🎄 Christmas Patchwork Sweatshirt Jacket — PDF Sewing Pattern
Sweatshirt upcycle method · Charm-square friendly · Two patchwork pockets · Lace-trimmed edges · Sizes S–XXL · Photo-illustrated instructions
A Christmas jacket you can wear from the first frost to the end of February, made from a plain sweatshirt and a stack of 5″ squares.
There is no quilt to piece first and no batting to quilt. You cover a ready-made sweatshirt with squares, stitch each one down, open the front and finish the edges with lace. The sweatshirt gives you the fit, the sleeves and a soft brushed lining for free, so the hardest part of a garment is already done before you start.
Red, cream and green read as Christmas without a single reindeer, so it looks just as right with jeans on a January weekend as it does on Christmas morning. The two pockets are little patchwork blocks of four squares each, big enough for a phone and a pair of gloves, and they sit right into the design.
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🧵 What's Included
✔️ Step-by-step photo-illustrated PDF instructions
✔️ Pattern page with the neckline, front opening and pocket templates
✔️ Works on any adult sweatshirt, S to XXL
✔️ Print-at-home on A4 and US Letter
✔️ Instant download PDF
📏 Sizing
The fit comes from the sweatshirt you choose. Pick a crew-neck sweatshirt in the size you would normally wear, or one size up for a roomier jacket to layer over a jumper.
🪡 Pattern Details
🎄 Red, cream and green layout, festive without novelty prints
👕 Built onto a ready-made sweatshirt: sleeves, fit and lining already done
🧩 Designed around 5″ (12.7 cm) precut squares
👜 Two patchwork pockets, four squares each
🤍 Lace-trimmed neckline, fronts, hem and cuffs
📸 Every step photographed
📊 Difficulty: beginner
🛍️ Materials Needed
1 crew-neck sweatshirt, cream or white, in your size
5″ (12.7 cm) precut squares in red, cream and green prints
Narrow cotton lace trim, about 1/2″ (12 mm) wide
Matching sewing thread
Sewing machine
Rotary cutter and mat, or fabric scissors
Pins or clips
Iron
⚙️ How It Works
1️⃣ Buy the pattern — your download link appears straight away
2️⃣ Print at 100% and read the instructions through once
3️⃣ Cover the sweatshirt in squares, stitch them down and open the front
4️⃣ Add the pockets and the lace, and wear it to the first Christmas party 🎄
💛 Perfect For
Christmas markets and holiday parties · A handmade gift for a mother, sister or friend · Using up a Christmas charm pack · Cosy winter layering · A first garment project for quilters
📥 Instant Download
This is a digital PDF sewing pattern. Nothing physical will be shipped. Your files are available to download immediately after purchase.
📌 Please Note
Sweatshirt, fabric and trims are not included. The fabric layout in the photos is one example: every garment made with this method comes out one of a kind. Colours may look slightly different from one screen to another. This listing is for the PDF pattern only, not a finished garment. For personal use and small-quantity handmade sales.
