Edited to add: I revised the pattern to make it easier to print the pieces to scale. The new version of the free sunhat pattern can be found here.
This is a little late in coming. I promised this pattern to you weeks ago! I didn't make the time to stitch up a second one and I didn't want to post it without photos, thus the delay. But summer is wearing on and I have this image in my head of many little boys out in the sun, squinting like mad.
So here it is – a sewing pattern without photos – but a pattern none-the-less. Go forth and sew hats, you brave, bold mamas.
(Note: the hat below seems a bit too tall to me, so the pattern trimmed off about an inch.)
Sage's Sunhat
Materials:
- Pattern – three pieces (below). Print without scaling so that you get the proper size.
- Outer fabric (I used linen)
- Lining fabric (I lined with the same)
- Timtex or other stiff interfacing for brim (afflink)
- Matching thread
All sewing was done with a 1/2 inch seam allowance. This was sized for my 7 1/2 year old. Adjust as needed to fit a younger or older child.
Boy Sunhat Band (No pattern piece. Rectangle 21.5" x 4") – cut two (one lining, one outer fabric)
Boy Sunhat Top Pattern – cut two (one lining, one outer fabric)
Boy Sunhat Brim Pattern – cut three (two outer fabric, one interfacing.) Note: When you cut out your paper pattern fold and cut so you have the entire 1/2 moon. I only copied down 1/2 of the pattern to make it fit on a single sheet.
Brim
- Cut interfacing brim down by 1/2 inch on all sides.
- Sew outer curved edge of brim, right sides together.
- Turn and press.
- Insert interfacing and trim if needed to fit smoothly inside.
- Top stitch outer curve through all layers to hold interfacing in place.
Crown
- Fold hat band so that the short ends line up (right sides together), creating a flattened cylinder.
- Sew.
- Pin cylinder shape carefully to hat top (also right sides together).
- Sew.
- Turn right side out and press.
- Repeat with lining.
- Pin brim to hat, centered opposite of back seam with top side of brim flat against front of hat (it will look like someone flipped the brim up, 1980's grade school style).
- Sew into place and flip down. It should be starting to look like a hat now!
- Press under 1/2" on bottom edge of hat and hat lining.
- Insert hat lining into outer fabric hat and top stitch together very close to the edge.
Your hat is done! Dance around a little and then call in your boy (or girl) and share your creation. Feel free to leave comments or send emails with your questions.
xo
Rachel
wow, cute!
love this has been bookmarked!!
Me, too Traci. What a sweet surprise!
Rachel
So cute! I have this bookmarked to be worked on this week!
Great, Jess! Id love to see a photo when you finish!
~Rachel
This is great, I will be making one!!!
I love this beautiful pattern (and your model is adorable :-)) and would like to make these for my boys. Do you think it would be enough to use 2 layers of denim for the brim, instead of using interfacing?
What a great little hat … just finished one for my 1 year old boy, took all of about 1 1/2 hours. For the hat, I used a light blue (Tommy Hillfiger) shirt I had in my closet, and for the band I used the strip of buttons from the front of the shirt – turned out very cute! I used a plaid cotton for the lining, and the brim was blue denim on the solid color side and the light blue on the plaid side… wish I knew how to post a pic. VERY CUTE! I also incorporated an elastic to help it stay on.
Oh, Christine! Id love to see it. It sounds ADORABLE. If you figure out how to share a pic please do. You can email it to me at rachel at lusaorganics dot com if you wish!
Glad you love it. ~ Rachel
I love your hat. I am going to try to make one for myself. I am taking chemo & it looks exactly like what I am looking for. Thank you so much. Evelyn
So wonderful! Enjoy it.
And just HOW can one print the pattern and tutorial ?
This is very FRUSTRATING !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alma
Dont PANIC! 😉
If you read the whole post you will see two links that read:
Boy Sunhat Top Pattern – cut two (one lining, one outer fabric)
Boy Sunhat Brim Pattern – cut three (two outer fabric, one interfacing.)
That would be the pattern. That other link was there just to frustrate you. Just kidding. It was supposed to go to the post where I promised to write a pattern, but it didnt.
~ Rachel
Random/frustrating dead link has been removed. Rest easy, and sew on.
How do you size it for your little ones heads… I have a three year old and a 10 month ol I want to make one for each… thx I’ve been looking for sunhats for them! Alli
Hmmm… I guess I would print it out to size, measure their heads, and cut it smaller depending on the size they are. For example, if your baby needs one that is 20% smaller than the pattern, trim or copy/reduce the pieces down by 20%. An alternative would be to add a bit of elastic to the back to make it more flexible for varied sizes. Sorry I cant be more helpful!
Rachel
Hi Rachel Wolf,
Alli (pilatez85@yahoo.com) has left you a comment:
How do you size it for your little ones heads… I have a three year old and a 10 month ol I want to make one for each… thx Ive been looking for sunhats for them! Alli
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Hi Rachel
I love this hat, but my printer doesn’t seem to want to print the correct sizes for me 🙁
Would you please be able to tell me the diameter of the hat crown and also the length of the hat brim along the fold line. I should be able to figure the rest out.
Thanks so much
Tina Hughes
I would have lov ed to make this hat, but every time I clicked on a link to get the pattern, all I got were advertisments. What’s the big deal?!!!
Hi Sue,
If you read the pattern you will see that there are only two links in the content of the post. Boys Sunhat Brim Pattern and Boys Sunhat Crown Pattern. If you seeing ads instead of the pattern pieces you have spyware on your computer. When I click them I see only the pattern images.
Hi Tina! I’m sorry I missed your comment until just today! Did you ever figure it out? If not I’ll print a copy out and measure for you.
All the best,
Rachel
Sorry – that should say brim and top.
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 7:03 PM, Rachel Wolf rachel@lusaorganics.com wrote:
Hi Sue,
If you read the pattern you will see that there are only two links in the content of the post. Boys Sunhat Brim Pattern and Boys Sunhat Crown Pattern. If you seeing ads instead of the pattern pieces you have spyware on your computer. When I click them I see only the pattern images.
I love this pattern. For Future patterns, it might make it easier for people to figure out the size of things if you put a one inch reference square on the page. I’ve seen that on a lot of other patterns and since I trace mine off the computer screen, not having a printer, i find the reference square to be invaluable. Cheers.