Difficulty: Beginner

Sizes: UK 6 - 24

Description

Reba is a loose-fitting, straight-cut hoodie with a stylish design. It includes decorative front and back insets along with a back yoke, allowing the inserts to be made from either the same fabric or a contrasting material, like rib knit. The standing collar transitions into a double-layer hood with a drawstring casing. A partial front zipper extends to the bust, while long, relaxed sleeves are finished with cuffs. Reba is designed to sit at waist length for a modern, casual look.

Recommended Fabric

Thick French terry and double knits are ideal.

To sew this hoodie, opt for knit fabrics with the following charac­te­ristics:

• Properties: Soft, breathable, medium-weight, with low to medium stretch.
• Fiber Content: Suitable options include natural fibres (wool, cotton), artificial fibres (viscose), blends (e.g., wool + polyester, cotton + polyester, cotton + elastane), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane).

Note: Lightweight or highly stretchy knit fabrics are not recommended.

Fabric Details for the Sample Garment

Main Fabric: Thick French terry, medium-weight, soft, low-stretch, 100% cotton, with a weight of 370 g/m².

Inset Fabric: Rib knit, soft, medium-stretch, 95% cotton and 5% spandex, with a weight of 440 g/m².

Tip: If matching rib knit is unavailable, the hoodie can be sewn entirely from one type of fabric.

Fabric Requirements

Single Fabric (main fabric with directional print/nap):

140 cm wide, 350–400 g/m².

XS–S: 1.45 m
M–L: 1.55 m
XL: 1.65–1.7 m

Two Fabrics (main fabric and rib knit):

Main fabric (French terry), 140 cm wide, 350–400 g/m².

XS–S: 1.35 m
M–L: 1.4 m
XL: 1.45 m

Important: Account for shrinkage and purchase 5% more fabric than required.

Notions

• Twill tape for back neckline, 1 cm wide – 0.3 m
• Stitched bias-cut fusible stay tape (1.5 cm wide) – 0.8 m
• Lightweight interfacing (140 cm wide) – 5 cm
• Drawstring cord (5 mm diameter) – 1.8 m
• Molded plastic closed-end zipper (#5), 35 cm long
• Matching thread – 5 spools (1 sewing machine + 4 overlocker)