It’s incredibly cold and snowy at We Like Sewing headquarters, and right now, we’re all about cozy style that still looks cute. Traci Anderson’s ultra warm oversized turtleneck pattern is the perfect combination of soft, sporty, and winter chic. A wonderful winter project for fabrics like polar fleece or sweatshirt fleece, this turtleneck sewing pattern features a wide collar, kangaroo front pocket, and a trendy uneven hem. This top sewing pattern pairs perfectly with your go-to leggings for your errands and daily school run.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Seam Allowances: 3/8 inch (1 cm) = All seams included.
Size Chart: (In inches and centimeters)
Finished Garment Measurements: (In inches and centimeters)
Fabric Yardage: (In yards and centimeters)
Note: Fabric requirements do not account for possible fabric shrinkage, placements, stripes, matching pieces, directional prints, naps, or shorter fabric widths.
Materials:
- Fabric A Suggestions – Mid to heavyweight knits, sweatshirt fabric, fleece, faux fur Sherpa, French terry
- Fabric B Suggestions – Light to medium weight knits
- Fabric C Suggestions – Pellon/Interfacing
- 5/8 inch (1.6 cm) wide grosgrain or tape of your choice *Note: This is optional.
- Matching thread
- PDF Pattern – This is located at the bottom of this page. Please see printing instructions below.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Note: To download the pattern, click on the pattern download button at the bottom of the page. We recommend opening your pattern download using Adobe Acrobat.
Pattern Description: Oversized wide turtleneck collar with front welt kangaroo pockets, uneven hem with side split vents, and cuffs.
Machine Required: Serger or sewing machine
A sewing machine can be used in place of a serger.
*Optional seam edge finish examples below using serger and/or sewing machine.
DIGITAL PATTERN PIECES:
Downloadable PDF page tiled layouts. *Follow “Pattern Guideline Types” in the below cells for which colored lines to cut per size.
Before printing and cutting out all your pattern pieces, print PAGE 1 which contains the “SQUARE SCALE” at 100% or full scale. Measure the square to confirm it measures 2 inches (5.09 cm) in both directions. If the square measures correctly in length and width, go ahead and print out the remaining pages. Lay pages out next to each other in numerical order (as seen below in the image). Then butt pages together lining up cut lines and half squares next to each other. If you do not cut along page cut lines, you will need to overlap page edges to line pages up. Then tape pages together to hold them in place. Once all pages have been taped together your pattern pieces will be ready to cut out and prepare to layout on your fabric.
Letter & A4 Size Layout:
LAYOUT AND CUTTING DIRECTIONS:
Fabric yardage should be laid out on the fold with selvages layered on top of each other. Layout pattern pieces on your fabric with grain lines running parallel to your selvage.
CUT PATTERN PIECES AS FOLLOWS:
Sewing Instructions:
POCKETS AND WELT:
- Attach interfacing to wrong side of Welt. Fold the Welt in half lengthwise so that the wrong sides face each other.
- Trace pocket placement marks on your Front right side of fabric and the Pocket Facing wrong side of fabric with an erasable pen.
- Place folded Welt raw edges on top of the Front along the center placement slash line (see dashed placement lines in the image below). Place Pocket Facing on top of Front with right sides together, matching Front placement lines and sandwiching Welt between Front and Pocket Facing.
- Sew the side pocket placement lines through the Pocket Facing, Welt, and Front stopping at the corner intersections of the lines.
- Cut the pocket placement center guidelines through all layers and to the corners, but do not cut through the corner point of all layers.
- Push the Pocket Facing through the Front pocket opening so that the wrong sides face each other. The Welt will then cover the pocket opening and the short ends of the Welt will need to be sandwiched between the wrong side ends of the Pocket Facing/Front triangle seams. *Note: See grey dashed lines in the diagram below.
- Fold Front and Pocket Facing down along the top short ends of the pocket placement line. Pull the Welt between Front and Front Facing triangles (if not done yet) to join layers together with placement line short corner end to short corner end (triangle). Making sure the fold of the Welt butts to the corner seam joins to cover the rectangle open space. Repeat the same steps for the opposite side and bottom ends.
