I Made (Another) 14th Century London Hood [CC]

[@GaraksApprentice]

Today I learned that medieval hoods look much, much bigger than I expected when they're drawn on fabric. And that cats are exactly as helpful as toddlers when you try to sew things.

[@tiggerhell]

I loved the whole "slowly and lovingly tracing around Bran's paws" scene!! My girls totally love Bran!

[@OpusElenae]

Bran loves them too!

[@barberaradford1706]

The PDF hood pattern would be amazing, and a potential support for your interesting work. BTW: love the real life collapsing background.

[@OpusElenae]

The wind just blew it off the hooks!

[@kvan335]

Last time I was this early, people thought a crusade was a good idea! love the video!

[@charlielanguellholt3877]

Hello how are you doing 😊😊😊

[@emilysmith2784]

"this takes approximately forever" Best phrase ever 😆🤣

[@charlielanguellholt3877]

Hello how are you doing 😊😊 😊 y

[@MaridithSmith]

Omg. Bran & the pattern is hysterical

[@janisi9262]

Bless you, Bran! I love the eighty bajillion buttons on everything! A .pdf would probably be greatly appreciated by the community, but personally, I draft my own patterns. My partner watched this with me and loved the delicate way you lifted Bran's legs to trace under them.

[@lilahedgie]

The hood is lovely, but thank you so much for the quality house panther content!

[@darklymoonlit]

I've been longing for a hood and would love a pdf pattern, especially if it's also a way to support you!

[@charlielanguellholt3877]

Hello how are you doing 😊😊😊

[@AgentPedestrian]

I honestly have come to really enjoy the types of patterns that just show me the shape of the garment and the seams and then tell me how to draft my own pattern. I especially find medieval clothes to be excellent for this as the tailoring is minimal and feels a bit like "babys first drafting forays" Aaaand in also just. Not really into the old crepe paper cutout patterns I had to work with in school. 🤷 I like a little everyday geometry!

[@rachelboersma-plug9482]

I like early medieval clothing for the same reasons, and also that there is next to no fabric waste if you do it properly. When I'm dropping serious money on wool and linen, I want as little as possible to end up in the bin. The buttons on this hood are genius because they can be made from a square-ish scrap and self-stuffed.

[@AgentPedestrian]

@@rachelboersma-plug9482 oh yeah for sure! My first garment was a project of providence. Found exactly 1.6m of wool and got two discounts on it (store promo and last of bolt) and with some piecing I managed to get a man's kirtle AND a skjöldehamns hood out of it! I believe the spillage amounted to an a5 square in triangles that were going to be gussets but ended up a bit too small. I'm keeping them though as you never know when you might need small woolen triangles!

[@rachelboersma-plug9482]

@@AgentPedestrian You can use them as patches to reinforce stress points such as slit necks and sides (cf Bernadette Banner's pirate shirt).

[@AgentPedestrian]

@@rachelboersma-plug9482 Not a bad idea! not a bad idea at all... i did have to make the tunic with a shoulder seam (modern wool is so delighfully broad it's just more economic to split it in half) so it would certainly help to reinforce the split into the neckhole there

[@sarahr.4318]

Before you start, I have that same silver skull shirt! 😹 I see production assistant Bran is being very helpful in holding down the pattern for you. Good boy, Bran! Very nice hood! 👍

[@MaridithSmith]

I would love to have a resource like the pdf pattern to send people to since in person sewing days are still rare in covid times

[@Trystanstar19]

I see the beginnings of a Night Circus inspired medieval outfit with this hood lol :D

[@OpusElenae]

Wouldn’t that be fun!

[@stevezytveld6585]

Never be afraid to make a video if there are 'a ton' of others already out there. Because: - Everybody does things at least slightly differently - Everybody learns differently. - It will be good for your algorithm math. Because who watches a tutorial just once. - It's, in theory, a quick video to produce if you're having a cramped week. The hood is stunning. Well done. And that is one chill cat. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown

[@spectacularbear]

YAYYYY new video 🥰 and more comfy hoods

[@OpusElenae]

Gosh you're fast!

[@dwdillydally]

Here 👏 for 👏 more 👏 hoods 👏

[@Alex-Sews]

I wish my cats were as easy to work around as Master Bran! Another lovely hood, and every time you make one, I go... I should do another myself, now that I know a bit more how to do them properly...

[@Ompe8]

really like the hood. your friends and family are lucky to have a sewist in the family...

[@canucknancy4257]

What a lovely hood. It would be so useful for various temperatures. The handmade buttons are the perfect finishing touch. Thanks so much for sharing your project, I'm sure your friend was pleased as punch to receive it. Take care and scritches to Bran.

[@susieahn6594]

Your hood looks so warm and cozy, like getting cat hugs. So glad you have recovered from the storm. You look radiant and happy. Enjoyed the video and will rewatch it again when I need a cat hug!

