I remember in the '50s my granny used to make a sort of 'dummy garment' out of an old curtains bed sheets, any scrap cloth she could lay her hand on and do all the fittings and alterations to that till she finalized the plan and marked up all the parts before unpicking and cutting out the cloth 'pattern'. They used to look quite comical as they would be made up of all sorts of scrap material. Only then did she commit to cutting the actual cloth for the garment. I suppose she did, but I don't recall, her ever using a proper pattern. Her clothes really were made to measure. I have inherited the 'make it up as you go along' approach in many things I do in life. She would certainly approve of your jacket !
I'm an experienced seamstress and love to START with patterns but then I play around with pocket placement (using zippers or buttons etc) or change little details. I'm making this for a friend of mine out of a milsurp blanket, but we're in a Nordic country so it's very cold here. Great tip on the pattern! I picked it up today. The words I use for a man who sews is either a tailor, seamster, or a sewist (modern usage). Thanks for the video!
Wow!! Very nice anorak and the colour is extra special. You should be proud to wear that knowing it’s custom made by yourself. One day it will probably get passed down to somebody and I hope they will appreciate the pride of home made custom garment. Great vid as well.
It pays to really figure out what is going to work best for you. Patterns may tend to restrict your imagination a bit. Nice to see he refrained from putting in a mobile phone pocket lol ;
So I'm getting ready to make my anorak and just came across your video. I was cracking up because I went thru the same thing, bought the cheap knock off that wasn't even worth it for a pattern, then bought the prepper pattern and a Swiss army blanket 🤣 Yours turned out nice, we'll see how I do, good job.
Great job, I really like it. I enjoy watching your videos, and when we go to the uinta's I like seeing some of the places you go. Thank you for the time and effort you put into sharing your activities!
@@Clayonthetrail Like the idea you came up with. How do you plan on cleaning it? Did you prewash the blanket before you started laying out your pattern?
It’s a dry clean only blanket, so no pre wash. Since it’s my bushcraft jacket it will never get “washed”, spot cleaned with water and woolite at the most
@@Clayonthetrail As yours was a new wool blanket I understand you not wishing to wash it. I will be using a vintage French Army 100 % Wool blanket. I went ahead and ran it in the washing machine first with mild soap and then put it in the dryer on very low heat for a while to get it started drying. Then just let in dry the rest of the way naturally. Now that it is dry, I like you, I am working on a pattern that I think I might like. Seems I am taking parts of different makers of anoraks and rolling it in to the one I think I make. I agree with you on the Green Pepper pattern. Nice, but boy there are a lot of parts to piece together. Stay Warm!
Great video! Thanks for posting. I, too, almost pulled the trigger on the cheap imported version. Thanks for the heads up! Question: it looks like you decided not to make a way to cinch down your hood with ties. Do you like it that way? Or do you wish it had ties?
The chest closure keeps the hood fairly tight. The wool doesn’t stretch but the design of it holds it in place pretty well. Also I’m not a huge fan of hoods and normally wear a beanie unless it’s a blizzard. Personal preference definitely plays a part in the design
all the money and time your wasting not wanting to buy a real one just spend the money for a quality item. i have a lot of different wool items. none of them even come close to what weatherwool sells. you get what you pay for with weatherwool speaking from experience.
I remember in the '50s my granny used to make a sort of 'dummy garment' out of an old curtains bed sheets, any scrap cloth she could lay her hand on and do all the fittings and alterations to that till she finalized the plan and marked up all the parts before unpicking and cutting out the cloth 'pattern'. They used to look quite comical as they would be made up of all sorts of scrap material. Only then did she commit to cutting the actual cloth for the garment. I suppose she did, but I don't recall, her ever using a proper pattern. Her clothes really were made to measure. I have inherited the 'make it up as you go along' approach in many things I do in life. She would certainly approve of your jacket !
I have cut up a lot of old sheets, even brown paper bags for “fit”, before cutting expensive material. Those paper patterns just confuse me!
I'm an experienced seamstress and love to START with patterns but then I play around with pocket placement (using zippers or buttons etc) or change little details. I'm making this for a friend of mine out of a milsurp blanket, but we're in a Nordic country so it's very cold here. Great tip on the pattern! I picked it up today.
