Roxy sweatshirt
Roxy is an oversized sweatshirt with a straight silhouette. It features shoulder darts on the front and back, a round neckline finished with a ribbing neckband, and a widened shoulder line. The sleeves are full-length and oversized, and feature design lines finished with piping. The sleeves are finished with cuffs made of ribbing. The hem is finished with a casing with an elastic cord and toggle stoppers at the side seams to adjust the length. Roxy is below-hip length.
Model Sofia: Height 172 cm (5’8”), Bust 84 cm (33 1/8”), Waist 64 cm (25 1/4”), Hips 90 cm (35 3/8”). Sofia is wearing size XS–S in height 3.
Model Yana: Bust 107cm (42 1/2”), Waist 87cm (35 1/2”), Hips 122cm (50 1/2”), Height 174 (5'8”). Yana is wearing size XL in height 3.
Approximate sewing time – 1 day (8 hours).
To sew this sweatshirt, choose knit fabrics with the following properties:
- soft, breathable, non-stretch or with very little stretch, medium-weight;
- the fiber content can include natural fibers (wool, cotton), artificial fibers (viscose), blends (wool + polyester, cotton + polyester, cotton + elastane, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane);
- the following fabrics are recommended: heavyweight sweatshirt fleece.
Attention! We do not recommend lightweight knit fabrics, jersey fabrics, French terry, and lighter weight sweatshirting.
We recommend using rib knit fabric as an additional material for the cuffs and the neckband.
The garment in the photo is made of heavyweight sweatshirt fleece. The fabric is medium weight, soft, and low-stretch. The fiber content is a blend of viscose, polyester, and elastane. The cuffs and the neckband are made of rib knit fabric.
1. Main fabric, 160 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm | Sizes | |
XS–L | XL | |
1 (154–160) | 1.25 | 1.55 |
2 (162–168) | 1.3 | 1.6 |
3 (170–176) | 1.35 | 1.7 |
4 (178–184) | 1.4 | 1.75 |
Main fabric, 180 cm wide, in meters:
Height, cm | Sizes | |
XS–S | M–XL | |
1 (154–160) | 1.15 | 1.25 |
2 (162–168) | 1.2 | 1.3 |
3 (170–176) | 1.25 | 1.35 |
4 (178–184) | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Main fabric, 63" wide, in yards:
Height, ft | Sizes | |
XS–L | XL | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 3/8 | 1 3/4 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 3/8 | 1 3/4 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 1/2 | 1 7/8 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 1/2 | 1 7/8 |
Main fabric, 70" wide, in yards:
Height, ft | Sizes | |
XS–S | M–XL | |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 |
2. Elastic cord for casing, 5 mm in diameter, for all heights, in meters:
Sizes | XS–S | M–L | XL |
Meters | 1.35 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Elastic cord for casing, 1/4 in diameter, for all heights, in yards:
Sizes | XS–S | M–L | XL |
Yards | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 |
IMPORTANT! When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.
3. 2.5 cm (1") of lightweight interfacing.
4. 16 cm (6 1/4") of 130 cm (51") wide rib knit fabric.
5. 30 cm (11 3/4") of 1cm (3/8") wide twill tape to finish the back neckline.
6. 4 grommets, 6 mm (1/4") in diameter.
7. 2 double-hole stoppers.
8. 1.3 m (1 3/8 yd) of 1.5 cm (5/8") wide knit piping.
Alternatively, you can make your own piping. You will need:
- 3.5 cm (1 3/8") of 160–180 cm (63–70") wide lightweight knit fabric;
- 1.3 m (1 3/8 yd) of cotton cord, 3 mm (1/8") in diameter.
9. Matching thread — 5 spools (1 spool for the sewing machine + 4 spools for the overlocker).
10. Matching thread for the piping — 1 spool.
- sewing machine for construction;
- overlocker for construction and finishing raw edges. This may be replaced with a stretch overlock stitch or a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine (overlock or zigzag stitch width 0.8–1 mm, stitch length 2.5 mm);
- elastic threader (may be replaced with a safety pin);
- one-sided foot for piping;
- press tool for installing grommets and snaps.
Important! We recommend using specialty needles when working with knit fabrics (for example, STRETCH, SUPER STRETCH, JERSEY, etc.). These are ballpoint needles, they part the threads of the fabric you are stitching rather than piercing them.
Ease type | Ease measurement, cm | Ease measurement, in |
Bust ease | 40–52 | 15 3/4–20 1/2 |
Waistline ease | 60.1–72.1 | 23 5/8–28 3/8 |
Hipline ease | 34.4–46.4 | 13 1/2–18 1/4 |
Upper arm ease | 25.5 – 29.7 | 10–11 3/4 |
Height, cm | Garment length including neckband width, cm | Sleeve length including shoulder, neckband and cuff width, cm |
1 (154–160) | 68.2 | 75.1–76.6 |
2 (162–168) | 71.2 | 77.1–78.6 |
3 (170–176) | 74.2 | 79.1–80.6 |
4 (178–184) | 77.2 | 81.1–82.6 |
Height, ft | Garment length including neckband width, in | Sleeve length including shoulder, neckband and cuff width, in |
1 (5’1”–5’3”) | 26 7/8 | 29 5/8–30 1/8 |
2 (5’4”–5’6”) | 28 | 30 3/8–31 |
3 (5’7”–5’9”) | 29 1/4 | 31 1/8–31 3/4 |
4 (5’10”–6’1”) | 30 3/8 | 31 7/8–32 1/2 |
Once the order is paid, within 1 minute you will receive an email with the details of the order and a link to your personal account, where the following will be available for download:
1. The pdf pattern in your chosen size, in the following formats: Letter, A4, A0 and plotter format. The size of the plotter format is indicated in the name of the document. You will need a plotter printer that can print at least 900mm width.
2. Detailed instructions which include cutting layouts, construction steps accompanied by photos, as well as instructions on how to work with Vikisews patterns (printing, taping, adjusting, sewing terminology).
If you have any questions, please let us know at info@vikisews.com
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