Make a pattern and sew a hooded vest

Step 3 The Hood

And now onto the hood, which I have always found to be the least logical piece, and which I always leave for last. Depending on your garment, this will likely be two or three pieces. The three piece hoods are usually a little easier to figure out around the neck line, the two piece hoods are faster to sew together. You will also only need to trace one side of this (assuming a two piece hood) as you can just flip your pattern piece over to cut the matching piece.

Again pin this piece in place so all your seams lay at the edges, and again you’ll need to be creative and careful when it comes to the neck. Very slowly move the garment out of your way so you can follow that seam. Hoods are usually longer along the straight, front edge. Then they will curve up and away towards the back, then back down again to meet the back curve. It’s a sort of very slight s curve. This is the curve that allows the hood to go around your shoulders, starting from the collarbone, over the shoulder and around the neck simultaneously, joining at the neck joint.