Hooded Full Zip Track Jacket
Presenting a versatile boys' sewing pattern for a lined, hooded track jacket, featuring a full front zipper, distinctive sleeve piping, and practical welt pockets.
When To Wear
This comfortable and stylish track jacket is perfect for active boys, offering versatility for a range of activities and casual wear:
- Active Play & Sports: Ideal for outdoor activities, school sports, or as a light layer for training.
- Casual Everyday Wear: a comfortable staple for daily outfits, school, or relaxed weekends.
- Transitional Weather: Provides warmth and protection, making it suitable for changing seasons or layering.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a comfortable, relaxed-fit jacket designed for ease of movement, falling to hip length.
Hood & Neckline: Features an attached hood with a drawstring for adjustability, integrated into a stand collar for warmth.
Closure: a practical full-length separable zipper runs down the front for easy wear.
Sleeves: Long sleeves are accented with contrast piping details, adding a sporty aesthetic.
Pockets: Functional welt pockets are positioned on the front for convenience.
Back: The back of the jacket maintains a clean and simple design.
Hem: Finished with a straight hemline.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. This pattern involves techniques such as constructing a lined garment, creating a functional hood with a drawstring, and sewing welt pockets with piping details.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose outerwear fabrics for the main garment, paired with a suitable lining:
- Outerwear fabrics such as polyester, cotton, or blended fabrics
- Lining fabric
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 separable zipper (length will depend on garment length)
- Elastic cord for hood
- 2 cord stoppers/tips
- Cord for piping
Cutter's Must
- Main fabric:
- Front - 2 qty
- Back - 1 qty
- Sleeve insert - 2 qty
- Sleeve - 4 qty
- Hood - 2 qty
- Hood center - 1 qty
- Hood facing – 1 qty
- Front facing - 2 qty
- Large pocket bag - 2 qty
- Welt - 2 qty
- Inner pocket welt - 1 qty
- Cut bias strips 3.5cm wide from the main fabric for making piping. The length of the strips depends on the length of the piping.
- Attention! After making the piping, a 1 cm seam allowance must remain. Otherwise, adjust the width of the cut strips yourself.
- Lining:
- Front - 2 qty
- Back - 1 qty
- Sleeve - 2 qty
- Small pocket bag - 2 qty
- Hood – 2 qty
- Hood center - 1 qty
- Large inner pocket bag - 1 qty
- Small inner pocket bag - 1 qty
Sewing Instructions
- Making piping. Stitch the strips together, press the seams open. Fold the resulting strip in half, insert a cord inside, and stitch along the contour of the cord.
- Welt pockets. Fuse fusible interfacing to the welt, fold it in half lengthwise, and press. Fuse fusible interfacing to the pocket area. Mark a line on the welt that defines the finished width of the welt. Stitch the piping to the outer side of the welt, and stitch the small pocket bag to the inner side. Place the welt with the pocket bag on the right side of the front, aligning the pocket marking line with the line on the welt. The outer side of the welt should match the right side of the front. Stitch the welt. Stitch the large pocket bag to the upper pocket marking line. Cut the pocket opening in the middle between the marking lines, making diagonal cuts towards the corners of the pocket marking. Turn the pocket pieces to the wrong side. Straighten and press the seam allowances. Stitch the pocket bag edges, securing the pocket corners. The edges of the pocket bags should be included in the zipper insertion seam and reach the bottom hemline.
- Assembling the main garment. Stitch the sleeves to the back and front panels. Topstitch along the armhole. Stitch the sleeve insert to the assembled pieces, inserting the piping. Topstitch. Stitch the side seams and sleeve seams. Stitch the hood parts. Topstitch the hood along the center. Insert the hood into the neckline. Machine buttonholes on the hood according to the markings.
- Inner pocket. Fuse fusible interfacing to the welt, fold it in half lengthwise, and press. Mark a line on the welt that defines the finished width of the welt. Stitch the small pocket bag to the inner side. Place the welt with the pocket bag on the right side of the lining front, aligning the pocket marking line with the line on the welt. The outer side of the welt should match the right side of the lining. Stitch the welt. Stitch the large pocket bag to the upper pocket marking line. Cut the pocket opening in the middle between the marking lines, making diagonal cuts towards the corners of the pocket marking. The other side of the pocket is included in the front facing attachment seam. Turn the pocket pieces to the wrong side. Straighten and press the seam allowances. Stitch the pocket bag edges, securing one pocket corner.
- Lining. Stitch the front facing to the lining front. Stitch the jacket lining, inserting the sleeve into the open armhole. Stitch the hood lining parts and connect them with the hood facing. Insert the hood lining into the lining neckline.
- Zipper fastening. Place one half of the zipper with the garment front edge right sides together (teeth facing away from the edge). Finish the edges of the fronts and hood with the lining, simultaneously inserting the zipper. Turn the garment to the right side.
- Press the bottom hem and sleeve hem, turning up 1cm first, then 3.5cm. Topstitch the bottom of the garment and the sleeve hems.
- Topstitch the jacket fronts and hood.
- Press the finished jacket.
- Insert the cord into the hood.
