some tips and tricks

I've made a few more hats since I did my original post and thought I would share a couple tips.

First, if you make your hat a little too big or if you want to make it a little roomier by making it bigger in the top but still tight at the bottom, here is a little trick.

I pinched off the excess in equal amounts on both sides of the back seam and sewed it down.

Second, I am loving adding these cute knit flowers to the hats.
They are super fast and easy.

First I cut 8 to 10 pedals. Then I grouped them in two's, and overlapped them.

then I ran a needle through the bottom

and pulled it to the end of the thread. I continued doing this till all the peddles were threaded.

The last thing was sewing a stitch into the first peddle to connect them. Pull your string tight and that's it.

I also like adding a button to the middle.

I especially like how the tips will curl.

I've loved hearing about some of the hats you've been making.

Eleanor from Zarinaia made her cute hat with a different fabric than knit. I was glad to here that could be done.

Melanie made her's using a knit skirt.

This last one was made by More that "Just Mom"