Works For Me Wednesday


Today, easy fleece hats. Minimal sewing! But yes, some sewing. Only some straight lines, though.

First, measure the head of the person you're making it for. Add about an inch for seam allowance and wiggle room. This will be your width, which should go along the stretchiest portion of the fleece. (Tug gently in both directions. One way will stretch more than the other.) The height will be approximately 2/3 the width measurement.

Sew the short ends together.

Flatten out your tube on a smooth surface, and mark a line 2-4" inches from one end. I just put a piece of tape all the way across, I don't make marks on the outside. Cut fringes down to your mark, whatever width you want. I usually cut down close to the seam, then visually divide the remainder into half, then halves again, etc.

Roll a brim outward, and sew if desired. One roll fits in the sewing machine best, but a double roll will hide the edge. Your call based on what your machine can handle.

Using a strip of leftover fleece (matching or coordinating), tie the hat tightly just below the bottom edge of the fringes. Tie it partially first, then gently straighten as you go so it's evenly gathered all around the top. Finish tying it tightly and double-knot. Make sure your knot is on the opposite side from the seam.

It can be finished here, or you can do what I do - I turn it inside out and go around the underside of the gathered portion a couple of times to make sure the fringes and gathers don't slip out of the tied part.

Decorate as desired. These can be done start to finish in less than 30 minutes if you have all your tools and know what you're doing. These "work for me" because they are so quick and easy - I whipped one up two months ago when the kids were headed to a hayride and I suddenly remembered that the Munchkin's coat didn't have a hood!

Sorry I don't have pictures, I can't find them right now!

This post is part of Shannon's "Works For Me Wednesday". Go check out all the other great ideas!

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