Cocoon Coat

The Cocoon Coat is a 1960’s inspired cozy coat. The silhouette is round with a large shawl collar. The Cocoon Coat is designed for a wool or wool blend coat fabric and is fully lined with a slippery lining. The slanted welt pocket is deep and comfortable. The raglan sleeve wraps to the back, creating a back yoke. The fit is roomy, cozy and comfortable, with room for a sweater underneath.

Skill level 4/4

Sewing a wool coat requires an advanced set of sewing skills. You will both need to work a lot with your iron, and be comfortable sewing a little by hand. In addition you need a good quality of interfacing, that works great with your chosen fabric.The instructions are fully illustrated, and explained step by step.

Fabric and notions

The pattern is designed for a medium to heavyweight woven wool or wool blend fabric. Choose an interfacing appropriate to the weight and composition of the fabric. Choose a nice slippery satin lining.

Featuring

• Welt pocket with a flap
• Fully lined garment
• Shawl collar
• Two piece raglan sleeves
• Professional techniques for bagging the garment with the lining
• Pleated lining for comfort

Pattern includes

• Layers
• Trimless pages
• Body and Garment measurements in both imperial and metric increments.
• Fully illustrated instructions. Some steps are illustrated with pictures

Seam allowance

The pattern includes seam allowance. 3/8" / 1 cm general allowance. 1,5" / 4 cm hem.

Printing information

TThe first page of the pattern includes a square measuring 2” x 2” / 5cm x 5cm to ensure that the scaling of your printer is correct. The pattern features the Layers option to allow you to print just the size(s) you need. The pattern can be printed in format Letter or A4. The pattern must be printed via Adobe Acrobat reader. Download it here for free.

Blog: 

Read a step By Step blog about sewing a perfect welt pocket.

Sizing