Sewing a hood for storm coat
 

I have a woman's storm coat that's lost it's hood which buttoned on. We're scheduled to take a big trip and I am wondering if you have any ideas where I can get instructions or a pattern to make a replacemet. The coat is black and I can make the hood from a black plaid or print just to get me by.

How about tracing a pattern from a hoodie? Calla

Not sure about this, but could you use the pattern from a cloak hood? Think Halloween costume. It's pretty much a semi-circle folded in half and cut on the fold.

you should come borrow my hood from my coat. Does anyone near you have one you could take a good look at?

This hoodie scarf combination may be something you could consider. I haven't tried to make one, but I did download the pattern. http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/elproje...oductid=pr1644

Find a hood on someone's coat and copy it. You may find it takes way more fabric than you anticipated. It's a long way from the top of your head to your coat collar if you go by way of your ears. You don't want it too short.

Found this pattern http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/49682

Another http://whatthecraft.com/how-to-attac...hoto-tutorial/

A hiking jacket pattern with a hood showing on a cutting board http://thru-hiker.com/projects/hood_pattern.php
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How about one made of fleece? http://www.fleecefun.com/red-riding-...e-pattern.html

Edited to add: Found an Ehow pattern http://www.ehow.com/how_8588418_sew-hood.html

Terrific ! thanks to all for the help. I forgot I had a hoodie in the back of the closet so I will use that to make one from scrap and adjust it from there before I buy fabric. Now I won't be packing an umbrella !

I just knitted one from a free pattern at Michaels. it's a rectangle and has a scrunched part around the neck like a scarf. I knit slowly and did it in less than 2 evenings. done on big knitting needles. anyone want to make one, pm me for directions.

oh forgot, its done with chunky yarn, 2 skeins. just a long rectangle and sewed across the top and 8" of the neck area. super easy and fun.