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Free Long Cape Pattern Easy Sew or No Sew

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Free Long Cape Pattern Easy Sew or No Sew

This free long cape pattern is easy to make. There are no sew and easy options to make this cape.You can make this easy long cape in no time! Sew and no sew options. Wear it multiple ways.  This cape also can be wrapped and worn in different ways to achieve different looks.  Wrap a belt around it to form sleeves, wear it loose and flowing, or tie the front behind your back for a unique look.  You can make it without the hood with out sewing anything!  Adding the hood is quick and an easy sew.

For this project you will need the following:

Printed up version of Fleece Fun’s free pattern

2 – 2.5 yards fleece for a long cape, less if you desire a shorter cape.

Scissors

Thread

Scissors

Sewing Essentials (pins, scissors, etc.)

Sewing Machine

More FREE patterns you may also like:

The Fast Hooded cape (with video)

The Red Riding Hood cape (with video)

The Snow Princess Cape (with video)

The Snow Queen Jacket Cape

Secret Tip:  The hoods on the Red Riding Hood Cape, the fast hooded cape,the easy long cape and the long hooded cape are all interchangeable – so if like a hood more from another cape you can mix and match to get the look you want.

Video tutorial here, written below.

Free Long Cape Pattern Tutorial

1- Assemble and cut out the Cape Pattern

You can find instructions on how to assemble the pattern here.

Easy sew option:

Cut out two pieces of the hood.  Set aside.  Make sure remaining cloth has straight ends on each side.

Easy Sew and No Sew: The length and width of the cape is up to you.  In the pattern example I used 2 yards of fleece and the full width so it was 6 feet long and 60 inches wide.  The width is food for a man, but it might be too bulky for a female.  For a woman I recommend cutting the width down to 50 inches ( you can make some cute scarves with left over fabric).  Once you have the width and length that you want it’s time to start cutting out the cape.

This pattern works differently, as you will be cutting out negative space and tossing it away.  Meaning the pieces you cut out are extra and what remains is the cape.  So where with the hood you cut triangles outward, you’re going to cut the triangles inward on the negative cut out (only necessary for the easy sew with hood)

Find the the middle point of your fabric length and mark it with a pin ( so if you fabric is 2 yards long mark it at 1 yard).  This will be the starting point of where we will build the pattern.

Place the negative cut out of the cape on the fold, with the top of the negative pattern piece touching the  halfway mark you just made.  Then use the extenders to build you pattern piece to the end of the cloth, the corner piece lining up at the end to make a curved edge. Pin down.  (see Diagram below if confused)

Carefully cut out the pattern piece – you just made the neck and front of your cape!

2 – Make the ends curved

We just made the front, but now let’s give the cape a little nicer look on the ends.  Take the other curved negative cut out (the one that has two pointy ends – the wrong one is shown in the picture).  On the end where you just did the negative cut out, take it to the edge (opposite from the fold) and cut so it’s curved.  then go to the opposite end of the cloth (the side that you didn’t cut out the neck hole)  and place on the edge of the fabric opposite of the fold.  Cut a curve.  If you are doing the no sew version of the cape your finished!  If you are making the sew version there are a couple more steps.

 

 

3 – Make the hood

Take the two hood pieces and using a .5 inch seam allowance sew them together.  Then turn under rim of hood .5 and using a zig sag stitch along the edge sew down.

 

 

4 – Attach the hood to the cape

With right sides together, Line up the triangles with each other from the hood and the cape.  Pin.  Sew together using a .5 inch seam allowance. Trim threads and you’re finished!

Download the free pattern here.

You can get a free copy of Adobe reader here. By downloading  you are agreeing to pattern terms of use. Click the picture of the pattern envelope to download the .pdf !

Easy long cape adult

More FREE Cape patterns you may also like:

  • How to make a Cloak in 20 minutes
  • Long Hooded Cloak
  • The Fast Hooded cape (with video)
  • The Red Riding Hood cape (with video)
  • Harry Potter Inspired Wizard Cloak
  • The Snow Princess Cape (with video)
  • The Amazing Cape Secret on Fleece Fun
  • The High Low Cape with Pixie Hood

 

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  1. Emily McGehee says

    September 21, 2012 at 2:16 am

    Thanks for a great pattern, just in time for cold weather.

    Reply
  2. Sarah A says

    October 8, 2012 at 8:40 am

    Just finished assembling the pattern! Could I use this to make a hip-long, wool-blend cape? Maybe even line it with something like a thin cotton fabric or polyester?

    Reply
    • Angel says

      October 9, 2012 at 12:51 pm

      Sarah, as long as you finish the edges or line the cape it should work fine. Keep in mind that the tutorial assumes you are using a fabric that won’t unravel so you will have take additional steps to turn under edges. line or serge the edges.
      – Angel

  3. eva says

    October 15, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    Thank so much for the pattern. I haven’t sewn in almost 10 years and just finished one of these capes with a lining for my daughter’s costume…one more to go for my second daughter. And I also adapted the idea to make a ghost costume for my son (no opening in the front and an extra large hood).
    Thank you for making it easy to start sewing!
    Eva, Vancouver Canada

    Reply
  4. Tiffany Croft says

    November 5, 2012 at 1:43 pm

    So I cut the hood out and then cut the remainder in a straight line? That’s the only confusing part to me is the hood

    Reply
    • Angel says

      November 6, 2012 at 8:04 am

      Tiffany,
      could you specify the remainder of what? exactly? Want to help you!
      – Angel

  5. Razia says

    January 17, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Great style can’t wait to try & make it

    Reply
  6. Rose says

    January 26, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    About how long is the finished cape from shoulders to the bottom?

