How about a Hat?

by erika on July 08, 2010

The summer sun is blazing and we are all trying to find ways to stay cool. A quick tour of the internet brings up a plethora of hat ideas, some inspired, some ridiculous, but all fun to look at. Read on for the sampling I found.

I just finished the Blue Sky Hat by Amy Butler. It's so nice to sew a simple project that doesn't take long. Talk about (almost) instant gratification! This one is reversible, too.

Another hat with a super wide brim is this one at Weekend Designer.There is some math involved to design the pattern for your own head (and I so hate math), but if you get it right, what a fabulous piece!

From the very large to the very small, here is something new on the fashion accessory scene: The mini hat. Here is a whole site dedicated to them called Topper Hats. And if you want to try making some for yourself, check out the many postings on the topic at Cut Out and Keep. This one uses old shoulder pads. I don't know whether it's ingenius or kinda gross.

Curiously Crafty has a very very cute cap with a brim. This one would work up well in a wool for the fall as well. Excellent instructions with lots of pictures.

For the kids, here is an adorable floppy brim hat from Everything Sewing. I like this one, because it allows you to customize the hat to the wearer. And the instructions are very clear with lots of pictures.

Transport yourself to the past with this flat cap worn circa 1525 - 1585. Vive la renaissance! The drawings alone are worth checking out this site.

If you would like to design your own patterns, check out Wild Ginger. They have a free mini-program called Wild Things! that allows your to draft patterns for hats, bags, slippers and many more accessories. This is remarkably good software and it's FREE, FREE, FREE!

And finally, for your amusement, why not pull out the duct tape or the super glue and make a beer can helmet? Red Green would be proud.

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