In the cold season, the most necessary item of both our wardrobe and children’s is a warm hat. In the modern world, four-blade hats made of fleece or knitwear are quite popular. They can be single-layer, with a lining, smart, sports and the like.
And what kind of hats do we choose for our kids? Yes, they are exactly the same - warm and comfortable, so that the head does not sweat and nothing is pricked. Also, fleece is an ideal material. It is anti-allergenic, breathable, perfectly retaining heat.
Next, we will look at how to sew some variants of such caps.
Tools and materials for sewing thin hats-four-blades
To create such a thing, you need to prepare the fabric. Mostly thin or thick knitwear is used, and even better - fleece.
For an adult hat, you will need approximately 40 cm with a width of about a meter. There will be a little fabric, but it’s better to be superfluous than not enough. For children's hats, you will need 20-30 cm, depending on the size of the head.
We also need threads in the color of the fabric, very sharp scissors - blunt ones will “chew” it, instead of cutting it, and patterns of a four-blade hat. The diagram below is suitable for the size of an adult, but you can reduce a few centimeters on each side, relying on measurements to get the right option.
If you plan to decorate your product, then beads, rhinestones, cabochons, sticker prints and the like will come in handy.
Lined winter hat: patterning and cutting
Do it yourself is easy. The four-blade cap pattern in the article is built by approximate sizes, and you will change them to your own and build a new one.
So, the head circumference is 52 cm, subtract 4 cm and get the cap girth - 48 cm. Next, this value must be divided by 2 - so we get the width of the pattern. In our case, it is 24 cm.
To determine your size, measure the circumference of the head, wrapping it around with a centimeter tape.
Remember to check if the material sits after washing or not. Steam the fabric and iron it, or you can cut a small shred and wash it.
Find the top and bottom of the fabric by pulling the thread on the cut. The upper loops should open, and the lower ones should not.
So, we will begin to build a four-blade cap pattern on a fabric:
- Place the fabric out of the blue on the inside out by turning the bottom cut to its side. On the left, bend the flap 24 cm + 1.5 cm = 25.5 cm. The front side was inside.
- Immediately set aside 1.5 cm for allowances.
- Divide the top into 4 segments - we get 24 cm / 4 = 6 cm each.
- Next, we look for the midpoints of these segments - 6/2 = 3 cm.
- On top of the cut, put 6 cm down and connect the markings on top with smooth lines with points in places where 6 cm is pending. Add 0.5 - 1 cm to the allowance.
The four-blade cap pattern is ready, cut out.
We cut in two pieces - the outer layer and the inner. Very interesting are products made from two matching colors. They can be worn either side out, getting two things in one!
Cap sewing process
You need to sew with threads in tone to the material, otherwise they will shine through stretching the fabric:
- First, grind all the upper slices, moving in a circle.
- Then sew the seam in the middle - watch carefully so that the slices do not move. Better chop them or sew them in large stitches. Be sure to leave a small gap - it is useful for turning the cap out.
- As a result, we got two details - the main outer and the lining. They need to be sewn together.
- Turn the top inside out, the lining on the front side. Put in each other, not forgetting that the front sides should look inward. Align all the edges, align each slice and chop with pins.
- Sew everything with a zigzag seam, leaving a hole for turning out - the bottom should be elastic, otherwise the seam will tear.
Everything is stitched, it remains to remove the pins, stitch and trim the edges of the fabric evenly.
Turn out, and carefully sew the hole manually. Unhook, and that’s it - the hat is ready! We wish to wear with joy!
Baby hat with ears
Children's hats can be sewn very interesting and fun. To do this, prepare:
- cap pattern;
- several shades of fleece;
- sewing threads of different colors - for sewing on different colors of fabric.
Such a pattern for hats for boys and girls is perfect and will provide an opportunity to create many completely different variations.
Decide what thing you want to get as a result. In our description there will be a gray hat with a black lining.
First, we sew ears. Fold 2 parts with the wrong side out, stitch and twist. We sew each seam on both parts, stitching the ears on top (if they are provided for by the model), but do not connect them together.
First, we decorate the application in the form of the animal's face in front of the hat. Embroider eyes, mustache. We sew cords - ties.
Fold the top and inner layers and scribble. We twist, stitch the seam to the end and steam. Everything, a beautiful hat for the baby is ready!