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Activewear UK 16 / US 12 / EU 44 (Curvy / XL) Beginner Level
Aldrich Metric Standard
Free UK 16 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.
Cutline Seamline (+8mm) Darts Grainline
100mm Test Square on Sheet
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 16 / US 12 / EU 44 (Curvy / XL) BUST 102 cm 40.2 in
WAIST 82 cm 32.3 in
HIP 108 cm 42.5 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: 212.5 mm
Armhole Perimeter: 488.74999999999994 mm
Drafted Bust Arc: 958.8 mm
Front Shoulder: 122 mm
Engineered Pattern Features
- Precision drafted to Winifred Aldrich metric standard (102cm bust / 82cm waist / 108cm 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.
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