I can hardly believe it myself, but this is my eighth hoodie this year - 2022 was definitely the year of hoodies :)
This one is my Christmas present for Gaby's boyfriend, who is much taller and broader than her, so no wonder the hoodie is big on her. Still, I think the photos give a good idea of the pattern and the final result and I am happy to have them on my blog.
Although I have a couple of Burda men's hoodies, none of them was exactly what I was looking for - average volume, kangaroo pocket, roomy hood and set-in sleeves. After going through the catalogues of other pattern companies, I chose this one from Vikisews - Hoodie Brad.
Gaby's friend likes green and I was lucky to find a very nice quality warm sweatshirt knit fabric, suitable ribbing and even matching cotton knit for the lining of the hood.
My modifications:
Although I bought size 40 and I believe the recipient is size 38, the
body of the hoodie looked too narrow, compared to Alex's RTW hoodies, so I
added 2 cm width to the front and the back, a total of 4 cm in the
round. I also widened a bit the neckline opening, as it was much too
narrow for comfort and respectively widened the neck circumference of
the hood. I shortened the length of the hoodie, as the pattern looked much longer
that the RTW hoodies I was comparing it to and I also shortened the
sleeves (which on second thought I should not have done, better longer
than shorter sleeves, now I cross my fingers the sleeves would not be
short on him).
The original pattern does not have a pocket, so I made one, based on other hoodies we have at home.
All in all, I am happy with the final result, Gaby found the hoodie warm and soft. However the pattern did not turn out exactly what I was looking for, so I'm still in search of a good men's hoodie pattern with set-in sleeves.
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