The words I use for a man who sews is either a tailor, seamster, or a sewist (modern usage). Thanks for the video!
I have a few Anorak linden Ruff From Andy and blankets fantastic stuff
Wow!! Very nice anorak and the colour is extra special.
You should be proud to wear that knowing it’s custom made by yourself. One day it will probably get passed down to somebody and I hope they will appreciate the pride of home made custom garment. Great vid as well.
Thank you so much!
'hoodwinked' - very apt word ... I got it ! ;
Nice job! I like your mods. One of the better ones I’ve seen
Thanks I still love it!
It pays to really figure out what is going to work best for you. Patterns may tend to restrict your imagination a bit. Nice to see he refrained from putting in a mobile phone pocket lol ;
My, that is awesome. One Perfect bush shirt
Thank you. If you can’t find or afford what you want, make your own!
So I'm getting ready to make my anorak and just came across your video. I was cracking up because I went thru the same thing, bought the cheap knock off that wasn't even worth it for a pattern, then bought the prepper pattern and a Swiss army blanket 🤣 Yours turned out nice, we'll see how I do, good job.
I wore mine today, 9 degrees Fahrenheit, I still love it. Good luck with yours!
Awesome job. I bough 80% wool blanket from India, I plan on making my own too. I hope mine turns out as good as yours
Thank you, it’s a great jacket, good luck with yours
friend, this is one of the best explanations! Thank you.
Thanks for watching, and good luck on your build
Great job, I really like it. I enjoy watching your videos, and when we go to the uinta's I like seeing some of the places you go. Thank you for the time and effort you put into sharing your activities!
Thank you for watching and your kind words
@@Clayonthetrail Like the idea you came up with. How do you plan on cleaning it? Did you prewash the blanket before you started laying out your pattern?
It’s a dry clean only blanket, so no pre wash. Since it’s my bushcraft jacket it will never get “washed”, spot cleaned with water and woolite at the most
@@Clayonthetrail As yours was a new wool blanket I understand you not wishing to wash it. I will be using a vintage French Army 100 % Wool blanket. I went ahead and ran it in the washing machine first with mild soap and then put it in the dryer on very low heat for a while to get it started drying. Then just let in dry the rest of the way naturally. Now that it is dry, I like you, I am working on a pattern that I think I might like. Seems I am taking parts of different makers of anoraks and rolling it in to the one I think I make. I agree with you on the Green Pepper pattern. Nice, but boy there are a lot of parts to piece together. Stay Warm!
If mine smelled like mothballs, or 50 years of damp storage I definitely would have washed it. You just have to be delicate with wool.
Excellent job, sometimes you have to try yourself because it's either to pricey or not what your looking for. But great job and have fun!
Thank you, it was a fun project!
Man that is nice winter anorak. Good for you brother
Thank you. Warm and functional
Well done.
Good job..good info..ty
Thanks for watching!
Nice work
Good jobb😊
Thank you
Great video! Thanks for posting. I, too, almost pulled the trigger on the cheap imported version. Thanks for the heads up! Question: it looks like you decided not to make a way to cinch down your hood with ties. Do you like it that way? Or do you wish it had ties?
The chest closure keeps the hood fairly tight. The wool doesn’t stretch but the design of it holds it in place pretty well. Also I’m not a huge fan of hoods and normally wear a beanie unless it’s a blizzard. Personal preference definitely plays a part in the design
Excellent! Thanks so much! @@Clayonthetrail
Boreal mountain anoraks from Canada are by far the superior anorak
its a jacket not a coat xD
I got this piece of shit "anorak" from china too. Maybe i order some heavy 580g/m2 loden wool fabric to make me a new one. Maybe a litte longer too.
You will want blanket weight, and length certainly helps when sitting and keeping your upper legs warm
Man, this video mean just one thing- you are don't know your sizes😂😂😂
I just build it until it fits!😉
all the money and time your wasting not wanting to buy a real one just spend the money for a quality item. i have a lot of different wool items. none of them even come close to what weatherwool sells. you get what you pay for with weatherwool speaking from experience.