- Place the center front seams of the Front Facing together with the right sides facing and sew together with a 1/4-inch (6 cm) seam allowance. If you prefer to finish the raw edges, zig-zag or serge using the optional seam edge finishes.
- Topstitch 1/8-inch (.32 cm) around Pocket opening through all layers. *Note: It is optional to understitch lining and seam allowance only if you prefer not to topstitch.
- Place the Front Bag on top of Front Facing with the right sides together, then stitch Pocket Bag to Pocket Facing at top and bottom of Facing/Bag edges, side to side making sure to move the Front out of way so it doesn’t get caught in stitching. If you prefer to finish raw edges, zig-zag or serge using optional seam edge finishes.
BODY HEM:
- Zig-zag or serge the Front hem edge using optional seam edge finishes. Then turn the hem up 2 3/4 inches (7 cm) so that the right sides face each other. Stitch from the folded edge of the hem to the cut edge of the hem, along the side seam.
- Repeat Step 1 in this section on the Back hem side seams, but turn the Back hem 4 1/4 inches (11 cm) instead.
- Trim the corners of the bottom hem fold and turn right side out. Your stitching should now be hidden along the side seam of the hem at the Front and Back, press hems up and topstitch, side to side.
SLEEVE CUFF AND LINING:
- Stitch Cuff Liner to Cuff from edge to edge right sides together. *Note: It is optional to topstitch Under Cuff liner through the seam allowance.
- Turn Cuff and Cuff Liner right side out and fold the sides together to form a tube. Join side seams together.
- Fold the Cuff and Cuff Liner right side out and in half so that the Cuff and Cuff Liner raw edges line up together as a tube shape.
TURTLENECK:
- Option #1 – Fold Turtleneck in half so that the center back is right sides together. Then join the center back seam from top edge to bottom edge.
- Option #1 – Press the center back seam open and place grosgrain or preferred tape centered over the center back seam allowance and zig-zag or straight stitch along both long edges of tape to cover the raw edges of the seam allowance.
- Option #2 – Fold Turtleneck in half with the right sides together, lining up the center back edges. Join the center back 1/8-inch (.32 cm) from top edge to bottom edge. Turn right side out, press the seam flat, then join center back again 1/4-inch (.64 cm) from previous stitching from the top edge to the bottom edge forming a French seam.
BODY SHOULDERS, COLLAR, AND SLEEVES:
- Join shoulder seams. If you prefer to finish the raw edges, zig-zag or serge using optional seam edge finishes.
- Place Front and Back of body right side up and attach Sleeves to body, right sides together, making sure to match notches. If you prefer to finish the raw edges, zig-zag or serge using optional seam edge finishes.
- Place Turtleneck on top of the neck opening with right sides together and match neckline center front and center back notches to Turtleneck notches. Finish raw edges with zigzag or serge using the optional seam edge finishes.
- Turn Front and Back bodice right sides together and locate the side seam allowance at the top edge of the hem that folds back on itself (see A diagram). Clip into the side seam allowance at the top edge of the hem (see B diagram) to release side seam allowances to lay flat as shown in (C diagram). Then join side seams from the sleeve opening through to the side of the hem (C diagram) area while catching the Pocket Facing and Pocket Bag in the side seam stitching. Finish raw edges with zigzag or serge using the optional seam edge finishes.
- Turn Body hem right side out so that side seam and vent opening are facing you. Fold any thread tails up into the side seam above the hem vent and bar tack or zigzag horizontally to prevent side seam and threads from unraveling. Trim remaining thread ends.
- Turn garment wrong side out to join Cuff/Cuff Liner to Sleeve opening matching notches. Stretch the Cuff/Cuff Liner slightly while joining to evenly distribute fullness. If you prefer to finish the raw edges, zigzag or serge using the optional seam edge finishes.
- Trim all loose thread ends, turn right side out, and enjoy wearing your new Denali Oversized Turtleneck!
