Making an Anorak (Traditional Parka)

This video shows you how I made an anorak. An anorak (or annoraaq) is a waterproof, windproof garment worn over warm underclothing. It is a loose fitting garment that helps keep you warm by trapping warm air underneath it against your body and blocking wind and rain from soaking through to your other clothing layers. This arctic anorak has a generous size, hood, and a closeable gusset at the neck and sleeves. It has diagonal slash pockets with a second flap to allow access to garments worn beneath the anorak. It is 100% cotton with leather loops/drawstring and wooden buttons.

My pattern comes from the book Snow Walker's Companion by Garrett and Alexandra Conover. I show you how I create the pattern from the small sketches in the book, cut the pattern and make the anorak.

It turned out really well and is a very functional outdoors garment important to all who like to explore the wilderness.

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