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fleece hat and scarf Sara Lorimer 10-29-2005
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Posted by Sara Lorimer on October 29, 2005, 11:09 am
Novice sewer here. I'd like to make a fleece hat and scarf for myself.
Any suggestions for a pattern for a hat that doesn't look too dumb (i.e.
not one of the big rectangular ones with drawstring on top)?

Oh, and how do I know that the fleece in the fabric store will hold up?
I know from assorted fleece blankets and kid's clothes that some fleece
pills immediately and other fleece stays soft, but I don't know what
brands to look for.

--
SML

Posted by julia on October 29, 2005, 1:39 pm
Sara Lorimer wrote:
> Novice sewer here. I'd like to make a fleece hat and scarf for myself.
> Any suggestions for a pattern for a hat that doesn't look too dumb (i.e.
> not one of the big rectangular ones with drawstring on top)?
>
> Oh, and how do I know that the fleece in the fabric store will hold up?
> I know from assorted fleece blankets and kid's clothes that some fleece
> pills immediately and other fleece stays soft, but I don't know what
> brands to look for.
>
Polartec fleece is top-quality fleece. You can get it here:
http://www.polartec.com/where/index.php.
For free fleece projects:
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/fleececlothesaccess/
HTH!
-julia

Posted by Sara Lorimer on October 30, 2005, 1:28 pm

> Polartec fleece is top-quality fleece. You can get it here:
> http://www.polartec.com/where/index.php.
> For free fleece projects:
> http://familycrafts.about.com/od/fleececlothesaccess/
> HTH!

It does -- thanks!

--
SML

Posted by Veloise on October 29, 2005, 2:02 pm
Sara wrote:
> Novice sewer here. I'd like to make a fleece hat and scarf for myself.
> Any suggestions for a pattern for a hat that doesn't look too dumb (i.e.
> not one of the big rectangular ones with drawstring on top)?

I find I have to adjust hat patterns. When I made a close-fitting
fleece one (fits under a cycling helmet) I created a "tuna can" the
desired circumference, and cut a few triangular chunks out of the crown
(perhaps four? Two shown below). Sewed these up and it fit great. ASCII
art follows.


|-- /---- /----| becomes the crown
| / / |
| | NTS
| |
| |
|------------------|
this length goes around
your head; add a seam allowance

Seems like there are on-line patterns available (free!) that would show
this more clearly, if needed.

HTH

--Karen D.
there I go again, being helpful


Posted by Sara Lorimer on October 30, 2005, 1:28 pm

> I find I have to adjust hat patterns. When I made a close-fitting
> fleece one (fits under a cycling helmet) I created a "tuna can" the
> desired circumference, and cut a few triangular chunks out of the crown
> (perhaps four? Two shown below). Sewed these up and it fit great. ASCII
> art follows.
>
>
> |-- /---- /----| becomes the crown
> | / / |
> | | NTS
> | |
> | |
> |------------------|
> this length goes around
> your head; add a seam allowance

Gotcha -- this looks like a good place to start. Thanks!

--
SML

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