Bear Hood Cape
[Step by step tutorial]
Meet little David, my friend’s 2 years old toddler. Not only is he the cutest kid on the block he is also the most talented model I’ve had the pleasure to work with. He posed, jumped, smiled and growled like a real pro. And everything for only 2 lollipops :).
I created this adorable bear hood cape for the
#ProjectNewYear called into by
Etsy. The idea behind the project is that Etsy shop owners like me encourage parents, aunts, uncles, sisters or brothers to get creative and even consider setting up their very own Etsy store. You can follow the
#ProjectNewYear hashtag via Instagram and Twitter for further handmade inspiration.
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| Fold the knit in fourths so you have 4 layers. Place the tape measure on the corner, measure down the half of the wingspan, and draw the circle with the chalk. |
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| Measure down the neck radius and draw the neckline. |
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| Cut out the cape pattern. |
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| Draw and cut out the hood pattern. |
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| Pin the edges of the hood. |
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| Sew the parts together with the zigzag stitch. Put a plastic hand gauge under the feet so the seam doesn’t stretch. |
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| Flatten the seams with an iron if it’s stretched. |
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| Turn 2 cm (1.6″) outside the hood edges and front of the cape. That way you will have a contrast piping. |
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| Seal the seams with the zigzag stitch. |
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| Find the middle of the neckline, match it to the middle of the hood and pin it together. |
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| Pin the bottom seam of the cap. |
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| Seal the seam with contrast zigzag stitching. |
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| Make an eight shape from the cord and sew the ends together. |
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| Attach the cord closure and button to the neck |
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| Cut out a and sew the ears. |
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| Turn the ears inside out and iron them flat. |
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| Attach the ears to the hood and you are done! |
Thanks for reading,
Xenia Kuhn
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3 Comments
Sandrina S
9. Jan 2014 at 8:26 PMwirklich toll 🙂
LG, Sandrina
Leah OConnor
17. Oct 2015 at 8:09 PMradius calculation divide by 6.28 for both metric and imperial. 6.28 is 2 pi and does not have any units.
NiaKunn
17. Oct 2015 at 11:06 PMYes, you are right Leah. It's a mathematical fallacy from my side. Thank you for noticing. I fixed it.