
Make your own playful and practical raincoat or cosy duffle to shelter from the elements. Fully lined, Eden has raglan sleeves and thoughtful details like a high neck hood to keep out the wind, practical pockets and a hanging loop.
Choose from hip or long lengths, snaps or toggle fastenings with optional zip, two pocket styles and optional storm flaps. Whether on a weekend walk, at a festival or doing the school run, you can wear your DIY outerwear with pride!
Eden includes jargon-busting instructions, helpful sewing tips, and colour photos showing you each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.
DETAILS
- Suitable for improvers.
- Includes UK sizes 6-24.
NOTIONS
- Matching thread 1.4m (1yd) interfacing (similar weight to your fabric)
- 6-8 x 15mm (in) visible or hidden press-on or sew-on snaps. Optional: 2 extra snaps for pockets
- Optional: 3 x ready-made toggle fastenings or toggle buttons and cord
- Optional: Open-end zip 50-53cm (20-21in) for jacket version, 58-72cm (23-28in) for coat version
- Sewing machine, basic tools, incl zip foot
SUGGESTED FABRICS
Medium to heavy-weight woven fabrics such as wool coating, cotton drill, waxed canvas, Gore-Tex, ripstop, PUL and cotton laminate. For the lining, try viscose, acetate, polyester or cotton lawn, or even low stretch jersey for a casual anorak lining.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
JACKET VERSION:
- Sizes 1-3: 3m (3yd) x 150cm (60in) wide OR 3.3m (3yd) x 115cm (45in) wide.
- Sizes 4-8: 3.3m (3yd) x 150cm (60in) wide OR 4.3m (4¾yd) x 115cm (45in) wide.
JACKET LINING:
- Sizes 1-3: 1.5m (1¾yd) x 150cm (60in) OR 2.1m (2yd) x 115cm (45in) wide.
- Sizes 4-8: 2m (2¼yd) x 150cm (60in) OR 2.7m (3yd) x 115cm (45in) wide.
COAT VERSION:
- Sizes 1-3: 3.2m (3½yd) x 150cm (60in) OR 3.6m (4yd) x 115cm (45in) wide.
- Sizes 4-8: 3.4m (3¾yd) x 150cm (60in) OR 4.6m (5yd) x 115cm (45in) wide.
COAT LINING:
- Sizes 1-3: 1.7m (1yd) x 150cm (60in) wide OR 2.3m (2½yd) x 115cm (45in) wide.
- Sizes 4-8: 2.2m (2½yd) x 150cm (60in) OR 3m (3yd) x 115cm (45in) wide.
SIZE CHART
PATTERN SIZE |
BUST |
WAIST |
HIP |
1 (UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34) |
76cm (30in) |
61cm (24in) |
84cm (33in) |
2 (UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36) |
81cm (32in) |
66cm (26in) |
89cm (35in) |
3 (UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38) |
86.5cm (34in) |
71cm (28in) |
94cm (37in) |
4 (UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40) |
91.5cm (36in) |
76cm (30in) |
99cm (39in) |
5 (UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42) |
96.5cm (38in) |
81cm (32in) |
104cm (41in) |
6 (UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44) |
101.5cm (40in) |
86.5cm (34in) |
109cm (43in) |
7 (UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46) |
106.5cm (42in) |
91.5cm (36in) |
114cm (45in) |
8 (UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48) |
112cm (44in) |
96.5cm (38in) |
119.5cm (47in) |
9 (UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50) |
117cm (46in) |
101.5cm (40in) |
124.5cm (49in) |
10 (UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52) |
122cm (48in) |
106.5cm (42in) |
129.5cm (51in) |