The LØKKA vest is designed for everyday cycling when the weather takes a cooler turn. It boasts delightful accents like a front pocket, triangular back pocket, and unique bag retainers. Simply undo one of the buttons on the bag retainers to effortlessly secure your bag or purse, ensuring it stays put while you cycle around town. The design is influenced by both competitive cycling gear and streetwear fashion. In the spirit of today’s DIY streetwear culture, you can choose whatever colours you prefer to give LØKKA the right edge.

The LØKKA vest is designed by the Norwegian sisters Sigrid and Solveig Holtvedt. Sigrid is a hobby sewist who inspires beginning and advanced sewers via her Instagram account @Sy.grid. Solveig is a second-hand trend hunter, always looking for creative ways to combine styles.

From each pattern purchase, we give 50% to the designer. Our goal is to support independent creatives and promote a democratic and open society.

All photos by Laura Oja. Illustrations by Ivona Fodora.

Fabric recommendations:
To fully capture the vibrant colour-block design, we recommend selecting two different fabrics. For the outer shell of the vest, opt for soft and flexible materials such as teddy, quilt, wool, or cotton canvas. These fabrics not only provide warmth but also offer the comfort needed for easy movement.

As for the outside collar, bag retainers, and pockets, we suggest using a sturdy, solid fabric, especially since the pocket features a zipper that needs to be sewn in securely. Consider using technical fabrics like Gore-Tex, Tyvek, nylon, DWR-coated nylon, or cotton canvas for their durability and ability to create a striking contrast with the main fabric of the vest. If the technical fabric isn’t that sturdy, you can manipulate it with adhesive interfacing. However, make sure that the fabric can be ironed. Note: Before ironing technical fabrics, test the iron on a lower temperature setting. For extra protection, use a special Teflon plate for your iron or place a sheet of baking paper between the iron and the fabric.

For the binding, we recommend using pre-made bias tape in either cotton or viscose, ensuring a neat and professional finish. The teddy sample is made in “Organic Plush Fabric” (100% organic cotton, 9.73 oz/330 gsm). The canvas sample is made in “Heavy Organic Panama” (100% organic cotton, 8.26 oz/280 gsm) and “Plain Organic Sateen” (100% organic cotton, 4.31 oz/146 gsm). All fabrics by Lebenskleidung.

Fabric requirements:
For sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Vest fabric:
width 55"/140 cm, 32.7 (33.5, 35.9, 37.5, 39.4) (47.7, 50, 52.8, 63)" / 83 (85, 91, 95, 100) (121, 127, 134, 160) cm

Technical fabric:
width 55"/140 cm, 15.8 (16.2, 17, 17.4, 22.5) (22.9, 23.7, 24.9, 25.6)" / 40 (41, 43, 44, 57) (58, 60, 63, 65) cm

Interfacing, optional:
width 35.5"/90 cm, 16"/40 cm

Files:
A4 (home printing) and A0 (copy shop printing) PDF files with layers, sizes nested. Sewing instructions are in a separate PDF file.

Delivery:
After purchasing, you will receive a link to download the PDF files. There are no delivery charges for the digital patterns, as they are delivered automatically via email immediately after purchase. PDF patterns are only eligible for return and refund if the provided download links have not been used. If the download links have been used, the product will not be refunded.