Snowblossom Hat Tutorial

Step 1: Measure Head Circumference and Cut out fabric

Take a tape measure and measure in inches the head for which this hat will be fashioned.

 Cut two rectangles out of two different colors of flee...

Step 2: Cut earflap

The extra 3″ you added to the height of the hat was for an earflap. Starting 3″ from the bottom edge on one of the long sides, cut across the hat, cur...

Step 3: Sew center seams

With the right sides facing each other, sew the two matching pieces together just along their straight sides (leave the top open) with 1/4″ seams.  Th...

Step 4: Sew inside and outside together

With the right sides facing eachother, sew the inside and outside of the hat together along the bottom (curved) edge.  Make sure that the center seams...

Step 5: Turn hat right-side out

I find that fleece is stretchy enough that I don’t really need to clip the curved seams before I turn it right-side out, but if you find that the seam...

Step 6: Embellish if desired

Cut a few flowers from 2″ squares of fleece. If you wanted a different look you could also cut polka dots or cars or mushrooms or whatever, or just le...

Step 7: Cinch the top and trim if necessary

Cut a 1″ strip of fleece and use it to tie the top about 3″ from the top.  It may help to try the hat on and see where the best place to tie it will b...

Step 8: Cut top of hat into strips

To get the flower-like top you’ll need to cut each color at the top of the hat into about 8 sections. Take the scissors and starting from the top of t...

Step 9: Clip off corners (optional)

Now take the scissors and clip the corners of each section so that they are rounded like flower petals. You can also just leave them as is. 

Step 10: Congratulations, you’re finished!