Hey y’all! It’s Melissa from Melly Sews and today I’m going to share how to make easy and quick beanie hats. I used Idle Wild Knits to make these hats. You’ll need 1/2 – 2/3 yard because the knit stretches selvedge to selvedge. And these seriously take like 10 minutes each to sew, making them a perfect last minute gift.
To make your pattern, first divide the head circumference for the size you need by 4. Then draw a rectangle that is equal to 1/4 the head circumference wide by the height listed below for the size you need. Head Circumferences NB = 13 inches, Baby = 14 inches, Toddler = 16 inches, Child = 18 inches, Tween = 20 inches, Teens/Women = 21 inches, Men = 23 inches Hat height NB/Baby = 8 inches, Toddler = 9 inches, Child = 10 inches, Tween = 11 inches, Teens/Women/Men – 12 inches
After you draw your rectangle, round off the top right corner, then draw a dart that extends down 1/4 of the hat height and 5/8 inch in from the top left corner (left diagram above). Then use that piece as a template; flip it along the vertical dart edge and trace again, then flip the whole hat pattern piece down along the bottom edge and trace both sides again. Finally, cut this pattern piece out on a fold of fabric so you get a piece of fabric that looks like the one below, with a total of 4 darts.
Sew the darts on the pattern as shown above and below, using 1/4 inch seams.
Clip into the angled end of each dart so you can press them open flat as shown above and below.
Fold the hat in half, right sides together, matching the darts. Sew around the open edges, leaving an opening on the long side for turning. Make sure to use a stretch stitch; see tips for sewing knits here. Turn the hat through the opening.
Push half of the hat as lining into the rest of the hat. Pin the opening together and sew it shut with a blind ladder stitch. Now you have a fully reversible hat, so you can fold up as much or as little of the edge as you choose to make a cuff.
And they even work in mommy and me sets!
Happy sewing!