hat patterns?

**JS Sanders** · 14th April 08, 06:40 AM

A few years ago and probably for the same reasons, I sewed a driving cap from the disassembled remains of an existing cap.

The pattern was reasonably simple to create from it and only minor sewing skills were necessary to finish the lid.

Kinda related.... I think these head covers look dreadful in tartan.

Slainte,
steve

**Bugbear** · 14th April 08, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by cacunn

OFCJAX - The hat I am deconstructing is similar in design to those on this link
http://www.hatsinthebelfry.com/page/H/CTGY/ivycaps

Is this the style you are looking for?

Wow! There's a lot of different hats at that link. Thanks for posting that.

**cacunn** · 14th April 08, 09:10 AM

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**Bugbear** · 14th April 08, 12:25 PM

I think I had a red and black check at one time that wasn't too bad looking . In my mind regular sized tarten is much too big for a flat cap.

I have and have had many tweed flat caps, and they seem to work well. Right now, I have a flat cap made of different colored pieces of fabric pached together. I think a corduroy cap might look alright...

**kfreeouf** · 14th April 08, 12:33 PM

In a pinch, I've hit my rag bin and pieced together a fabric prototype of projects before using the intended fabric. After modifying it to my liking, it is a simple matter to take it appart and create a paper pattern that can be re-used (or even further refined.)
Let us know how things turn out!
Semper Fi,
Keith

**OFCJAX** · 14th April 08, 01:13 PM

Cacunn, Yes, all except the panel type "newsboys"

**cacunn** · 9th May 08, 05:32 AM

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**Moosedog** · 9th May 08, 12:40 PM

I just saw this thread again and remember now that the Green Pepper makes a pattern for those hats. They are in Eugene, their number is 541-689-3292. It comes in a pack with a couple other casual hats. Try http://thegreenpepper.com

I just checked their nice new website. It's listed under snow caps as a "beret."

Moosedog

**matheson** · 9th May 08, 02:17 PM

http://kribit.com/mikey-cap/
For a knitted version, or you can download the program wild things! by wild ginger to get a multi-pattern generator. I recommend wild things! cautiously, because it is a sort of one pattern fits all, but on the plus side a little creativity goes a long way.