At the top of my tween daughters list of “must-haves” for this fall is a cropped hoodie. I am loving the style, especially since high waist pants are in as well, so I was happy to make them each one! Today’s post will be reviewing the pattern as well as asking for YOUR HELP with sewing more for them.
I used the newly released Made for Mermaids Logan pattern because the colorblocking gives it such an edgy touch and allows them to show their own personality and style choices. My oldest daughter wanted a mint/black hoodie, while my middle daughter wanted some distressed pink!
The Pattern
The Logan is a hoodie pattern that comes in sleeveless, short, or long sleeves. The long sleeves can be hemmed or cuffed. The crop version can be made with an easy band or you can hem it, put buttonholes or grommets in the bottom, and cinch it at the waist. The pattern also includes a full length version if you want more coverage. The size range is expansive, from babies to tweens, as well as there is an adult version that picks up where the tweens left off.
Pattern Review
I found the instructions to be straight-forward and that this was an uncomplicated project to sew. I was able to sew one in an evening! The only complaint my daughters had were that their hoodie does not have pockets. I think everything could be better with pockets! I can see why no pockets make sense on the cropped version, but I may need to hack pockets onto the full length if I make one.
My middle daughter did not want to have more than one fabric on her hoodie, so I added detail by reverse coverstitching ALL the seams. It took a little extra time, but I think it was really worth it!
I got the distressed knit for hers at Mily Mae. This was a mauve color I bought a few seasons back.
Help – I need a Panty Pattern
The next project I am working on for them is panties. I used the Stitch Upon a Time Scrundies pattern when they were younger, but the bigger sizes do not fit them well. UH. Do you have any panty patterns that you recommend for tween girls? My oldest daughter is in that range where she still fits at the top of most kids size chart and also fits on a women’s size chart, but the kids aren’t full enough in the backside while the ladies are too wide in the crotch.
Are you sewing any “back to learning” clothes for your kids this year? I know with distance learning and COVID restrictions everyone is out of sorts!
Resources
- Made for Mermaids Logan Hoodie
- Distressed Knit
- Mint French Terry was from Joann but is no longer on their website, here is a similar one though. I used a black cotton lycra from Made Whimsy. It is a lighter weight than the french terry, and I wished I would have had a solid french terry in black in my stash. The criss cross fabric is from a local destash.
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*Disclosures
I received this pattern for free as part of the testing process so that I could give the designer feedback on the fit of the pattern. Any and all opinions expressed are still my own!
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