Friday Pattern Pick
Friday, September 19th, 2014
I wanted to show you this as I think it’s utterly fabulous. Say hello to McCalls 6446 a pattern for a very chic cape, part of the Generation Next range. I’ve made this up just the once – version B which is the hooded beauty in the picture. I can’t pretend it was overly easy, there were quite a few techniques to master but it was one of those patterns I really enjoyed working on as I learnt so much doing it. I made it out of a brushed cotton tartan and lined it in black. It’s not thick enough for winter but perfect for Spring and Autumn. I finished it off with bright orange, large coconut buttons which pack a punch and perfectly complement the grey material.
The pattern is available in eight sizes and you can’t really go too wrong as it’s not a fitted garment by any stretch of the imagination. There are 18 pattern pieces to get to grips with and this takes up a fair amount of fabric – around 4.2 metres plus extra if you’re matching a pattern like I was (or trying to). This is one of the reasons I chose the fabric I did – I was a little loathe to splash out on some expensive wool or other winter fabric if I couldn’t make a good go of the pattern. Now I’ve had success with it I may make another in something warm and luxurious. I love the hood (although I realise it’s not to everyone’s taste) – it really is something straight out of the Little Red Riding Hood book (wolf not included in the pattern though!)
I’d encourage anyone to give this a go – read the instructions carefully and take your time. The results were worth taking effort over.
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