I made the Style Arc Estelle Ponte jacket last week and I love it! It’s a great piece for your Fall wardrobe or your transitional wardrobe. I also like that that this ponte knit jacket has pockets, which you don’t always see in knit clothing.
The Pattern
As you can see, this pattern is rated “easy” to make. There are only four pattern pieces (front, back, pocket, sleeve) so it’s also a quick pattern to put together. The styling, like many Style Arc patterns, is modern yet classic all at the same time.
The Fabric
For my jacket, I used double-faced interlock in the color Auburn/Blue. It is one layer of fabric that has two “good” sides. I got this from https://www.angelawolfpatterns.com/. But I don’t believe there is any more available.
This is a medium weight fabric that has a bit of stretch, but not too much. It washes and dries great (always prewash you fabrics).
My Jacket
Because I only had 2 yards of this fabulous fabric, I really wanted to make sure that I would have enough. The yardage chart does show 2 yards for the size I made, but I usually like to have a bit more just in case. I shortened the jacket by about 1.25 inches. The sleeves I shortened by about 1 inch. Sleeve on patterns are often a bit too long for me. And, this pattern doesn’t have hems, so you will want to make sure that you don’t have to hem it if you don’t want to.
I did use my serger to make the majority of this jacket. If you don’t have a serger, then use your regular machine with a zigzag stitch. That will work just fine!
Since I used blue thread in the serger, I used that to serge all the edges once the jacket was complete. So, from the back it shows contrasting thread. This is a great jacket for your Fall wardrobe because it can be very versatile. If your fabric is a solid color, then your jacket will simply be the same color on both sides.
Here is another project I made with a different ponte knit. It’s a stable knit fabric that is very comfortable to wear.
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