Giving you a design to easily make a great Wool Cloak

I will give you the measurements so that you can make your own cloak blanket. Survival gear, Medieval, Jedi, outdoor clothing or LARP.

[liveforlife]

Quick note to all that a sewing machine isn't strictly necessary if you don't have one/are intimidated by one. I'm currently finishing up a full-length traditional cloak which I'm sewing entirely by hand. Yes, it is much slower, but 100% doable! Thank you for this awesome idea - favorited for future reference and likely making on my side! Love how versatile it can look.

[AJxxxxxxxx]

Obi-one over here showing us his fashion 😂

[Thnielsen]

So basically a Ruana Cloak with a hood. Nice 👍

[jdavidbaxter]

Very nice! A company call Texas Body Hangings sold a refined version of that for many years until the owners passed away. I have three of them, two hooded and one collared. In addition to the ways you show wearing it, if you make a cloth belt out of the same material you can wear it in a couple of other ways as well that can make it more convenient. Make the belt long enough to wrap around your body twice. Then take the belt and use it to hold down the two front flaps, wrap it around your waist and back out the front (under the back), and then tie it at the front. That makes it very convenient to wear and not get in your way.

[termyguy]

Great quick video!!!! It's going to be freezing at LARP this weekend so I turned my 3 yards of polarfleece into a quick cloak using this reference! I tied a quick tri point belt around the waist for more body/ sleeve control for bo staff combat.

[dizzzawn]

Thanks for making this video! I found an old wool blanket at an estate sale that ive been wanting to turn into a poncho. I love the look of what you created. As a full time nomad, a wool poncho would be a great addition to my wardrobe.

[omgThinkuRself]

110" (13"+84"+13") long x 62" wide;

Hood is 42" long (21" tall) x 17" wide at Base;

Hood must be Cut & Sewn into Shape by a Pattern @3:42;

Cut all the way through Middle of Blanket, to it's Middle section;

Then form a "Teardrop" shaped cut around center of middle for neck comfort;

Sew Hood to "Teardrop" shaped cut.

Enjoy!

[TheTwistedTraceur]

i kinda want that luke skywalker cape that fully wraps around him with that deep hood, this is very close to it, ill probably try this one day. thank you!

[mikloskoszegi]

I'm only a year late, I don't know if you've modified your cloak yet, but you can simply cut the corners into semi circles, that way they won't drag them on the ground when your arms are lowered.

[thebarberfrombrampton]

What is the length of the slit?
Fabulous cape pattern.
Ty

[ernestinepiala]

It seems medieval style but beautiful.

[ANukeWithLegs]

I would love to convince a band of people to dress in Larp/ Medieval clothes and just go on their day as usual just to confuse the public

[tylerwhitney]

I found a Snuggle kinda blanket that is my sleep system for pack living, you can stick your head through it like a poncho too for sitting around camp or lounging, but it's unwieldy if you are doing things

[eyesuckatgames]

great video really helped with a cosplay

[Jauphrey]

1:49 Oh. My dude's definitely "giving".
That beard alone my dude, holy hell Boromir 2.0 up in here!

[theeightbithero]

I actually really like the idea of having different types of fabric. Have you thought about making it leather or rubber from the knees down so you can use that part of the blanket on both end to lay on wet surfaces or at least water proof it from hitting and dragging on the ground over time?

[janinejohnstone]

I found your video today. It does look like an easy cloak to make, although my dimensions would be a fair bit smaller than your own (I'm 5ft 7" in my boots and I'm not one of nature's hefty load-carriers). One question; how do you keep the hood up? Every raincoat I've ever had, when the wind blew, the hood just came down. I do live in Scotland, UK; We expect both rain and winds here most of the year - ice and snow too, just now. Still, it'd be good to figure out a way to beat the rain and the icy blasts! 😉

[kathiarledge]

What about Spanish Needle, burrs, stick-tights, briars and other perils of the woods?

[musikSkool]

You can put a zipper or several buttons in the front to turn it into a blanket or even a tent if you rub a candle on it and waterproof it.

[theeightbithero]

I’ve seen people saying you should make the back shorter than the front so the weight of it alone keeps it over your shoulders.

Have you experienced issues with it being equal length front and back?