It’s a Wrap! By Lynn Cook

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It’s a Wrap!

By Lynn Cook

Awrap is a really handy little item to have in your wardrobe for the summer months - great to put on after a shower, getting out of the pool or just hanging around the house. But ...

And there is a but ... because you can never get one when you want one in the right colour, size or shape. So here is a pattern that, if you are all set up in the sewing room, you can make in less than half an hour as there is only one seam.

This pattern allows for a size 14-16 in both long and knee length. You can grade up or down to suit your size. The secret to this pattern fi tting across two or more sizes lies in the ties at the front and to making sure the split in the upper front is deep enough for tying the fronts together fi rmly around your body. If you want more fi rmness around the bust line then you lengthen the split to adjust. If this seems confusing stitch up the front seamline and you will see what I am talking about; you need the longer split to tie the two front extensions together.

So, go fi nd your fabric, preferably cotton or voile, and get to it. You will love making these wraps and want to live in them all summer.

Wrap pattern for size 14

84cm (33in) Tie opening 20cm (8in)

Stitch from hemline to this point

60cm (23½in) Fold of fabric Elastic casing – 26cm (10in)

Shorter length – 96cm (38in) Longer length – 122cm (47½in)

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