The Hoodie Pattern and Tutorial

hoodie pattern

This is the easiest hoodie pattern and tutorial I could come up with.  I have tried my best to simplify the method, but still, I believe it is for the intermediate to the advanced seamstress.  As promised, we are going to slowly work our way into comfortable workout clothing.  This is the first pattern on our “Sew Fit” storyboard.

Hoodies are super popular these days.  They are very functional and can be worn not only as work-out wear but also on any trip to the store or just around the house.

hoodie pattern

This hoodie is a zippered and slightly fitted but is not supposed to be tight, so please pay attention to the finished garment measurements.  It is meant to be worn with a tank top and sweatpants which we will be making later.

By far, the best fabric that you can use if you live in a cold place is a fleece like this one, but do not limit yourself to that option alone.  There are many other possibilities.  I have provided some additional suggestions below.

hoodie pattern

For my project, I am using jersey knit with this hoodie pattern because I live in the tropics and can't use fleece which would be way too hot.  However, if you are mixing textiles for a hip look (which I encourage you to do) make sure you use the heavier fabric on the body and lighter fabric on the sleeves.

hoodie pattern

Materials:

  • cotton fleece (anti-pill) 60″ wide (1  1/4  to 1  3/4 yards)
  • Jersey knit 60″ wide X 22″ (56cm) for pockets and hood and for contrast
  • thread to match
  • cotton tape 1/2″ (reinforced neck seam) 1/2 yard
  • shoe lace, nylon or cotton cord 1 1/2 yards
  • one (1) open ended zipper 22″, 23″ or 24″ long depending on the size you are making

Tools:

Recommended fabrics from Amazon.com

Finished measurements

Size Chest Hips 
6 36 1/2  36 1/2
8  38  38
10  39 1/2  39 1/2
12  41  41
14  42 1/2  42 1/2
16  44   44
18  45 1/2  45 1/2
20  47  47
22  49 1/2  49 1/2
24 52 52

Printing your Hoodie Pattern

Before you print your hoodie pattern, there are three things you need to do:

  1. Wash, iron, and true the fabric.  For a more extensive description of truing have a look at this article about Mistakes to Avoid When Cutting Fabric.  You need a pre-shrunk fabric because this hoodie pattern is a semi-fitted pattern.  If your fabric ravels, sew the edges with your serger before washing to prevent it from getting ruined in the washing machine and place it a large laundry bag.  If it does not ravel, but just turn to one side after washing and drying.  Your fabric is a candidate for the “raw edge look” and does not require a serger to neaten the seams.  You can use a normal sewing machine to finish the entire hoodie.
  2. The second thing you need to do is to have a look at the finished measurements and print the size you want on landscape setting.
  3. Add the seam allowance to the pattern.  If you are using a serger or overlocker use a 3/8″ seam allowance.

I will be showing you a way to sew the facing and the zipper jacket at the same time

Pattern pieces not included in the pattern

  • Facing (trace and draw two (2)) from the pattern
  • Hem Ribbing one (1)
  • Wrists ribbing two (2)

Pattern layout

Where to find the Hoodie Pattern download and further instructions

To keep page load times fast, we divide long tutorials like this one into multiple pages.  You can find the page numbers below the sharing buttons at the bottom of this and subsequent pages.  Just click the next page to progress through the tutorial.

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TAMMY GORDON
TAMMY GORDON

Your pieces are very nice but printing the instructions are not easy at all – the printer friendly button only gives you the first page and when you select the 2nd you are actually deleting it…need better/easier instructions to print instructions like pattern too!

nathalie
nathalie

Hello,
Can you tell me if, like for the pattern, it exists a pdf file for the all instructions which we can find here ?

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Reply to  nathalie

Hi Natalie, all the instructions are on the site. You can use the sharing buttons on the left, select “printfriendly” and you can make nice pdf’s of each page.

nathalie
nathalie
Reply to  So Sew Easy

ok . thanks a lot for your reply and sorry to have posted twice 🙁

Julie
Julie
Reply to  So Sew Easy

I’ve tried to do this and can only make a pdf of the first group of 4 lots of instructions. Even when viewing the second group, the pdf is of the first page? I must be doing something wrong, please can you assist?

Françoise Reitz
Françoise Reitz

Merci pour ce sympathique patron !

sunnysewsitSunnysewsit
sunnysewsitSunnysewsit

I live in cold Montana (USA) and wear hoodies all the time! Can’t wait to make this, and your instructions are super! Keep up the great work!

dimiller1
dimiller1

lOVE YOUR HOODIE!!!!!!!!!! I DOWNLOADED THE PATTERN AND HAVE TRIED TO COPY THE TUTORIAL. Half way through the instruction, only photos are copied, all
of the written words throughout the rest of the tutorial will not copy, I did a select all and copy and paste to Word…..Only photos. Is there somewhere on this site that I can get a printable copy of the instructions for the entire tutorial. Thank you so much
Diana

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Reply to  dimiller1

Hi Diana, use the sharing buttons on the left of the screen, choose the three dots to expand, select “printfriendly”. The post is too long for only one page so you’ll have to do this for each page, but it makes a nice print out. Hope that helps! Mayra

Sharron
Sharron

I LOVE this fabric. Where did you find it??

