Sinclair Patterns Lotte Colorblocked Hoodie

I can't say enough great things about Sinclair Patterns. I jump at the chance to test their patterns. I'm 5' tall and I have to make so many adjustments to patterns to get them to fit me. Most of the time, I don't bother with any adjustments rather than length. But being so short, I really need length removed above the bust - and making that kind of adjustment requires a whole lot of work. I love that Sinclair Patterns drafts for reguler, petite, and tall bodies. It is a wonderful feeling to print and not have to do anything other than grading between sizes. I'm so excited for the newest pattern - the Lotte Colorblocked Hoodie.

I almost didn't test the Lotte as it is labeled as a hoodie. I never wear hoodies. I went ahead and clicked the application and jumped for joy when I saw that the Lotte included a cowl! I LOVE cowls!

 I love the color blocking on the Lotte and the amazing hidden pocket. The construction is so smart and so easy to do. It does require you to use a sewing machine. Sorry for serger lovers like myself - this cannot be done entirely on a serger.

I made two Lottes. The Lotte above is french terry. The print is from Wanderlust Fabrics and the denim blue is really thick and something I bought off of a friend that was destashing. My second Lotte below was made entirely with a distressed reverse french terry. I love the texture of this fabric. It's a very pale green that I would probably call sage.

The cowl on the Lotte is very full. It does have the option to have a drawstring. I feel like drawstrings make tops look more casual, and I plan to wear this one to work as the weather turns colder.

I didn't do any topstitching on the first Lotte I made, but decided to do some on this version. I even went to the fabric district in Dallas to buy matching thread. The day after I went, the area was hit by a tornado. My favorite fabric shops were heavily damaged. I really hope they are all able to rebuild.

I thought a reverse coverstitch would look amazing on my Lotte. I got my machine set up & threaded, did a few test runs on a scrap and grabbed my Lotte. I was going along and finished the first seam, took it off my machine, and the thread on one needle had snapped.  I didn't have the beautiful 3 thread reverse coverstitch I was going for. I was not about to grab my seam ripper, so I left it as is.

I went ahead and did the 3 needle reverse coverstitch on another seam. Then I did a regular 3 needle cover stitch on another seam. You know - to give variety and make it look intentional.

The Lotte also includes thumbhole cuffs. I was too intimidated by the thumbhole cuffs to try them during testing. Now that testing is over, I plan to give them a try. I have never made a top with thumbhole cuffs, but have always loved the look. The reason I have never tried them is because I always need to adjust the length of sleeves and worried that would end up too long or too short. Wait - I take that back. I did make a hoodie once with thumbhole cuffs, but I made it for an auction so  it doesn't really count.

The Lotte is on sale for $7.99 through October 31st! While there, I highly recommend grabbing the Harper Cardigan while it is  FREE!

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