Remember I declared the Jalie 2213 Anorak to be an absolute favourite last year? Well I scooped up some softshell on sale at Spotlight and made two more.
While I don't have my Jalie Anorak with me, she does and I'm happy to think it's keeping her warm. Ready for some weird mummy-daughter twinning photos? :)
Demonstrate some high low hems....
You get a glimpse of the mesh back there (hers is pink, mine's grey) but we can show you those back vent openings better than that!....
And the big front zippered pocket under those side flaps....
Elastic toggle drawcords... (don't ask me why I put them on different sides)
And we're done!
It's quite a big, boxy cut on the top and is very much a unisex pattern. While it's not particularly flattering it's exactly what I needed for throwing on over multiple woollen jumpers to be fieldside for winter sports on a Saturday morning.
The softshell is a bit of a beast to pin and sew where there's lots of layers and then this pattern with the neck zipper and two pocket welt zippers, and the back vents... Well there's a lot going on and I needed to take a break between making mine and then hers.
I made both of ours by our measurements with no modifications and the sleeve length is wonderful - perfect for biking and all those bent arm activities where a short sleeve leaves you cold. I might have preferred mine in a dark solid colour as this floral doesn't feel very me, but since every other coat I've made is a dark solid colour maybe this one can be a bit different.
The pattern is out of print and doesn't seem to be available digitally either. Be quick and hit up Underwired for possibly the last paper version in existence.
Details:
Pattern: Jalie 2213
Size: Me: "T", Her: "L"
Fabric: Softshell from Spotlight, Mesh sport knit from Sew Active Fabrics
Notions: zippers from Le Nguyen, elastic cord and toggles from Jimmy's Buttons
You both look fabulous and the jacket sounds very positive even if the sewing was a hard slog.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharon. THey were definitely needed and have already been in high rotation. But two at once was a bit of a drudge.
DeleteOMG, you two are the CUTEST!!!!! So adorable. Love the anoraks too! So impressed, these don't look like an easy sew, and you've also sewn up a million other things as well - you are prolific, my friend!
ReplyDeleteHa ha, thanks Inder. I have a lot of proper adult tasks that I'm meant to be doing and if that doesn't fuel my creativity to do a whole lot of unimportant crafting stuff then nothing will!
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