Thrifty Thursday/Super Cute Summer Hat

I found the pattern for this free hat pattern on Pinterest. 

My first impression was, "oh how cute!" The pattern was free, so why not give it a try. The hat was laying on my bed this afternoon. I heard my husband say, "this is really nice!" He picked up the hat, brought it to me and said, "let me see it on you." He loved it, so I think it's an all around hit. By the way, I really like it too! In fact, I plan on making at least one more as it's perfect for summer.

Actually, the hat would be a great winter hat as well, just make it out of wool and maybe line it with fleece and you'll be ready for the cold.

I really like the fact that it does not have a solid brim. The opening in the back makes the hat super comfortable to wear.

I added a button to the top of my hat, just for a little decoration.

The pattern can be found here,
http://blog.bozontee.com/tutorials-anleitungen/anleitung_cloche/. 

The instructions are not in English, but this is not a problem as you can translate them if need be. The pattern is not sized, so there is only one size. My head is a little large and I found the hat to be quite comfortable. So if your head is a little small, you will need to reduce the sides of each triangle. My suggestion would be to make a muslin of the crown, try it on and see how it feels. Just remember that you will be adding a brim and the seam of the brim will reduce the interior circumference of the hat, in other words, make it a little smaller. You don't want the hat to feel tight on your head.

A few notes on the pattern;

A grainline has not been provided. Grainlines are important on a hat, so fold the pattern piece in half and draw in the grainline as you see in the picture below.

The seam allowances have been included and they are 3/8". I suggest trimming the seam allowances down to 1/4". Also, mark the seam allowance at the tip and place a dot there. Be sure to transfer the dot to all 6 of the pattern pieces. Sew to the dot and not to the very tip of the triangles. I did not interface the crown of my hat. You can if you would like.   

 The brim should be cut on the fold and you will need to cut 2.

The brim should also be interfaced. Interface only one  side of the brim. I used a fusible cotton interfacing.

As I said, I am very happy with the hat and I look forward to enjoying it all summer long!