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Found your tutorial online and used one of my dad&...

2011-12-21T17:51:12.046-06:00

Found your tutorial online and used one of my dad's old sport coats to make a cap for my four year old grandson. Sewing is not my favorite thing to do, but when it comes to my grandkids...

I measured his head and adjusted your pattern accordingly. It was very easy to make, and the results were well worth the afternoon of sewing. He looks very dapper wearing his newsboy cap with his new church coat!

P.S. The added bonus us that it cost me less than $3 since I already had the coat! Thanks again!

Thank so much for sharing your technique. I have a...

2011-09-07T17:51:24.025-05:00

Thank so much for sharing your technique. I have always love this style of hat for little gentlemen. I have so many suits that no longer fit but you have kindly given me anew use them.

Thanks for your pattern, i've just made one fo...

2011-08-13T15:25:34.465-05:00

Thanks for your pattern, i've just made one for miself.

to the ones with sizing problems, you can edit the pattern with microsoft word as it has a ruller in its window

In my previous post I said I measured his hat ; I ...

2011-05-21T12:54:51.943-05:00

In my previous post I said I measured his hat ; I meant of course his HEAD.

I made this cap last night for a 4-year old and it...

2011-05-21T12:53:06.069-05:00

I made this cap last night for a 4-year old and it is TOO SMALL. Measured his hat today and the circumference is 55 cm!!!!! which is 22"
Will slighly enlarge the pattern and made it again. Did get a pair of men's trousers from the recyclin g shop to keep the cost down. The cap is adorable.

I love this, so creative! I featured it on my blog...

2011-05-07T10:09:22.282-05:00

I love this, so creative!
I featured it on my blog:
seemesew.blogspot.com

I love this tutorial!!! I made it for my son about...

2011-04-07T13:32:27.213-05:00

I love this tutorial!!! I made it for my son about a year ago and he wears it so much that people ask him if he sleeps in it!! I was able to make it out of my grandpa's flannel shirt, so that makes it more special. :) Now I am making him another one, and a couple for his little brother. Thanks so much!

One thing I realized is the size of the pattern mi...

2011-02-28T17:02:45.905-06:00

One thing I realized is the size of the pattern might come up on other people's computers a different size. This might be why someone made it and it turned out very small. When you download the pattern and as you look at your computer screen, take a tape measure and measure the 1/2" seam on the crown piece to make sure it's true. If it's not, adjust the percentage at the top of the download screen until that seam measures 1/2". My computer brought up the pattern at 131% size which was gigantic. My pattern was perfect when I changed the percentage to 80%. But that's just my computer.

thank you...this is now on my to-do list! it's...

2010-11-06T13:11:28.751-05:00

thank you...this is now on my to-do list! it's very handsome :D
kudzu

I just made the hat for myself, and it is totally ...

2010-11-05T10:34:57.595-05:00

I just made the hat for myself, and it is totally adorable! I resized the pattern in Photoshop to make it fit, then used a bunch of old plaid flannel shirts to give it a hippie patchwork look. It turned out even better than I had expected. Thanks so much for posting this.

@Admitted Fabricaholic - The circumference of the ...

2010-10-19T11:26:24.910-05:00

@Admitted Fabricaholic - The circumference of the hat might fit but the proportions of the crown and bill will remain the same. Having said that, I have seen photos on the web of this hat on much younger children and it still looks pretty cute! Good luck!

I know you did this tutorial ages ago, and probabl...

2010-10-18T13:33:12.902-05:00

I know you did this tutorial ages ago, and probably aren't looking at the comments anymore, but just in case you see this...Do you think I could add a strip of elastic in the back so that the hat would fit a much smaller child? And then of course they could grow with the hat as they get older...

Thank you for this tutorial. I've just made on...

2010-06-16T04:14:49.191-05:00

Thank you for this tutorial. I've just made one for my 5 & 1/2 yr-old boy, I added a rubber band as it was too big in the 1st time.

http://leblogdelafamillewald.over-blog.com/article-la-casquette-de-papi-52351161.html

Responses -- sorry I'm late for some of the co...

2010-05-22T12:10:32.064-05:00

Responses -- sorry I'm late for some of the comments:

@Ramona Burke - My son's head is approx. 20.25" circumference. At the moment.

@Violet - A men's jacket does leave a lot of extra fabric after you've cut what you need for the hat. I think the hat actually only used up the sleeves.

@Anonymous - It's very possible that the hat you made is tight because you didn't cut it on the bias. My finished hat came out at a 22.75" circumference.

@MizzE - This is a great retro 70's style -- I didn't mean for it to be, but it sort of is!

@Alison Wright - I think as long as the fit is fine and you want to add those cute lace embellishments, the only thing you need to do is adjust the brim to extend to half the circumference of the hat, and then play around with where you want to secure the brim to the crown, if you want to do that at all.

Like everyone else, I love this hat. I'm takin...

2010-05-21T07:39:40.603-05:00

Like everyone else, I love this hat. I'm taking my little one with me to Paris next week, what do you think the chances are that I could adjust this pattern to look like the girl at the top of this post:

http://hipparis.com/2010/02/13/paris-kid-street-style-french-childrens-fashion/

with basic sewing skills?
Thanks!

Thank you, thank you! This was just the tutorial ...

2010-05-12T19:42:05.985-05:00

Thank you, thank you! This was just the tutorial I needed for the finishing touch for a costume for my son.

Love this, thank you so much for posting. I made ...

2010-05-09T10:48:24.092-05:00

Love this, thank you so much for posting. I made one in teal taffetas for my 5th grader's class play - I've costumed all of the Jackson 5 and needed a funky hat for one - voila!

i love this hat! i made one and mine turned out s...

2010-04-06T21:42:11.298-05:00

i love this hat! i made one and mine turned out super small. i didn't cut on the bias. is this my problem? help. i want one for my 7 yr old.

yay thank you! You're the best for sharing thi...

2010-03-26T22:00:38.160-05:00

yay thank you! You're the best for sharing this. I love newsboy hats I'm going to make one for me and one for my son :) the best part about the whole thing is the cute things you said about your son :) crafting mommys rule!

Thanks for the tutorial! It is great and easy to d...

2010-03-23T15:32:54.078-05:00

Thanks for the tutorial! It is great and easy to do. FYI - I made it for my 4 year old and it just fits him perfectly. You might want to measure the circumference of your son's head and post that so others have an idea of the size it would fit. Obviously my son's noggin is big! :)

made one :) http://jarenandkathryngilbert.blogspo...

2010-03-21T21:33:47.945-05:00

made one :)

http://jarenandkathryngilbert.blogspot.com/2010/03/easter-outfit.html

i LOVE IT!!

thank you for sharing your pattern!

hi!!! he is so so so so so so cute! i can't ...

2010-03-20T23:21:09.022-05:00

hi!!! he is so so so so so so cute! i can't wait to show this photo to max tomorrow and see if he'd like hat like this!

I've referenced this posting on my site becaus...

2010-03-17T10:48:28.354-05:00

I've referenced this posting on my site because I think its so special (http://flamingoks.blogspot.com/2010/03/great-little-tutorial-by-clevergirl.html).

He looks super cute in that hat, although he looks...

2010-03-02T17:57:20.231-06:00

He looks super cute in that hat, although he looks to be the age where he'd prefer to be called handsome.

Great post. Love, love the cap.

2010-03-02T10:36:08.573-06:00

Great post. Love, love the cap.