    Reply
    • Angel says

      January 31, 2013 at 2:57 pm

      As long you desire to make it – this pattern is flexible you determine the length yourself.

  7. Daphne Matthews says

    September 21, 2013 at 11:36 pm

    i AM TRYING TO MAKE THE RED RIDING HOOD CAPE FROM THE MOVIE IN 2011 AND i WANT IT TO BE REALLY LONG.LIKE IN TH E MOVE i AM GOING TO ORDER THE RAW SILK FROM INDIA AND WANT TO KNOW IF THIS PATTERN WILL WORK WITH THE SILK. IN AS MUCH CAN i MAKE IT AS LONG AS THE ONE IN THE MOVIE? IF SO DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH MATERIAL i WILL NEED? IF THIS PATTERN WONT WORK CAN I USE THE SHORT CAPE PATTERN AND JUST MAKE IT LONGER? OR MAYBE COMBINE THE TWO PATTERN? THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP

    Reply
    • Angel Hickman Peterson says

      September 22, 2013 at 9:16 pm

      Hi Daphne,
      There are a lot of questions there! Silk will work if you finish the edges. This pattern is designed to fit on material that is 60 inches in width – so be mindful of that. HOWEVER I don’t know the width of the material, your height etc. You’ll need to figure out your own yardage. People have extended the cape – but I don’t offer this option as it does take some effort and pattern design knowledge as this is a circular cape, which allows it to lay nicely. My free patterns are offered “as is”.
      My recommendation is to find and buy a long cape pattern you like that is designed to work with the material you desire to avoid heartache ( especially with expensive imported silk!). =)
      – Angel

  8. caidan says

    October 13, 2013 at 2:58 pm

    Hi,
    I want to make my 13 year old a full length red riding hood cloak. I have looked at both of your tutorials and would like to know if the hood on the smaller red cape is the same shape as the one on this green adult long cape? I really like how it lays in the ‘red’ version. If they are different shapes or lay differently, can the hood from the smaller red cape be sewn to this longer green cape? Thanks

    Reply
    • Angel Hickman Peterson says

      October 16, 2013 at 9:04 am

      The red hood’s base is larger than the green’s. However I think you might be able to make it work – You’ll just need to gather the base of the red hood a little to make it fit.
      – Angel

  9. keri cleverly says

    October 15, 2013 at 8:02 am

    This really is a super quick and easy project, just as you prmised!! Thanks for the video, you made every step very clear and easy to understand. And getting the FREE pattern…..wow!! what a deal. Thanks again for this easy* friendly* fun project. I’ll be visiting often to see what’s new.
    All the best*
    Keri

    Reply
  10. Jan says

    October 21, 2013 at 7:41 am

    Have made the Little Red Riding Hood cape for my grand daughter for Halloween! It came out really good and all I have to do is add the ribbon! I lined the hood and the front and bottom with about 6 inches of red flannel with wolves on it! I’m trying to make a cape for my cousin! I’ve alreasdy bought his favorite team fleece! He is wheelchair bound from a swimming accident last summer! Do you think I can use this cape pattern for him! I have been looking for a cape pattern for the handicap and have not found one yet! Would you make it that he can sit on it or make it short in the back? Everyone wants to sell you a cape already made!

    Thanks
    Jan

    Reply
  11. Claire says

    November 29, 2013 at 3:56 pm

    I fell in love with this as soon as I saw it and have just made one for my daughter however I do not understand why the cut out for the neck is not central on the pattern. I followed the pattern (I think!) and the cape is lopsided with more material on one side than the other and it looks bad:( any help?

    Reply
    • Angel Hickman Peterson says

      November 29, 2013 at 9:20 pm

      Claire,
      oh no! That’s not good! I most definitely didn’t design it to be lopsided. Could you email me a picture to see if I can figure out what went wrong?

  12. Aubrey says

    December 16, 2013 at 11:59 am

    I just wanted to say thank you for the great pattern! I just made this yesterday, definitely easy enough for a raw beginner 🙂 I used fleece as a liner, and flannel for an outer layer, and it’s so cozy! My husband will love it. For the record, mine was not lopsided, sorry Claire, I think you may have done something wrong.

    Reply
  13. Ruby says

    January 18, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    Thankyou so much for this pattern! I know it’s kinda late to say this, but it was the main part of my Halloween costume (and all future Harry Potter cosplays). Now even my friends are asking for their own! Thanks!

    Reply
  14. Priscilla says

    September 10, 2014 at 3:23 pm

    Thank you for the pattern! How hard would it be to make sleeves on this? I am hoping to use this for a fairy god mother costume to complement my daughter as Cinderella. Any tips?

    Reply
    • Angel Hickman Peterson says

      September 10, 2014 at 7:49 pm

      What I would do is just sew two seams, on on each side from the out side edge to about half way in to make sleeves.

  15. Noah Wyka says

    December 15, 2016 at 3:31 pm

    Thank you so much for this pattern! I adapted it a little to make a warm, fleece-lined Dragonrider-styled cape with a nice leather closure and imitation leather “dragonscales” all down the back and shoulders! My girlfriend loves it!
    My very first sewing project ever with my 1972 Sears-Kenmore 148.12170, and it went great thanks to you!

    Reply
    • Angel Hickman Peterson says

      December 16, 2016 at 9:23 am

      That’s awesome Noah – your girlfriend is lucky to have someone who will make things for her! =)

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