ESSENTIAL SLOPERS
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Supply List
SUPPLIES
Straight pins
Plain or gridded pattern paper
Oaktag for slopers
Tape measure
French curve
Hip curve
1/8" grid ruler
L-square
Paper scissors
Pencils
Pattern tracer (optional)
Fabric for testing torso sloper: jersey or interlock
Fabric for testing leggings sloper: 2-way stretch
Fabric marking tools
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Adapting Woven Patterns for Knits
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Bodice
Sleeves
Move underarm seams in " (6 mm)
Raise armhole " (13 mm) at underarm seam
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New biceps
level
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Adapting Woven Patterns for Knits
Skirts
Move side seam in " (6 mm)
Raise hem " (6 mm)
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Skirt
Pants
Move inseam and outseam in " (6 mm)
Raise crotch point " (13 mm)
Raise hem " (6 mm)
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New crotch
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Pant
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55/8"
5"
57/8"
6"
61/8"
6"
63/8"
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FRONT
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Knit Sloper Adjustments
0-3"
2-3"
0-3"
E
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0-3"
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Knit Neckline Trim
Width
Inserted/crew-neck trim width = finished width x 2
Bound/scoop-neck trim width = finished width x 4
Length
Self fabric length = neckline measurement x .75
Ribbing length = neckline measurement x .66
BOUND TRIM
SELF FABRIC
RIBBING
Inserted Trim
Bound Trim
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Knit Pants Sloper
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B
Drafting Order
1. Trace skirt sloper front; extend base to desired
pant length. Mark center front waist as (A).
2. Mark measured crotch depth, raise " (19
mm), and establish new crotch depth. Mark
crotch depth intersection with CF as (B). Make a
reference mark (X) at midpoint of (A-B).
3. Draft crotch curve base: Measure front hip
of pattern; divide by two and subtract " (19
mm). Extend out from (B) by this amount. Mark
endpoint of this line as (C), the crotch point.
4. Draft inseam and outseam: Square off (C) to
hemline; continue skirt side seam to hemline;
complete hem.
5. Draft crotch curve: Draw a diagonal line out from
(B). Measure 1" (38 mm) from (B) and mark as
(E). Use a French curve to connect C, E, and X in a
smooth curve.
6. Repeat Steps 1-5 for pant back, with two changes:
In Step 3, extend the crotch curve base by " (19
mm) more. In Step 5, mark (E) at 1" (44 mm)
away from (B).
7. Check crotch length: Measure front and back
crotch curves and add together; compare with
original crotch length measurement. Adjust
curves and extend C if necessary.
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Knit Leggings Sloper
Drafting Order
1. Draft sloper guidelines:
Draft guideline for ankle to waist
measurement; mark waist as (A) and ankle as
(B). Left half of draft represents back of leg;
right half of draft represents front.
Mark knee point as (C).
Mark thigh as (D).
Square through (B) and draft guideline for
ankle. Mark back side endpoint (E) and front
side endpoint (F).
Square through (C) and draft guideline for
knee. Mark back side endpoint (G) and front
side endpoint (H).
Square through (D) and draft guideline for
thigh. Mark back side endpoint (I) and front
side endpoint (J).
Back
Front
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