Carly Dress & Top PDF Sewing Pattern

Name: Carly Dress & Top PDF Sewing Pattern
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SKU: DI_204_CarlyPDF_00
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PDF Pattern in sizes 6-30. See the 'what will I receive' section below for further information.

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Type PDF Pattern PDF Pattern + A0 Printing Sizes 6-20 PDF Pattern + A0 Printing Sizes 18-30 PDF Pattern + A0 Printing All Sizes

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Sew a polo dress or top with the Carly PDF Sewing Pattern!

Carly is a polo style knit Dress & Top pattern that will slot right into your everyday wardrobe. It features a classic polo collar with a collar stand and a button placket, all interfaced for stability. You can add buttonholes and buttons, press fasteners or just omit all closures and wear it open for a relaxed look.

For an extra special touch, the instructions will show you how to enclose the raw edges of the collar section with woven bias binding. This gives a beautiful finish and it’s a great opportunity to add a pop of colour and make use of some woven scraps. You can take it a step further by also binding the edges of the placket on the inside.

Make Carly as a versatile hip-length Top or a contemporary midi Dress. A shaped seam at the centre back will help you get a really nice fit that skims the body without being too tight. The Carly Dress also includes a stylish split at the hem for ease of movement.

Both versions can be made with a long sleeve, perfect for the colder months, or a short sleeve with a wide cuff.

We recommend medium weight knit fabrics with good recovery for this pattern, such as cotton jersey or rib jersey. Depending on the fabric you use, Carly can look sporty, retro or effortlessly sophisticated. You can also have fun with colour-blocking by using a contrast fabric for the collar, stand, placket and cuffs to really show off these details!

Get inspired by our Carly Pinterest Board and share your versions on Instagram with hashtags #soicarlydress & #soicarlytop.

Sewing Level

The Carly Dress & Top sewing pattern is aimed at Confident Beginners.

Fabric Suggestions

Medium weight knit fabrics with good recovery such as cotton jersey or rib jersey. Try a towelling fabric for a more retro polo look!

Huge thanks to our friends at Sew Me Sunshine who provided us with the green ribbed jersey we used for Salma's sample.

Pattern Sizes & Fabric Requirements

The Carly Dress & Top is available in UK sizes 6-30 and is split into two different blocks, sizes 6-20 (B cup) and sizes 18-30 (D cup). See the size charts below for details on fabric requirements.

Bundles, Pattern Hacks & Add-On Packs

This pattern is not currently part of any bundles or add-on packs, but check out our Stitch School Tutorial to make Carly into a zip front Dress or Top!

Tutorials & Sewalongs

Checkout our Carly Tutorials on Stitch School:

How to sew the placket on the Carly Dress & Top

Carly Dress & Top Hack: Zip front

What will I receive?

The downloadable pattern file contains:

Printable PDF Pattern in sizes A4, US Letter & A0
Fully-illustrated printable instruction booklet

If you purchase the PDF Pattern + A0 Printing option, you will also receive your pattern printed on A0 paper in the post. Find out more about our A0 Printing Service here.

The Carly Dress & Top pattern is either 34 A4 pages, 36 US letter pages or 2 A0 pages (sizes 6-20), or 45 A4/US letter pages, or 2 A0 pages (size 18-30).

What is a PDF pattern?

A PDF pattern is a downloadable pattern that you print yourself at home on A4 or US letter paper.

Choose to add on A0 printing and we will print the pattern on our A0 printers and post it to you so all you need to access digitally is the instruction booklet.

If you're using the A4 or US letter options, simply download, print at home, tape together and let the sewing begin! When you print the pattern, print at 100% (you might have to uncheck the scale box). Print page 1 first, the square should measure 10cm x 10cm. Never used a PDF pattern before and would like some help? Learn everything you need to know in our free tutorial How to Assemble a PDF Pattern