Inge
Inge

It looks georgeous! Do you think I could use softshell since it is a fabric that does not stretch?

Raymonde
Raymonde

wow thanks. I am french canadian but pictures are so clear, I have no difficulty to understand.

Carol Stevenson
Carol Stevenson

Thank you, I look forward to making this.

Sylena E Smith
Sylena E Smith

The pattern layout you’ve provided here would not actually work well. The grain lines are all facing different directions. Unless one is using a fabric with 4-way stretch, this won’t work. The grain lines should all follow the grain of fabric so that the pieces stretch in the right dimension when they are sewn together.

NuclearGrrl
NuclearGrrl
Reply to  Mayra Cecilia

That makes more sense. Thanks!

Judy Windham
Judy Windham

Yes I did make a hood to fit the coat I was making. It worked out perfect. Had no trouble at all, even add extra fabric in the depth of the pattern so that I could have a 2/3″ flip back band.
Judy

Kristy J Rayner
Kristy J Rayner

It took me a bit to figure out how to assemble the printed sheets. Once i understood that… Well, it’s so clever!!!
Can’t wait to try this out!
At 56, I’m a fan of zip up hoodies in all types of fabrics because they are so versitile!
Thank you in advance for your all your hard work creating the pattern and the instructions!!

Agata
Agata
Reply to  Mayra Cecilia

Thank you for this pattern. It’s great and the instructions are clear. One thing that I find confusing is do I need to add seam allowance to all sides of the facing?
This will be my first zipped hoodie ever…

Donna
Donna

This looks great! I like a longer fitting hoodie. Is this pattern easily lengthened by a few of inches without taking away the nice fit?

Tereza
Tereza
Reply to  Mayra Cecilia

Dear Mayara, thank you very much for this great pattern. I am into making one for myself and I have a question – what is the lenght of the finished garment – size 20 – 22? I would like mine to end just on or slightely under the hips and becouse I am 180 cm tall (ca 5″11´) I am pretty sure I will have to make some adjustements. Thank you very much for your answer. You are great! With Love from Czech Tereza

Jolanda
Jolanda

Hi this pattern will be my first venture into clothes making from a pattern… So I guess it’s fair I don’t understand everything I see. Most of it I get, but what boggles me is the 3 pocket “patterns” . I read that those two lose ones are pocket and pocket lining, which I don’t get, because they don’t fit each other… But then there is a third one on the front panel, or is that just to show where it goes?
Sorry if I ask stupid questions, but I’ve read though everything hear and I can’t figure it out. Want to start making mine today or at least tomorrow, hope you see this soon.

Thanx again for making sewing do-able for newbies.

Joscelyn Davie
Joscelyn Davie

Thank you so much for this awesome pattern. I am so looking forward to making it. I am just wondering, do you have a version of this to be printed on A0 Paper? I am going to print a bunch of patterns at the printshop on draft paper, and would love to do this one, rather than having to stick all the A4 pages together.

Looking forward to hearing from you
Joscelyn

Cat Crain
Cat Crain

I TOTALLY need to make this! Appreciate the pattern being made to include sizes for us int he BBW crew 🙂

Esther Daugherty
Esther Daugherty

I love this hoodie. But I would love to make me a pair of shorts.

Sofia
Sofia

Love the way it looks! Would this pattern work with a fabric with no stretch in it? Like a woven cotton fabric.
Tanks!

V
V

Made a hoodie for my 13yo in February and I’ve been jealous of it ever since. Finally got around to making my own. Now my husband wants one… I just love this pattern. Still having some trouble getting a clean finish at the top of the zipper, but practice makes perfect, right? Thanks again for sharing!

Xxxx
Xxxx
Reply to  V

Pourrais-tu m’indiquer le nom ou la référence de ton tissus car je le trouve sublime stp ???

V
V
Reply to  Xxxx

My French is rusty, but I believe you are asking about the fabric? It’s a lovely knitted viscose/cotton blend. Sadly, I don’t know the manufacturer’s name.

Yerica
Yerica

HI there! Thanks for the pattern I’m excited for sewing this one but can I skip the grommets all together?

Ntombenhle Nkosi
Ntombenhle Nkosi

Oh Myra I’ve already added the seam allowance I saw your answer on the previous comments. Thank you,

Ntombenhle Nkosi
Ntombenhle Nkosi

Hi Myra. I have finished cutting the paper pattern pieces. I’m ready to cut my preshrunk fabric. Just to confirm that I need to add seem allowances to the pattern. I will be using a serger mostly.

