How To Sew A Hooded Circle Top With Printable Pattern

  Make your own fun and flowy top with this simple sewing tutorial! Today, I’m going to show you How To Sew A Hooded Circle Top With Printable Pattern! This hooded circle top has a modern classic style with simple lines and a beautiful finish. Nothing beats being warm and cozy, especially in something you made. I love the little hood on this, it is so soft and the perfect addition to this top. Wearing this top feels a little bit like a poncho, but I prefer this style for comfort and all-day wear. When my sewing friend, Debbie, showed me this pattern, I realized I didn’t have anything like it in my closet. I knew I had to make it. This is a great addition to your DIY wardrobe for those chilly months of the year. I made mine in a color block version, but you could make it out of one solid color if you wanted to. The hood is a cute addition and is great for keeping the wind off of your neck and ears. I used some knit fabric with quite a bit of stretch to it and I think it turned out great.

So, pick out the fabric you want to you and gather up your supplies from the list below. I find that a rotary cutter makes cutting the curves of the hood quick and easy. It also makes quick work of cutting out the hemline of your top, given the curves there as well. Now, let’s get started making this fun top! You can also check out our long sleeve Hoodie Pattern and have two hooded tops.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 3/4 Yards Of 60″ Wide Fabric – knit with 20-30% horizontal stretch
• Free Pattern
• Matching Thread
• Pins
• Scissors 
• Measuring tape 
• Thread nippers
• Sewing machine
• Rotary Cutter, Mat, & Ruler

Size Chart:

Imperial (inches)	Small	Medium	Large
Chest	34	36	38
Waist	28	30	32
Hip	38	40	42

Printing Instructions

This hooded circle top pattern has layers, so that you can choose to print only the size you need. To achieve this Adobe Reader must be installed on your machine or device. Adobe Reader allows you to click on the layers icon which will show you each size with an eyeball beside it. Click on the eyeball beside the size you do not want to print. This sewing project not in the size you are looking for? Then check out our post on How to Scale a pattern up and down.

Before printing check that your printer is set to No scaling or Actual size. Set the Page orientation to Auto or Portrait. And then print page 1. Measure the 2” test square to see if it measures exactly 2”. If it does, print the remaining pages.

Trimming Pages

Cut off the right and top margins of each printed page before assembling the pattern. You can use tape or school glue to adhere your paper pattern together. 

Pattern Assembly

After the pages have been printed and trimmed as instructed above, use the quarter circles located at the corner of each page for perfect alignment.  When done your pattern should look like this: 

Pattern Pieces Checklist

Once you have printed and assembled your pattern you will cut:

• Front – Cut top portion on Fold then cut bottom portion on fold
• Back – Cut top portion on Fold then cut bottom portion on fold
• Hood Cut 2 mirrored 

Seam Allowance

Because this is a stretch garment all stitching should be done with a stretch stitch using a stretch/ ballpoint needle. Seam allowance is 1/4” unless otherwise stated.

How To Sew A Hooded Circle Top With Printable Pattern

The first step in this how to sew a hooded circle top with printable pattern tutorial is to wash, dry, and iron your fabric. Pattern layout on the fabric

To make a color Blocked version – with right sides together, pin the two front pieces of fabric together and sew.

Repeat for the back.

 Pin the front and the back of the top right sides together at the shoulder and sew.

Next on this how to sew a hooded circle top with printable pattern tutorial, double fold the raw edges of the top by 1/2” and sew.

With the right sides together, pin the hood and sew. 

Double fold the raw edges of the hood (face)  by 1/2” and sew.

Find and mark the center of the front and the back of the top.

Now on this how to sew a hooded circle top with printable pattern tutorial, we will work on putting it together. Pin the hood and the top right sides together, aligning the center of the top back with the hood seam and butting up the hood to the center front mark.  Sew. 

To form the armholes, turn the top right sides out. Align the shoulders and hem. From the seam where the hood is joined to the bodice, measure across 5”.

From that 5” mark measure down 11” and mark.

For the last step in this hooded circle top with printable pattern tutorial, sew from the 11” mark towards the hem of the top.

Repeat for the other side. 

And that’s it! Now you know how to sew a hooded circle top with printable pattern! We hope you enjoyed this fun clothing sewing tutorial. This is a cute and fun top to wear when the weather cools off. Great for hanging out around campfires, a shopping trip downtown, or just lounging at home. This is one of my favorite projects and I will be making a few of these myself.

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