[@judithcollins3744]

I so applaud your cc. Hard of hearing, I need to turn them on just to be sure I catch everything. Most suck (ye old medieval wordage?) but yours are GREAT! Been a fan and subscriber since the plague forced everyone indoors and am most grateful for all that you've posted.

[@OpusElenae]

I d sca crispy my videos pretty rigorously so it’s easy for me to upload that and then correct the timings (which I need to do this morning). Accessibility is important to me.

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

So cute. Boosting algorithm for now. (Deionized water with a splash of strawberry rhubarb soda)

[@els1f]

This is an amazing cat video! A bit much on the sewing though😋🙃 That was a great video and very interesting to be clear😁✌️

[@OpusElenae]

Bran is the most popular part of my channel and I’m just providing fan service!

[@anaisabelsantos4661]

Sewing and other medieval stuff are a purrfect excuse for cat videos!

[@ladystitch-a-lot]

I need a hood in my life 😍 I find my everyday wardrobe is heading into more of a medieval meets modern look.

[@Calyndra7]

Yes to the pattern! Helper!Cat to the rescue!

[@clarekuehn4372]

Gorgeous hood!

[@OpusElenae]

Thank you!

[@ledmcgowan9]

OMG your cutting assistant is so cute!!

[@GrainneDhu]

I recently discovered your channel and have been thoroughly enjoying your videos. I would love a hood PDF!

[@beeb6730]

Im here ages later and have to say thank you for making the pdf pattern, I'm newish to sewing actual garments and just bought it to try making one for myself. As a manual wheelchair user in going to forgo the long pretty bit as that has very bad potential but the rest looks really wheelchair friendly and I've been wanting something thats not a full jacket

[@OpusElenae]

We have evidence of hoods without liripipe too, so you’re still making historically informed decisions!

[@beeb6730]

@@OpusElenae ooh yay, even better! I can be historically possible and safe 😁

[@JariDawnchild]

It had never once occurred to me before reading your comment that a hood like this would be far more convenient for a wheelchair user than a whole-ass piece of bulky modern winter wear in situations where there may not be the physical space. Tyvm for the idea, my mom would definitely appreciate one. ❤❤

[@beeb6730]

@@JariDawnchild oh I'm so glad it inspired you. For my my shoulders might get cold but my middle doesn't need the extra layers since my legs are close to my body and I'm also pushing a manual wheelchair. I love how historical patterns often have solutions to modern problems 😊

[@lajoyous1568]

I love this hood ❤ the buttons are perfection. Watched this twice...I'll blame the soothing music for my random narcolepsy. Had to come back to see what I missed. 😏

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Cat as cloth weight. Charming. Thank you for showing & describing the self-fillung round buttons so slowly & thoroughly. (More water, this time plainĺ

[@kyriea3112]

I'd be happy to purchase a hood pattern, or basic hood from you!

[@SwimminginaSeaofEstrogen]

I love that you just draw around Bran! :-D

[@jackiejames4551]

I was expecting to see the chalk out line of your kitty on the fabric. Lol

[@OpusElenae]

OMG next time

[@tetchedistress]

Thank You so much, new subscriber. Will be looking at some of your older videos as well. Hugs from Minnesota, USA.

[@dianesawyerdooley4424]

I find it a lot easier, when I have long straight lines to chalk, to just put down a ruler. It keeps my anxiety about wobbly lines at bay.

[@charlielanguellholt3877]

Hello how are you doing 😊😊☺️

[@drhelenloney1426]

I’m drinking Yorkshire tea. Fairly strong.

[@IDoDeclareify]

It’s so dang cute!! I really want a good to wear next winter! And also id totally buy a sized pattern.

[@pmclaughlin4111]

I found yA video on both your buttons and buttonholes would be nice. I noted that you used a stab stitch motion which is a little different from the way I do hand buttonholes (on the rare occasion I do) which is more of a scoop method. Additional information on the rise of the buttonhole in the 14th century would be fun too. (At least Google told me that it was the 14th century)

[@OpusElenae]

I find that a scooping motion can result in an uneven result and since the thread was black and the lining is white I was trying to be as precise as possible (I am less precise when everything matches).

[@camib2864]

I could draft my own but seldom have the time these days, I would love to get a pdf one of yours. I have a cat assistant too. She thinks she can type so it takes twice as long to comment. Harney & Sons - Black Currant, complete with cat hair garnish.

[@OpusElenae]

I loovvvvvve black currant too

[@Arabhorselver92]

I would totally buy a London hood pattern!! Being new to sewing I’m not comfortable yet drafting things myself so this would be so helpful with kit for my costuming journey!

[@philiprayner1772]

yes please make a vidio on how to sew a button hole

[@christenagervais7303]

Yes please for the pattern!!

