42 cm finished neckline
The attachment seam is calculated from half of the finished neckline plus the selected ease and overlap.
Hood pattern
Create a hood pattern from your neckline measurements
Generate a printable two-piece or center-panel hood matched to a finished garment neckline. Add an optional lower-face storm guard with snap markers and export every piece at full scale.
Important fit note
This hood is a drafting guide. Check its neckline seam against the finished garment and sew a test hood before cutting final fabric.
Custom hood preview
Generated example
A hood drafted from real dimensions
Live geometryThe preview below is produced by the same geometry engine used for downloads, including the neckline curve, crown, face opening, grainline, notches, and seam allowance.
Standard rounded hood
A 38 cm height and 30 cm depth create a balanced everyday hood starting point.
The neckline seam is numerically solved to the requested length rather than drawn as a fixed decorative curve.
The same full-scale draft is available as SVG, copyshop PDF, and tiled A4 PDF.
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Hood pattern guide
A printable hood matched to the garment neckline
The generator converts the finished neckline length and hood dimensions into a two-piece side hood. Use these notes to choose the fit and verify the attachment seam before cutting.
Side hood with construction marks
The pattern includes seam and cutting lines, center-back seam, face opening, grainline, neckline notches, labels, and a 5 × 5 cm test square.
Finished neckline, height, and depth
Measure the garment neckline along its stitching line. Hood height controls head room, while depth controls how far the hood reaches around the face.
Close, standard, or relaxed
Close fit reduces volume and overlap, standard gives balanced everyday ease, and relaxed adds height, depth, and neckline ease.
Rounded or pointed crown
The rounded crown creates a smooth top curve; the pointed option creates a sharper crown direction while keeping the same neckline calculation.
Verify the finished attachment seam
Compare the hood neckline seam with the actual garment neckline after shoulder seams and any front opening are prepared.
SVG, copyshop PDF, or tiled A4
Print at actual size or 100%, disable fit-to-page scaling, and measure the test square before assembling or cutting.
From neckline to finished hood
Decisions that make a generated hood usable
A hood is not an isolated decorative shape. Its lower seam must fit the finished neckline, while height, depth, crown shaping and front overlap determine whether it sits close to the head, layers over hair, or falls as a relaxed hood. Use the generator after the garment neckline is established, then check the complete lower edge against that garment before cutting.
Measure the seam line, not the cut edge
Measure the finished front and back neckline along the stitching line with seam allowances excluded. Include both sides of a symmetrical garment and stop at the actual center-front edges. Measuring the outer cutting line adds length around curves and creates a hood that cannot be eased cleanly into the opening.
Separate head height from hood depth
Height controls the vertical room from neckline to crown; depth controls how far the hood projects from back head to face. Increasing both creates a genuinely relaxed hood. Increasing only depth moves the front edge forward, while increasing only height can leave excess fabric at the crown.
Plan overlap, drawcord and facing together
A center-front overlap changes the usable lower seam and the position of the face opening. Decide whether the edge will be simply hemmed, faced, bound or turned into a casing before finalizing depth. Thick drawcord channels and double layers need more room than a narrow binding.
Use shape controls as style, not fit correction
A rounder crown softens the top seam and a flatter crown gives a more angular silhouette. Neither setting fixes a wrong neckline measurement or insufficient head room. First establish the lower seam and overall volume, then adjust the crown while keeping the back and front transitions smooth.
Hood compatibility check
Work through these checks on the paper or toile before attaching the hood to the final garment.
- 01 Walk the hood neckline seam against the garment neckline seam from center back to both front edges; mark shoulder alignment points instead of stretching either curve.
- 02 Confirm that the chosen overlap or gap matches the garment closure and does not cover a zipper pull, placket, collar stand or button position unexpectedly.
- 03 Pin the paper hood or sew a quick sample to check head turn, face opening, crown height and whether the front edge falls into the wearer’s eyes.
- 04 Test interfacing, lining and drawcord construction at the face edge because several folded layers can reduce the opening and change how the hood hangs.
- 05 Print at 100%, verify the scale square, transfer grainline and notches, and add only the seam allowance selected in the generator.
How and when
Generated from application code
This generator converts the entered measurements into vector geometry. Where a construction has related seams, the software can calculate their lengths; preview, SVG, copyshop PDF, and tiled A4 PDF are produced from the same geometry. These software checks do not replace printing, sewing, or fitting a test sample.
Last recorded review of the generator implementation and documentation: 2026-07-20. The output has not been certified through physical production testing; verify measurements, print scale, seam relationships, fabric behaviour, and fit for your project.
Common questions
Hood pattern FAQ
Is the custom hood pattern generator free?
Yes. Enter the dimensions, preview the generated hood, and download SVG, copyshop PDF, or tiled A4 PDF.
Which neckline measurement should I use?
Use the finished garment neckline measured along the stitching line, not body neck circumference.
What do hood height and depth control?
Height controls vertical head room. Depth controls the distance from the center-back seam toward the face opening.
What is neckline ease?
Neckline ease adds a small amount to the attachment seam for a softer hood. Confirm the final seam against the garment before sewing.
How should I print the A4 hood pattern?
Print at actual size or 100%, turn off page fitting, and confirm that the test square measures exactly 5 × 5 cm.
Workflow
01
Choose the fit
Start with a close, standard, or relaxed hood preset.
02
Match the neckline
Enter the finished neckline length, hood height, depth, ease, overlap, and crown shape.
03
Export full size
Download SVG, copyshop PDF, or tiled A4 PDF for 100% printing.