Make a quick and easy beanie with this DIY tutorial and video.
Hey y’all – today I’m sharing a tutorial for these super simple to sew beanie hats. These seriously take like 10 minutes each to sew, making them a perfect last minute gift. (Ask me how I know – because I sewed the bird hat about 10 minutes before this photo shoot).
I used Idle Wild Knits (95% cotton 5% spandex jersey knit) to make these hats. You’ll need 1/2 – 3/4 yard because the knit stretches selvedge to selvedge, but once you get that amount you can make two hats out of it.
I have two options for you to make this beanie hat – you can either draft your own pattern with the very specific directions below, or I now have this available in my shop to buy! It includes all the sizes preemie – men as well as the printable sewing instructions. To buy it, you can use the button below or visit my shop here.
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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 = 14 inches, Baby = 16 inches, Toddler = 17 inches, Child = 19 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.
Now I’ve got both a video and written tutorial for you to follow – whichever you prefer. If the video below won’t load for some reason, you can watch how to sew a beanie hat on YouTube here.
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!
Dara
Very Cute , thanks SEW MUCH!!!☺
KatieP
Those are awesome!
Chelle
As per usual, LOVELY!!!
Frances
Thank you for showing this! I love making hats. This is brilliant!
Antje
The Hat is perfekt !!!
Thanks for showing this.
Antje
Anna
Great Beanie
My Sister has just been told she has stage 4 cancer and will have to go through
a lot of aggressive Chemo
I am going to make some of these for her
Thanks so much for Sharing this Great Tutorial
Anna
adjs
i hope your sister fights cancer and stop suffering from cancer!! Hope it can be cured!
Murielle
Thank You for this great tutorial!
Sandra
Hi Melly. So happy to find your blog on Pinterest. I so heart this project so I included it on my round-up post about sewing projects you can make for your kids.
You can see the post here, http://sewuber.com/make/things-to-sew-for-kids/
Please let me know if I missed something about your blog and do let me know if you want to change or add anything.
Xoxo,
Sandra
P.s. I’m a new fan 😉
Jeanie
Perfect pattern and tutorial! My first try turned out great and I’m making more. Everyone in the family loves them. Thank you!
Stephanie Button
Thank you so much for this easy tutorial! I will have to try this adorable trend out!
Sherre Ruel
WOW – you cannot believe how much i enjoyed this. Long story short – i was in a near fatal car accident which left me with short term memory loss and very difficult in reading pattern. Your video is a life saver! You cannot imagine how grateful i am! It may seem trivial and trite to many but you have just made my life so much easier as now i can make these adorable little hats for my family and friends for holiday stocking stuffers. Thank you so much – you are awesome and I appreciate you taking the time to do this video and the one for the adult cowl neck ponchos. Thank you
Linda Farris
Great tutorial, appreciate it so much. I have a nice beanie that I want to replicate for my nieces and now I feel like I can. Thanks again!
Andrea
Great hats,
Thank you for this tutorial. I m beginner and it was so easy!!!!
Kristina
I love making hats. This is an awesome tutorial. Thank you.
Kate
Bookmarked for future reference , a great tutorial indeed
thanks a million hun
Shea
I have tried this and it was super easy thnkyouuu♡
Melissa
Thank you for this tutorial! I work at Starbucks and everybody hates the dumb hats they give us… But we can wear other hats. Definitely making a few of these for me and my girls!!! ????????
Ginger
Great how to video, Thank you so much for sharing!
Diane L Mason
Thank you so much for the easy to follow directions. I lost my hair during chemo prior to a stem cell transplant and almost all the hats I found in the donate boxes were too small and tight. This way I could make it to fit!
Ellie
Thank you a thoughtful, complete tutorial! I follow you regularly but seems to be late in discovering this one. I love your stuff… so practical but cute. Thanks again. I have 9 grand-ones and each may be getting a new hat in January!
Beth
Thank you SO much for sharing this! Going through chemo now and need my own style of beanie. Plus it’s going to be a little project for this unnerving time that we are all in our homes due to the COVID-19 virus!