I still had about a meter of my dinosaur coat softshell fabric left and really wanted to use it for something useful. Luckily, friends of mine have produced a little human and I decided that he needed a dinosaur coat too. The pattern used was a free one called Schnabelinas Softshelljacke that came in sizes 74-146 and three different versions. I chose size 86 and the ‘Gerade Teilung’. Yes, this pattern was in German. However, I managed it because it has extensive instructions with photography and google translate was a great help. I also made my life a little easier by not putting in pockets.
Frong 
Right with zipper facing 
Left with laundry tag
This Gerade Teilung has straight seams at the front instead of the curved ones from the other versions. The pattern gives the option for a short and a long version – I chose long. There is also a possibility to remove the shoulder seam by creating a back pass (?), so that happened too. The sewing went pretty smoothly apart from the finishing. The snaps in the hood were not having it at all. So I think this is no longer a removable hood, unless you want to pull the snaps off too.
Cuffs 
back 
Hood & zipper
I really like the zipper guard that’s made from a contrasting fabric (blue with white dots). I chose to use a separating zipper and put in dark blue cuffs. It’s a bit big for the recipient but he’ll likely still grow, probably a lot faster than I ever did! It feels nice that the fabric went to a lovely new home where it will be used instead of staying in my hoard languishing forever, as so many lengths are currently doing.
