9 Hand-Sewn Hats For Every Season

Have you ever tried to sew a hat? It’s an awesome, quick project you can tackle even if you’re just starting your sewing journey. It’s highly satisfying because it usually comes together in a jiffy and you don’t have to take many measurements: Just take your head circumference and you’re done!

We’ve gathered 10 styles to inspire your next project.

1. Ponytail Bucket

Have you ever wanted to wear a hat while wearing your hair up? Here is the solution! This hat features a hole strategically placed to let your ponytail out, without compromising the sun coverage at the back neck. Even better, it’s closed with snaps so it can be completely reversible: two sun hats for the price of one!

2. Funnel hat 

If you love classic films, this hat style should remind you of the iconic Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. It’s stylish and practical as it hides two hair combs to securely keep it in place. This is also perfect on a sunny day because of the wide brim! 

3. Sun and Rain Foldable Hat 

Not only can hats be style pieces, but they can also be functional! This hat is foldable, so it fits perfectly in a purse for when it rains and you don’t want to bring an umbrella with you. A fun idea for this pattern would be using denim and adding contrasting topstitching coordinated with a neon lining for a pop of color.

4. Wool Beanie From a Sweater

Refashioning a sweater into a beanie is really easy: Sew it using a regular zig-zag stitch or a four-thread overlock seam. I suggest that you consider doing it by hand, especially if you’re refashioning a chunky sweater that might get eaten by your machine.

5. Flat Cap Top  

This fashionable hat pattern comes in three different sizes. It’s not lined but includes instructions about how to bind the seam allowances so it’s perfectly finished on the inside. Design your own flat cap top by playing with different fabrics, or make it a statement by using a black velvet for the whole cap and adding a trim as a front decoration.

6. Vintage turban

Here’s a ’40s housewife classic hat: the turban! Included with this pattern is a video that shows you how to wrap it around your head (so easy!). It’s drafted in three sizes for a custom fit. You can make it lighter or warmer depending on your knit fabric choices, so it’s perfect for any season.

7. 1920s Cloche Hat

The romantic cloche is another classic, vintage hat. This pattern includes instructions to get the right thickness with different types of fabric and aims to be so easy that anyone can sew it.

8. Reversible Bucket Hat

Do you prefer a pattern that you can use reuse for the whole family? This bucket hat pattern is great because the pattern includes sizes ranging from 18 months to adult. Add your personal touch by choosing coordinated fabrics and trims and you’ll get different hats every single time.

10. Chemo Headwear 

This is the perfect gift for someone in need. Sewn with love, you can personalize each one to bring a smile to their face. Have them pick their favorite fabric and surprise them with this thoughtful idea.

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10 Responses to “9 Hand-Sewn Hats For Every Season”

  1. Sandy Cope-Yokoyama

    A month after the last comment and still no instructions or patterns?

  2. Susan

    Videos and photos, please. If the patterns are currently unavailable then you should not make this page searchable until the patterns are available. Many of us are in search of unique patterns. Hat patterns for sewing are not easily found. There is nothing worse than getting your hopes up and then nothing. How long will this transfer take?

  3. Valerie Reddin

    Still trying to load patterns? I'm looking for sewing patterns for hats. Are there others on the site?

  4. Edwina Foskew

    I can’t find the patterns for these hats ? Can you tell Me when patterns will be available please? This is incredibly frustrating

  5. Donna Palivoda

    Where’s the actual information or instructions. Not even a pix?

  6. Francien

    Looking for a pattern to sew chemo headwear...please can you help? Want to sew it by myself

  7. Alison Griffith

    nothing here!!!!! Are there going to be any videos?

  8. Ms Peacock

    No videos!

  9. Rebecca King

    Yes, it would be helpful to have “how to make these pretty items” would be nice!

  10. Geulah Grossman

    This LISTS 10 hats, but gives no intructions.