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The Ushanka Trapper Cap - Sewing Pattern
Sewing pattern · Roughcut Origins

The Ushanka Trapper Cap

A classic winter silhouette, rebuilt with clean lines and sharper proportions. Fully lined, fully reversible, engineered to sit close to the head with a deep crown and functional ear flaps.

Skill 1 of 5 · straight seams only — a first project
A4 PDF Tiled A4 pages to print at home. £9.95
A4 only — no US Letter, no A0, no printed option. Seam allowance is not the usual ¼" — check the sheet before cutting.

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Early
pattern

One of the early ones

This is one of the first patterns I drafted. It is a full course with the same build-along treatment as everything else — but it predates the sizing system and the drafting standards used across the newer catalogue, so expect fewer sizes and a rougher-looking sheet.

It still builds, and it is still one of the most trusted early ones. For the current standard, look at the Yard Jacket or anything released recently.

The build, start to finish

Watch it made before you cut

Ushanka Cap — Full Build-Along
Ushanka Cap — Full Build-Along Watch on YouTube ↗
Fabric draft — check me

What to make it in

Outer: cotton canvas, denim, waxed cotton or melton wool
Lining: sherpa, faux fur or polar fleece for the ear flaps and crown
Cotton drill for a lighter, transitional version
Both layers should be stable — the reversible build needs matched weights

Weights and sourcing are in the materials list that comes with the pattern.

The files

What arrives

FormatsA4
SizesNot layered yet — every size prints together
Seam a/wNot the usual ¼″ — this one predates the standard, so check the sheet
Also insidePanel labels, notches, cutting layout, materials list
LayeringLayered sizing is being added pattern by pattern — Gio and I are working through them in priority order. Every new release has it from the start.

Never printed a pattern before? The print & tiling guide covers it in about twenty minutes.

Before you cut

Measure the 2″ test square first. It's the only thing that goes wrong, and the only thing you can't undo. Print at 100%, from a laptop rather than a phone.

Buy a little more fabric than you need, and run the tricky part once in something cheap before you touch the good stuff.

Never made a pattern before? Start with the free ones — they're the same system, no risk.

Stuck? Message me.

Not a help desk — me, on WhatsApp, usually the same day. Missing files, printing trouble, or a seam that isn't behaving.

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