Quick & Easy Fleece Beanie

photo 2006 Patti Pierce Stone, all rights reserved

sizes toddler, small adult & large adult

(adjustments for larger sizes are in parenthesis)
materials:
sewing machine with zig zag, or a serger
largest size requires: 23 x 12 square of fleece
thead to match

toddler - 19
sm adult - 21
large adult - 23

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Place template so the sides touch each side of the rectangle and the point
touching the top edge.

fold line

Fold the fabric in half across the width, then half again.
(finished rectangle will be 43/4 x 11 (51/4 x 111/2, 53/4 X 12)

fold line

Cut a square of fleece 19 (21, 23) x 11(111/2, 12), being certain the
stretch of the fleece runs the direction of the wide measurement.

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Using scissors (or a rotary cutter) and beginning at the horizontal line on the
template, cut along the marked line to the point at the top.

fig 1

To assemble, lay the fleece on a flat surface. (fig 1) Fold each side to the
center, aligning the petal shapes at the top.

Using a straight stitch (if sewing) , seam from the point to approx. 1 past
the top of the folded edge of one petal as if making a dart. Repeat for other
petal.

stop cutting here!

Now fold the fabric in half, right sides together. Match and pin in the juststitched seams together.

cut edge

To hem, with wrong side facing, turn up a 21/2 (21/2, 3) hem. Pin at four or
five points.
Next lay your fabric with the folded hem facing up and the outer folded edge
of the hem to the right. (fig 2)

fig 2

folded edge

Place the hat under the presser foot with the folded edge of the cuff at the flat
vertical bar of the presser foot... the edge of the hem that sticks out from
the cuff should be beneath the needle.
Using a blind hem stitch or wide zig zag, stitch around the hem. If using a
zig zag, only the left side of the stitch should pierce the folded fabric.

If hemming on a serger, put your cutter in a non-working position and serge

around with a wide st. Serged hems will have a visible seam on the right side.
The hat in the picture was hemmed with a blind hem stitch.

fig 3

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cut edge

Turn the pinned hem to the inside of the hat, leaving 1/4 of hem
showing. Original fold is now facing the top of the hat from the inside. (fig 3)

folded edge

Beginning at the bottom edge seam up the side, across the top and across the
folded edge as for the other petals.

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