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Customizable Fleece Hats

Step 5Examples

Penguin, Roman Centurion Helm, Cthulhu (missing eyes)

Corinthian Helm

Cow

Mouse (Yuki, from Fruits Basket)

Lobster

Panda

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10 comments

Jul 27, 2011. 1:24 PMlittledemonplusher says:

i like the roman hat the best!

Jul 3, 2011. 6:51 PMAwesome101 says:

i like the cow because haru is my favourite character in fruits basket <3

thnx 4 idea

Oct 26, 2009. 12:28 PMchilde says:

Great instructions! I used them to make a Gir hat (the robot dog from Invader Zim) for my best friend's ten year old daughter, and I had no troubles at all, despite my slightly wobbly stitching.

I chose to use a second colour of fleece to line the hat (mostly for aesthetic reasons, but also because it gets very cold here in Canada and the extra layer will be useful). I suggest to anyone who wants to attempt this, definitely sew the two pieces of fleece securely together before you try to do any of the shaping darts, or the pieces will flop all over the place and be a total pain.

I also used some leftover little scraps to "stuff" the eyes on this hat so that they'd stick out and look properly bulbousy. I think that this technique could be easily used to make noses, beaks, muzzles, ears, etc. that are more 3-dimensional: just sew most of the way around the piece, then pack it full of stuffing before you sew it completely closed.

Jan 18, 2011. 5:45 PMbass girl says:

i love gir, so i might try to make a gir hat, thank you for the idea

Mar 29, 2010. 8:10 AMCrazySheep says:

The grey mouse.... Yuki?! :D

Jan 27, 2010. 5:28 AMRaekea says:

<3 Cthulu <3

Dec 8, 2009. 10:03 PMleifbus says:

Awesome design!

I am trying to make a goat design, any ideas on the face?

I plan on stuffing the horns, I'm just not sure about the face.

Nov 9, 2009. 11:36 AMkgpelcz says:

I love this!!! Wow, thank you so much!! my friend just had a baby,and i'm a poor college kid, so this looks like the perfect thing to make without breaking the bank!!

Jul 30, 2009. 7:41 PMAlSparta says:

I LOVE THE Roman Centurion Helm! I AM SO MAKING THAT! THANK U SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!

Jan 21, 2008. 12:39 PMbookwormforever says:

You rock! I had leftover fleece from a Christmas present I was making, so I made some hats. I made a pink bunny for my daughter and a little girl hat for her best friend. Since then, I've made a white baby bunny for a friend's newborn daughter, and a yellow lion cub for another friend's newborn son. I still have fleece left, so I'll hang onto it and make more hats until I am totally out. I'll post pictures when I have time later. I cannot thank you enough for the clear, easy instructions and suggestions.

Jan 21, 2008. 2:05 PMbookwormforever says:

Let me try to put some pictures in here: