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Activewear UK 12 / US 8 / EU 40 (Commercial M) Beginner Level Aldrich Metric Standard

Free UK 12 Knit Stretch Block Pattern (PDF & SVG)

Negative ease sloper with reduced armscye and flat-cap sleeve engineered specifically for 2-way stretch jersey. Guaranteed 1:1 physical calibration test box, standard 8mm seam allowances, and multi-format exports for home printers or industrial CAD software.

Home Printing & Scale Verification Guide

1
Set 100% "Actual Size"

Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat or browser. Ensure "Fit to Page" or "Shrink Oversized" is unchecked.

2
Measure 100mm Box

Page 1 has a dedicated 100mm × 100mm (4 × 4 in) calibration test square. Measure with a ruler before assembling.

3
Trim & Align Diamonds

Trim along the marked borders, align diamond match points, and tape sheets together using row/column indices.

Anatomical Sizing Metrics

UK 12 / US 8 / EU 40 (Commercial M)
BUST 92 cm 36.2 in
WAIST 72 cm 28.3 in
HIP 98 cm 38.6 in
Seam Allowance: 8mm Included (+10mm standard)
Pattern Pieces: 3 piece(s)
Included Pieces:
Knit Bodice Back (Negative Ease) Knit Bodice Front (Negative Ease) Knit Stretch Sleeve (Flat Cap)
Recommended Fabrics: Cotton Spandex, Modal Jersey, Rib Knit, Bamboo

CAD Parametric Geometric Spec ASTM Metric

Scye Depth: 200 mm
Armhole Perimeter: 459.99999999999994 mm
Drafted Bust Arc: 864.8 mm
Front Shoulder: 117 mm

Engineered Pattern Features

  • Precision drafted to Winifred Aldrich metric standard (92cm bust / 72cm waist / 98cm hip)
  • Includes physical scale calibration square (100mm & 4x4in) for 100% print accuracy
  • Comes with +8mm professional seam allowances, grainlines, and balance notches
  • Instant multi-format downloads: Tiled A4/Letter PDF, 1:1 scale SVG vector, and ASTM D6673 DXF CAD file
100mm TEST BOX
Zero Printing Scale Distortion

Calibrated to 100.0mm physical accuracy across all standard home printers.