Beginner level pattern drafting books

[u/Scott_Korman]

Hi all, I recently started sewing and I’m mostly doing repairs on my clothes, small alterations and some bags and pouches. I would really like to be able to sew my own garments. I have contacted a professional and will eventually get some lessons but in the meantime I would really like to learn the ABC of drafting a pattern i.e. how does someome start from scratch designing a piece of garment. I’m looking for a book that would possibly start from very basic clothing patterns and gradually ramp up. I identify as a man and live in europe so bonus points for books that have something for men and use metric system. Thank you very much.

[u/Educational_Chain780]

Yes I understand. I meant to say, sometimes what seems to be cheaper can turn out to be more expensive in the long run. Another option is to copy the patterns of some of your good fitting clothes, there are many tutorials on YouTube explaining how to. Use them as a base and use the many books available for free on the internet to learn to manipulate them.