[@vanessalujano7869]

I'm new to sewing and not yet up to making my own patterns, so have this patter available would be wonderful.

[@zephiel70]

More hoods! And oh my gosh it does feel like it was just a few weeks ago :t

[@katjakatt836]

the buttons are amazing!

[@OpusElenae]

Thank you!

[@nailzbyangela]

Yes plz, a pdf pattern would be wonderful!!

[@charlielanguellholt3877]

Hello how are you doing 😊😊😊😊

[@TeklaFrancis]

Pattern would be great!

[@rachelboersma-plug9482]

I am here for all the hoods. Don't care if they're London, Skjoldehamn, wool, linen, buttons, whatever. Today I'm drinking Tea Lovers Caffe Latte - black tea with coffee beans, chocolate chips, bits of cocoa bean husk and hazelnut brittle. It's everything in one cup, and I rather love it.

[@ragnkja]

The Skjoldehamn hood is an interesting one, since it’s a lot more tight-fitting than the one shown here, and instead of rolling up the front edge when you want better side vision you tie the braids behind your head to pull the opening open.

[@rachelboersma-plug9482]

@@ragnkja The Skjoldehamn hood is interesting for so many reasons - is it even Norse? It's really popular all the same because it's so quick and easy to make. I made my son an oversized one out of linen, and it did a wonderful job protecting him from the Australian summer sun at a recent festival.

[@ragnkja]

@@rachelboersma-plug9482 As far as I know, we don’t currently know whether the Skjoldehamn hood is Norse or Sámi, since so little is known about Sámi dress before the 1600s (if that).

[@cynthiadugan858]

I love hoods too! I’d probably watch every time even if you made a hundred hood making videos 🤣

[@OpusElenae]

Oh good cause there’s another one coming in October!

[@cynthiadugan858]

🤣October! You are such a tease😉

[@selkiemorien9006]

I might actually need one of those for RL... They look very practical! (Bran: "Must you always rain on my parade? Can't you see I'm resting on my very own sundeck?" xD)

[@MendyLady]

Hoodlum power unite! I- I may need a new hood. Maybe all linen, summer weight? I have a black linen gown I will never fit into again... some violet linen I need to pull out of a house dress.. (Victorian, not Hausbook) Whaddya think?

[@TheGardenKitten]

I am not good at drafting patterns yet and would love one of your designs, if you ever put any up for sale :)

[@sugarcoatedgoggles]

I spent 2 days failing at drafting my own. I'd happily pay for a ready made pattern.

[@BeautifulShaving]

Pdf pattern for London hood, yes please! 😌

[@katjakatt836]

lol awesome prop failure for the intro :D

[@OpusElenae]

Never let it be said that I know what I am doing even a little bit

[@katjakatt836]

@@OpusElenae at least you look fabulous doing it :D

[@hannahmounser7786]

Hello 👋🏻 Could you please tell me about the pink dress you’re wearing while sitting on the sofa sewing buttonholes with your familiar? I love the neckline detail! The music in that section is particularly fine too.

[@OpusElenae]

This is a washed silk dress I made AAAGES ago; it's rectangularly constructed, with a slit collar and self-fabric facing. If you watch my first Queer Viking video, you can see how I constructed an almost identical dress in linen.

[@hannahmounser7786]

@@OpusElenae thanks!

[@Devanrealness]

Awesome!❤

[@laurahayden215]

I would love to purchase a PDF pattern! I am the laziest sewist and hate pattern drafting lmao

[@melissataylor513]

This is beautiful! Can you explain why you placed pins between the marked buttonholes before you cut them? I just bought a buttonhole cutter, but I've never used one.

[@hannahgreen681]

I really need to make me one of these. I would be interested in purchasing a pattern from you if you offer it.

[@rociocacerescastillo6170]

Es un hermoso trabajo, felicitaciones. Me gustaría hacer una pa mi, donde consigo la plantilla y la medida para mi? Muchas gracias 🌺🧚‍♂️🌷🌿

[@OpusElenae]

On my ko-fi shop: ko-fi.com/opuselenae/shop

[@rociocacerescastillo6170]

@@OpusElenae thank you

[@dianeallen3126]

Yes please on a pattern

[@OpusElenae]

Nov 1st!

[@heathermade7294]

I know this isn't a knitting channel but I love your pink mitts! Are they self made?

[@OpusElenae]

They are! I do also knit, it’s just harder to make interesting videos about lol. These are the Susie Rogers Reading Mitts made up in KnitPicks Gloss DK.

