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April 26, 2013 by Narelle @CookCleanCraft

Hoodie for the Boy

When preparing for Kids Clothes Week, I headed to my local fabric chain with a long list in hand. My kids have next to no winter clothes that fit, and a hoodie for Jacob was on the list. I was so uninspired by the boy fleece options – the boyish colours are just so drab. In fact, the range of fleece was all pretty boring. I was about to give up, when hidden away I found this navy print:

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This is seriously cool fabric – almost wasted on a 4yo boy. Maybe I should go back and buy some more…

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The pattern is the “Be Careful Out There Hoodie” from Ottobre Design 4/2012. The pattern is for jersey , but the fleece had a lot of stretch so it worked out fine. The pattern is more for a long-sleeve T-shirt hoodie than a jumper/sweater, so it’s narrower than store-bought fleece ones, but I think that suits my slender boy. He doesn’t look lost in it or get in the way of playing.

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The ribbing is dark navy that I found in a thrift store a while ago. I debated using a more contrasting colour, but I’m happy I stuck with navy – it lets the fabric pattern shine. I also didn’t do the contrast top-stitching in the pattern for the same reason. I didn’t line the hood either since the fleece back was so snuggly!

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I didn’t get as much sewing time on Day 3 of Kids Clothes Week as I would have liked, so only managed to do the shell of the hoodie, up to putting the zip in. I was a little nervous, having never done a zip placket like this, but it went in surprisingly easy (especially since the Ottobre instructions are so brief!). There is a tiny pucker at the bottom, but I’m sure I’m the only one that will notice that!

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So I finished it off on Day 4. I feel like I’m behind on the mammoth list I set myself, so I needed another quick project to perk me up – a quick pair of pyjama pants for Jacob. I’ll finish the top before I show you that one.

So 5 items down in 4 days, 6 more to go – I’ll need a lot of time at the sewing machine to get them all done. Let’s see how we go!

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Comments

  1. anastasia anezinis says

    April 26, 2013 at 5:44 am

    very good work!well done!!!

  2. OnceUpona Sew says

    April 26, 2013 at 3:04 pm

    It is great fabric! It suits him. My sewing has been pretty slow for KCW!

  3. La Pantigana says

    April 26, 2013 at 9:00 am

    Me encanta ese patrón, tengo que probar.

  4. DaiseyJayne.com says

    May 24, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    That is a super cute (and cool) hoodie, fantastic fabric!

  5. Brandi says

    May 29, 2013 at 5:26 am

    So cute! I really like the fabric and your son is adorable.

  6. Jennifer says

    July 8, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    I bought this hoodie for my son and he loves it. Warm, comfortable, well made, great fit and looks good. i would recommend tie dye CD877Y Pullover

  7. Gogo says

    April 26, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    thank you for being so kind as to share. Just bought my my gdanrdaughter her 1st American girl and she thinks she is getting a cabbage patch. I can’t wait for her to see it. I think I will be very busy making clothes.

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