams.
Finish the bottom edge. Fold the allowance inwards and topstitch.
On the wrong side, sew on a cord to tie the inner (underlapping) front in place. Attach the decorative clasp.