The Willa Wrap Coat Hood Expansion Pack

Expand your Willa Wrap Coat styling possibilities with the Hood Expansion Pack.

 

This is not a complete pattern – you will need your original Willa Wrap Coat pattern to use this expansion pack.

 

A little bit dramatic, modern-day witch, a little bit Elven-inspired – say hello to the Willa Wrap Coat Hood Expansion Pack.

 

The Details

Lee the Willa Wrap Coat Hood Expansion expand the possibilities of your original Willa Coat pattern by adding on the practicality of a hood – keeping you safe and dry during all the weather the seasons can throw at you.

Willa’s hood has the wide, deep, draped style of hoods you commonly see in coats and ponchos of the 40s and 50s. This hood balances chic design with practicality, and elevates the styling possibilities of the original coat. Wear it completely buttoned up, partially done up (with that dramatic, sweeping collar) or totally open – the choice is yours.

You can now safely wear your Willa Wrap Coat during windy days and wet evenings, safe in the knowledge you’ll be comfortable and dry, and your hairstyle won’t get ruined.

 

The Sew Along

Filled with videos and photo tutorials, the Willa Wrap Coat Sew along guides you through every step of your coat construction. As well as including additional tips and tricks – like how to make thread chains if you don’t want to sew on belt loops – the sew along includes free additional pattern pieces line the inseam pocket I’ve used in this hooded coat.

If you’re wanting a hand-held, in-depth look into the construction of the Willa Wrap Coat, then make sure you check it out. The Hood Expansion does include some additional steps in the constructions, but in general, follows along the same steps of your original pattern.

 

Using your Expansion Pack

I’ve designed this expansion pack so that there is no need to re-print your Willa Wrap Coat pattern. Simply print out the expansion pattern and swap out the pieces indicated in your instructions. Construction is then largely the same, with a few key additional steps needed to construct the hood.

When you’re ready to make the original version again, just swap your Hood pieces back for your original ones and continue as usual. This is all laid out, step by step, in your expansion pack instructions.

Your Expansion Pack includes hood front pieces, facing pieces and an extra interfacing piece, as well as the additional instructions needed for constructing a hooded Willa Wrap Coat.

Please note that the expansion instructions refer to your original instructions often where techniques and steps are the same – so keep these handy during construction.

 

Sizing

Check out the new Size Guide Info here. The Willa Wrap Coat & Hood Expansion Pack includes both the Original and Curve size ranges. The Original includes sizes 6-24 with A to D cup bodices, and the Curve includes sizes 16 to 34 with C to F cup bodices.

You can read about the new sizing here.

 

Fabric Options

Check out the original Willa Wrap Coat listing here for fabric recommendations.

 

Meet the Model

Jen – Original, Blue wool-blend

Jen wears a 10C/D Original Willa Wrap Coat Hood expansion. The sleeve shaping at the bicep was area, was gently graded out for more layering potential & the free in-seam pocket was used instead of the included patch pocket. No other adjustments were made to the pattern.

• High Bust: 84cm / 33 1/8″
• Full Bust: 89cm / 35″
• Waist: 73.5cm / 29″
• Hip: 99.5cm / 39 1/8″
• Height: 170cm / 5″ 7′