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Safety Notice: Handmade items made from this pattern may contain small parts or long cords that pose choking or strangulation risks. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Please see the full safety disclaimer at sewmag.co.uk/safety.
Made from a light poly-cotton, this cute reversible cap will keep your little one happy and healthy in the bright summer sun. Team it with Tina Barrett's Short & Sweet project, exclusively designed for issue 2 of Sew, to make an adorable outfit for your little surfer dude.
Reversible sun hat
Print out the pattern pieces provided, and add a 1.5cm seam allowance to all sides (except those that lie on a fold line as marked). Pin the pieces onto the fabric and cut out. Separate your hat pieces by colour – green in one pile and blue in another. Iron the fusible interfacing to the blue set.
Working on the green set only: fold the 1.5cm seam allowance on the pockets under on all sides and press. Sew the top edge down first with a machine top stitch, then secure into place on the side of the hat with a long straight machine stitch, working along the bottom and sides of the pocket.
With right sides together, sew the short edges of the side piece together with a straight machine stitch. Pin and tack the crown into place along the top edge of the hat side, easing into place as you go. You may need to gather the side piece slightly to fit the two together. Sew into place with a straight machine stitch.. Pin, tack and sew the brim onto the bottom edge of the side.
Repeat steps three and four for the blue set of fabric pieces, so that you are left with two complete hat pieces (one green, one blue). Lay one inside the other, with right sides together. Stitch all pieces together around the edge of the brim, leaving a 2.5cm gap at the back of the hat for turning.
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