O.K. I didn't think I'd get to this so quickly. I was at a charity shop today and found some heavy green wool that would make a couple great hats for a buck. I took Kiltedfirepipers instructions http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...5&postcount=34 and went to work. First off thanks for the great instructions I would never have thought of making a hat if you hadn't clued me in. Second, This is truly a caubeen made with a self color band and two pieces making the top of the hat. I just made the band instead of using dicing. Here is my assembly photo guide to accompany the great instructions.
Here are the liner and the top two pieces all sewn. I've not turned the wool right side out.
Here I have stuffed the lining in the wool (turned right side out) and sewn it around the opening to hold it in place. I've also made a hat band and lined it.
Wrapped the band around my noggin and sewed it to fit. Serged the inside edges to keep them from unraveling. Then I eyeballed the hat and the band and serged the opening a little bigger on the hat and finished the edge in one step (not shown in photo).
Sewed the band to the hat, and it was done
next the unveiling
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