Santa Hat Pattern needed

Our Dollar Stores sell their Santa hats for $1. You could take one apart down the one long seam for a pattern- adjusting the size and length as needed for your hat.

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

A smart cookie like you doesn't need a pattern. All you need to begin with is two identical triangles. The shortest side of the triangle should be about 13" wide. ( the 13" seamed would give you about a 25" head opening which is sort of standard) The longer sides - just any length that suits your purpose. Red fleece would be the easiest - no seams to finish and a bit of stretch. Think of them as a V laying on its side. Place the two pieces together and stitch the long sides together. Turn. Put a band/cuff on the opening and a pom-pom on the point. How did we do? Can you follow that? For the life of me, I can Not remember the name of that triangle. I told DH I remember right triangle and equilateral and *what* is the name of this one? He's just giving me a deer in the headlights look. @#$! I guess I'll just come to Virginia and make the hat for you. Polly

A very long, skinny isosceles probably! . In message , Polly Esther writes

I *think* it's called an isosceles (sp??) triangle. It's a triangle where the sides are the same length but not the same as the bottom and the angles between the sides & the bottom are the same. Clear as mud -- right? Regardless -- your directions were spot on. Another way to do this is to just make one triangle where the bottom is the circumference of the head -- 25" or so as someone posted. Decide how long you want the hat and mark that length starting at the center of the bottom line then measure up -- Pat said about 2 feet I think -- and put a mark there. Now draw a line from the bottom left to that upper mark and another line from the bottom right to the upper center mark. ADD SEAM ALLOWANCE. Sew the long diagonal seam, add some sort of band and a "snowball" to the point you have a Santa hat or an elf hat..... CiaoMeow >^;;^<

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But red velvet would be coolest. One of our LQSs sells a color called "Christmas Red" and it is aptly named. Richest red I have ever seen. First time I saw it I had fantasies of a whole Santa suit made of it.

Tee-hee! Yes, I saw Celes last week - he was looking very well!

Doc (who resembles the jolly elf in a number of ways, and has been mistaken for him on many occasions...) 8^D

Absolutely sure!

(And - I never laugh at anyone for not happening to remember ...)! . In message , Polly Esther writes

Thank you Polly, Leslie, Mary and all! My post was not specific. I said 'several' feet when the recipient actually wants one to about her ankles!! So, I guess almost five feet long .... she is very short.

Your directions are fine, Polly. That is how I envisioned doing this, but because it is so looooong, I was wondering about it. The red velvet is a great suggestion from Doc, but too heavy I think. I need to think about this some more.

You might consider using a crushed velour. You'll get the look of a short napped "fur" but the weight will be considerably less. Quite often this type fabric is made with lycra so has a lot of stretch to it, too! Regardless, I'd tell the recipient she's out of her freakin' mind 'cuz no matter WHAT you use, it's gonna be heavy and a P.I.T.A. to make and an even bigger P.I.T.A. to wear! OY -- better you than me :-))))!! CiaoMeow >^;;^<

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I learned that velour can be gotten non-stretchy too, but seems to be near impossible to find. The same place that had the velvet I mentioned also has a non-stretchy red crushed velvet (as opposed to the c.v. TSWLTH carries) that is less than half the weight of the velvet. The color is right (I bought a yard of it) but the "crushed" look... I don't know - eye of the beholder/wearer. Red faux fur is another heavy option (I just don't like fleece, but that's me... ). The weight issue may be lessened depending on how she wears the hat - I've seen really long hats like that worn like a scarf, wrapped around the neck and hence supported by the shoulders. Wrapping it more loosely and draping it will cut down on overheating and make a fashion statement. ;-)

Velveteen is lighter, but has its own drawbacks. What about something satin-y instead of fuzzy? That would definitely decrease the weight. A shop-hop browse may be in order.

Doc

Pat, in that case might I suggest using a "modified triangle"? If you try to do an isosceles triangle to fit that it will be a real pain to deal with. I would do a "tube that tapers to a point. And for the weight problem I would suggest "polar" fleece. It is much lighter than many other fabrics, doesn't need to be lined or the seam finished to prevent raveling. Add a faux fur, or whatever, band to the edge and you should be good to go.

Sounds like a fun project that shouldn't take l> Thank you Polly, Leslie, Mary and all! My post was not specific. I said

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