Short Sleeve Zipper Front Hoodie
A women's hip-length hooded top in knit fabric with short sleeves, a full-length separating zip, a three-piece drawstring hood and two curved-entry pockets set into a horizontal front seam. Finished with a waistband and cuffs.
When To Wear
- For sport, walks and home in warm weather.
- Over a T-shirt or vest top with leggings, joggers or jeans.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Straight body gathered into a waistband at the hem.
Length: Hip length.
Neckline: Hood made of two side pieces and a centre panel; a cord runs through buttonholes on the front edge of the hood.
Closure: Separating zip from the hem band to the neckline, topstitched 0.5 cm from the zip, with front facings.
Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves finished with folded cuffs.
Front: Cut in upper and lower parts joined by a horizontal seam.
Pockets: Two pockets with curved openings finished with facings, caught into the horizontal front seam.
Back: One piece without seams.
Finishing: Shoulder seams stabilised with tape; seams overlocked and pressed toward the back.
Level Of Difficulty
Beginner. Overlocked knit seams, a separating zip with facings, a hood with a centre panel and folded cuffs and band. No lining.
Fabric Recommendations
Knit fabric. Sew with a narrow zigzag or stretch stitch so the seams keep their stretch, and finish the hem edges with an overlock and a twin needle.
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing (front facings, pocket facings)
- Separating zip
- Decorative cord for the hood
- Stay tape for the shoulder seams
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- 1. Back – 1 piece
- 2. Lower front – 2 pieces
- 3. Upper front – 2 pieces
- 4. Pocket – 2 pieces
- 5. Pocket facing – 4 pieces
- 6. Hood – 2 pieces
- 7. Central of hood – 1 piece
- 8. Front facing – 2 pieces
- 9. Sleeve – 2 pieces
- 10. Cuff – 2 pieces
- 11. Belt – 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse the front facing and pocket facing with fusible interfacing.
- Attach the central to the hood and overlock the seam allowances. Mark and make the buttonholes on the front edge of the hood. Overlock the front edge of the hood, fold, and topstitch.
- Fold the pocket facing pieces and stitch the upper edge. Turn the facing right side out and press.
- Attach the pocket facing to the pocket. Overlock the attachment seam allowances.
- Mark the pocket placement on the lower front and pin the pocket.
- Attach and overlock the lower front to the upper front. Remove pins.
- Stitch and overlock the shoulder seam allowances, inserting trim strip. Stitch and overlock the side seam allowances. Press the shoulder and side seam allowances towards the back. Overlock the lower edge of the belt. Attach the belt.
- Fold the front PANELs right sides together and align the edges, measure the length of the front edges. Attach the zipper to the edge of the front opening. Fold the edges of the front opening at the zipper section and press.
- Overlock the outer edge of the front facing. Place the front facing on the right side of the front, face down, and stitch along the front edge line. Stitching is done from the front side. Stitch the lower corner of the belt. Turn the front edges right side out, straighten the seam allowances, and press. Topstitch the overlocked edge of the belt into the belt attachment seam allowances.
- Insert the hood into the neckline. Overlock the insertion seam allowances. Secure the front facings to the shoulder seam allowances with a 1 cm tack.
- Stitch the sleeve edge. Overlock and press the seam allowances.
- Stitch the side seam allowances of the cuff. Fold the cuff wrong side in along the middle.
- Attach the CUFFs to the bottom of the sleeve and overlock the upper edge of the cuff together with the sleeve.
- Insert the SLEEVEs into the armhole according to the notches.
- Topstitch along the zipper at a distance of 0.5 cm. Thread the cord through the hood buttonholes.
