Woolen blanket jacket

[Yohny]

I recently bought a woolen blanket & would love to be able to turn it into a "swannie" style hooded jacket for woods & marsh walking. Does anyone know or have any patterns for this? Appreciate any help! Cheers

 

[Graywolf]

http://www.kudu.net/outdoor/winter/gear/capote.htm
How about this,I was thinking of something along these lines.
Clayton

 

[Yohny]

Thanks Graywolf - just what I wanted! Brilliant

 

[led]

Toddy is really the expert in these matters and there's a thread here that is right up your street. I'm planning to try the same thing myself, I'm just looking for some nice woolen fabric.

 

[Yohny]

Thanks for that too!

 

[outdoorgirl]

I make a lot of these kind of things for the re-enactment / re-creation / live role play groups; the patterns are all very similar to a Swannie.

Let me know if you don't get anywhere and I'll try and copy a pattern for you in your size.

ODG

Pics of one such 'tunic' :

Tunic view 1

Tunic view 2

Incidentally, the material used here is flannel, but I've made them in everything from cottons and linens to felted wool for different seasons. They're very comfy!

 

[Yohny]

Hi ODG. A pattern would be very helpful. LIked the 2 pictures of examples...it's the hooded one I'd like to try. Size-wise, I guess I'd be a large chest (only to allow movement/wear over outdoor clothes) & I'm 5'9". Really appreciate your help!
BTW, do you charge much to make these if I was to send you the blanket? My sewing skills are limited to the occasional leather work, buttons & rip repairs. My wife's good, but her sewing machine wouldn't work too well with a woolen blanket!

 

[leatherneck]

I was thinking of making a wool shirt/anorak myself. I think it would be easiest to buy a really cheap military surplus smock or anorak in a size that you want. It wouldn't even have to be in good condition. Just cut out the threads or seams and there is your custom pattern. Do a search for "Swedish Smock" and you should find a pic of a nice green one. They sell Arctic Swedish Smocks/ANoraks for dirt cheap. It would be nice to have a wool shirt made just like this. My 2 cents.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=2721&highlight=swedish+smock

 

[outdoorgirl]

Yohny: I normally allow about £5 per hour for sewing things for other people; a tunic like this takes about 2 hours to make, so if you were able to supply the blanket and any buttons you want used, I'd charge a tenner (plus postage back to you). I can supply buttons if you like at cost.

ODG

 

[MarkG]

I was thinking of making a wool shirt/anorak myself. I think it would be easiest to buy a really cheap military surplus smock or anorak in a size that you want. It wouldn't even have to be in good condition. Just cut out the threads or seams and there is your custom pattern.

That's the way I made mine. I just used an old shirt as a pattern. I've also got some suade to put around the cuffs and the neck to help with the itchy wool.