[@fannyduvillage]

Great you ask about the mittens, because so I do not have to 😁😁

[@rd6203]

@@fannyduvillage same here

[@rebeccacuthbertson1271]

So cozy! I’m glad your friend likes it. (Hopefully) Quick question: the long tail off the hood, was that purely cosmetic? I don’t remember seeing it on your other hood (but I could totally be misremembering). Is it hollow to stuff hair down if you’re keeping it long/down? This was fun and educational with cozy kitty content. Thank you! Oh and PS I absolutely love your music selection, especially the song when you were moving from wool to duplicating your pattern and gores on the linen. Total jam (is that what the kids are saying nowadays?? Lol Idk but love it)

[@OpusElenae]

That’s the liripipe and there’s some discussion about whether it’s fashionable or practical. I’ve had friends say that using it to tie to a belt or to hang to dry makes life easier. Hair is generally not put down it just because if long, it’s already in another updo.

[@rebeccacuthbertson1271]

@@OpusElenae thank you! I figured hair would be up but it also looked like a tube you could shove a braid down into if you wanted/it was hollow.

[@urbanfrog1]

Greetings from New Zealand. Did you ever do the pdf pattern? I would definitely be interested in one. If not, where would I find the measurements and info you are using for doing my own (yes, I am actually quite capable of drafting a pattern if I had the info, I would just rather buy one already done - lol).Cheers.

[@OpusElenae]

Yup, if you check out my ko-fi shop, it’s available starting at $7US!

[@PamelaWissenbach]

I would very much like a PDF pattern.

[@angelamatthews8190]

what's the ruler called that you're using here? It looks so useful! (now I'm going to stop getting distracted by more sewing shopping and get back to watching!)

[@OpusElenae]

It's a clear quilting ruler; I have an amazon affiliate link in the description, but every big-box craft store should also carry them.

[@eileenfb1948]

Was the long tail for wrapping around the neck or head on a very windy day. Or was it to show off how affluent the family was as they could afford all that long piece of fabric.

[@OpusElenae]

It was a display of wealth!

[@Helliconia54]

i'd love you to put out a pdf pattern

[@OpusElenae]

It's in the works!

[@katjakatt836]

who made that fabulous button hole cutter?

[@OpusElenae]

No idea, it was a gift a few years ago!

[@knittingmoose]

So lovely!!! Also... I want to pet your cat... a lot.

[@angelaplatts]

You mittens ae so cute. Did you make them yourself?

[@OpusElenae]

I did! Susie Rogers Reading Mitts on Ravelry.

[@angelaplatts]

@@OpusElenae Thanks. I just looked up the pattern - I can't believe it's a free download! Something else to add to my list of things to make 😍

[@zelphiaellerson6283]

I came for the sewing information, but was distracted by the cat and the knit mitts. Is there a pattern for them?

[@OpusElenae]

Yep, they’re free on Ravelry! Susie Rogers Reading Mitts!

[@zelphiaellerson6283]

@@OpusElenae Thank you so much!!!

[@dwdillydally]

How much fabric does it take to make one, unlined hood? Approximately. I want to start thrifting for fabric before your pattern drops!

[@OpusElenae]

With the dagging expansion, it takes 1.75-2 yd. For just the basic hood, it’s 1-1.25 of 60” or 1.75 yd of 45” wide fabric

[@dwdillydally]

@@OpusElenae Exxxxcellent! Very excited to order your pattern. And thanks for all your good vibes.

[@Madhatterbucky]

Sorry late to the game but if I was making a men's hood would I need a different pattern or are they the same

[@OpusElenae]

You're not late; this video is only a few days old. We don't see much gender difference in these kinds of hoods. There are some styles (short open hoods, no buttons) that are pretty distinctly feminine, as well as some ways of wearing hoods (chaperone style, with the face opening worn on the head and the skirt draping down) that are masculine.

[@michellecornum5856]

PDF, please.

[@theplussizecostumer]

Just curious, did you line the liripipe, too?

[@OpusElenae]

Nope, the linen is just squared off at the back.

[@beryoza3634]

When Bran was being petted, Lapka, one of my feline assistants, took issue with that and yelled at me to give pets. No mending for me until she is satisfied. I'm interest in the same century but other side of of the continent, no hoods such hoods there.

[@OpusElenae]

It’s the feline union!

[@marthahawkinson-michau9611]

Kitty helping?

[@ragnkja]

For a certain description of “helping” 😁

[@rd6203]

💙

[@snowblossomtwo]

Gesundheit Bran!

[@dwdillydally]

Another comment in praise of your kitty's toe beans!

[@drhelenloney1426]

What’s your day job? Sounds like teaching.

[@OpusElenae]

I do work in academia but I’m not a teacher.

[@drhelenloney1426]

@@OpusElenae a week ago I might have said I was easing out of Academia, then last week happened. Research, teaching AND admin. Sigh. Still, sewing keeps me sane.

[@OpusElenae]

@@drhelenloney1426 oh gosh that sounds like A Lot; I hope you can find a balance!