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From Fehr Trade:

This is a pattern for a top with long or short raglan sleeves with optional sleeve mitts, tall integral collar to keep your neck covered, princess seams with side panel, and your choice of two hem lengths. An optional half zip and back cycling-style pocket are also included.

This is the LADIES' EDITION of this pattern. A Men's edition is also available.

The basic, no optional extras version is suitable for beginners, but some experience with sewing knits and technical fabrics is expected. The half zip, sleeve mitts, and cycling pocket require intermediate sewing skills.

The top is drafted to be snug-fitting through the bust, and looser throughout the waist and hips, and with ample room through the shoulders to allow forward arm movement.

1cm (3/8in) seam allowances and 1.5cm (5/8in) hem allowances are included throughout. I have also included diagrams showing how to make common fit adjustments to this pattern (in addition to my usual illustrated instructions!).

This pattern is designed and tested to print onto both A4 and US Letter paper, and uses 30 pages for the pattern (but many pages do not require trimming and joining). An A0 compatible "Print at Copy Shop" version is also included.

Supplies:

  • Basic Top: 1.5m (1.5 yard) of lycra or other 4-way stretch fabric such as wicking polyester jersey, merino jersey, or supplex jersey.
  • Optional Extras: require a further 30cm (1/4 yd)
  • Twin needle or coverstitch for elastic edges and hem
  • 2m (2yd) FOE (aka “fold over elastic”) or other binding for the cycling pocket and dipped hem extras.
  • One 18cm (7in) plastic teeth, closed-end zipper for the Half Zip optional extra
  • Lightweight, knit interfacing for the Half Zip optional extra.