Jordan
Jordan

Would this pattern work for a men’s hoodie?

john
john

Hello where is the free hoodie pattern at

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Reply to  john

The download button for the pattern is on the second page of the post: https://so-sew-easy.com/the-hoodie-pattern-and-tutorial/2/

john
john
Reply to  So Sew Easy

That not working

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Reply to  john

Happy to try to help, but you’d need to provide a little more information on what’s happening. That’s probably our most popular pattern and it’s been downloaded tens of thousands of times so I’m confident the system is working for pretty much everyone. You may have an ad blocker running that interferes with the download box or something else specific to your computer and setup but we can’t really help with no information.

V
V

Such a great pattern and tutorial! My 13yo was extremely happy with it (he picked the fabrics) and I finished it in an evening (no pockets, though, I’ll have to wrench it away from him to add those). Thank you so much!

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Reply to  V

That’s awesome V. Well done! Fantastic choice of fabrics. Thanks so much for sharing.

Sharon Luedeman
Sharon Luedeman

Thanks Mayra! I was one of the people who commented on the hoodie for the contest. I got all excited when you mentioned that the person who won the Juki had commented in the Craftsy section. Glad for Suzanne.

Itto
Itto

Thanks a lot Mayra for this free pattern.
Best. Itto

kat
kat
Reply to  Itto

I can’t find the pdf pattern download, and i can’t click on the pattern picture, when i do it says browser out of memory.

I’ve tried drawing the pattern but i need the pdf for the sizes.

kat
kat
Reply to  Mayra Cecilia

yes i have cleared some space on my laptop! can you direct me to the link for the actual pattern? all i can see if the picture of the pattern pieces.

thank you

kat
kat
Reply to  Mayra Cecilia

no worries, I managed to download the file. i look forward to posting the finished project – i’m attempting to hand sew it as my machine isn’t working at the moment. any tips on putting a zip in by hand?

Mary H
Mary H

I finished my hoodie and love it! I’v had so many compliments on it. I did change things up a bit: I used the same technique on the lower rib as on the sleeves for a finished look. And I cut the facing 4″ longer so I could fold it up and in, giving a clean finish to the bottom.

Mary H
Mary H
Reply to  Mary H

Here’s a closer look at the embroidery.

HagridsMom
HagridsMom
Reply to  Mary H

WOW! I would not have thought to do that. Its great!

Pam Foster
Pam Foster
Reply to  Mary H

Looks great on you and is so pretty! Thanks for sharing.

Annmarie
Annmarie
Reply to  Mary H

So, so pretty! I like the combination of comfort and femininity of the embroidery. Thanks for sharing.

Stephanie Jevyak
Stephanie Jevyak
Reply to  Mary H

This is gorgeous! So delicate and bold with just the right femininity with the beautiful floral embroidery! I so love to see others finished work. Thank you so much for sharing. Love~N~Blessings S.J.

Genevieve
Genevieve

I’m looking to make this for my husband. From his measurements (chest 39″, waist 35 3/4″), he would fit in a 12, but he is 6 feet tall and very long in torso and limbs. Would I make the length the longest and add a 3″ ribbing to cover his booty?

Jeff
Jeff

Thanks, I just used this to make a hoodie for my wife, and it really came out to have a nice modern shape and fit! The only issue I had was that the hood came out an inch smaller in circumference than the neckline. If I were to make it again, I would wait and not cut out the hood until I finished stitching the sleeves and front and back panels, and measure again before cutting. Or maybe I was too greedy sewing up my seam allowances on the hood? I’m new to this, I have no idea, but I hemmed the extra neckline on the front and it came out nice anyway. Thanks!

Priscilla
Priscilla
Reply to  Mayra Cecilia

I nominate Jeff for husband of the year! How romantic is that to make a special garment for your wife.

Karin
Karin
Reply to  Mayra Cecilia

I have the same problem with the hood as Jeff. I have been thinking and looking what I did wrong but I just can’t find it. Please can you tell me what I probably did wrong?
I also want tot say that your site, tutorials and patterns are just great! Thank you for sharing so much knowledge with us here all over the world!

Jill Perez
Jill Perez

Hello!
What size should I choose if my bust is smaller than the hips?
Bust 39 (sz 10) Hips 42 1/2 (sz 14)

Emely Eulenfeld
Emely Eulenfeld

Can you post the link to this fabric in specific, so where we could but it online please?
Thanks in advance

Paprika
Paprika

I am having a hard time finding interesting knits and sweatshirt fabric like the one you used. Any suggestions where to shop online?

Lily Fung
Lily Fung

Hi Mayra, are all So Sew Easy patterns doesn’t include seam allowance?

Carolyn Meyers
Carolyn Meyers

How much ease do you suggest for the finished measurements and how do I know what size zipper to use?

Jackie
Jackie

What is the back length? (i.e. neck to bottom edge length)

Sewer in Finland
Sewer in Finland

I’m ready to cut the farbic, but does this pattern include seam allowance or not?

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Is there a (easy) way to turn this into a hoodie without zipper in the front? JUst leave out seam allowance ant cut one front piece?

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