This is a children's version of Marley knit dolman
Featuring:
Relaxed at the shoulders, bust and waist, fitted at the hips dolman style top designed for knit fabrics. Has a colorblocked yoke without shoulder seams. Comes with short banded dolman sleeves or long sleeves finished with cuffs or regular hems. Offered as a regular and longline top length or tunic/mini dress length finished with a narrow or wide bottom band. Optional pockets for longline and tunic length. Can be made with a regular or deeper neckline finished with a neckline band.
The pattern offers the following options:
View A - a short sleeved regular length top with narrow band
View B - a short sleeved longline top with wide band
View C - a longline top or tunic with deeper neckline, pockets, long hemmed sleeves and narrow band
View D - a longline top or tunic with deeper neckline, long cuffed sleeves and wide band
REGULAR sizing / SLIM sizing
Sizes D-R
HEIGHT 80-164 cm / 31.5-64.6 in
Appr. 12 Months - 14 Years
Techniques to master: serging, topstitching
This pattern is designed to get professionally looking garment using a standard sewing machine.
Comes with a detailed tutorial with step by step instructions and photos.
WHAT'S INSIDE
1. PDF tutorial with pictures (18 pages)
2. A4/Letter layered multisided pattern in sizes REG D-R and SLIM D-R (80-164 cm / 31.5-64.6 in) (24 pages)
3. A0/Copyshop layered multisized pattern in sizes REG D-R and SLIM D-R (80-164 cm / 31.5-64.6 in) (2 pages)
4. Projector multisized layered pattern with a calibration grid in sizes REG D-R and SLIM D-R (80-164 cm / 31.5-64.6 in)
5. Facebook group support
SIZING
This pdf pattern is drafted for 2 body types - Regular and Slim. Please note, that Regular and Slim sizing charts refer to the body type (vertical to horizontal measurements proportions) and not to the fit of the garment.
REGULAR sizing / SLIM sizing
Sizes D-R
HEIGHT 80-164 cm / 31.5-64.6 in
Appr. 12 Months - 14 Years
DIFFICULTY
The pdf pattern is a beginner (2/10) level and moderately easy to sew.
Takes 3-6 hours to finish (time may vary depending on options, your skills, equipment and supplies).
FABRIC
60" / 140-160 cm
Light to medium weight knit fabric with at least 20-30 % horizontal and 10-20% vertical stretch
Bodice
Sizes D-H - 0.45 m / 1/2 yards
Sizes I-M - 0.65 m / 3/4 yards
Sizes N-R - 0.7 m/ 7/8 yards
Sleeves
Sizes D-M - can be cut within the main yardage
Sizes D-J - 0.45 / 1/2 yards
Sizes K-R - 0.65 / 3/4 yards
Neckline bands, Cuffs, Bottom band
40-60" / 100-160 cm
Light to medium weight knit fabric with at least 30-50% stretch and good recovery
Neckline band - All sizes 4-5 cm / 1.5-2 in (use pattern piece for the exact measurements)
Bottom band, Cuffs - All sizes 16-30 cm / 7-13 in (use pattern piece for the exact measurements)
NOTIONS
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Polyester / Cotton threads
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(optional) Matching overlocker threads, preferably wooly nylon stretch overlocking thread
This pdf pattern is drafted for 2 body types - Regular and Slim. Please note, that Regular and Slim sizing charts refer to the body type (vertical to horizontal measurements proportions) and not to the fit of the garment.
REGULAR sizing / SLIM sizing
Sizes D-R
HEIGHT 80-164 cm / 31.5-64.6 in
Appr. 12 Months - 14 Years
If you are making a garment as a gift and do not know height or other measurements of a child, please use this guide as a rough estimate on which size to choose based either on age or ready to wear size. Please remember it's always better to size up if you are not sure which size to use.