The Legend of Zelda: Link's Hat + Pattern

I needed an "elf" hat for this upcoming holiday season, and I thought to myself, "why not make it multifunctional?" So, not only can you use this toasty warm hat as an elf, but you can use it as Link from The Legend of Zelda, because it's based off his.

The whole process, from design to creation, took me 3 hours.

Step 1: Materials and Pattern

The pattern is attached in PDFs below, and it should be pretty easy to print out and assemble. It's bigger than an 8 1/2 by 11 page of paper, so there are corresponding letters which line up to the different pieces you'll need to tape together.

The only other thing you'll need to take note of is the large triangle piece, which technically needs to be twice as large when you cut out a the fleece.

For materials:

• 1 yard of fleece (Fabric NEEDS to be stretchy)
• Fabric scissors
• Appropriate colored thread
• Needle
• Pins
• Sewing machine
• Measuring tape

Note: Sizing
If you find yourself having an abnormally sized head, you may want to change the size of the pattern, so the hat doesn't fit too tight/loose. I have a 22 and 1/2 inch head, and that corresponds to the smallest side of the main triangle being 12 inches long (x2 which makes it 24 inches), and once that get's sewn together with the seam the hat size goes back down to about 23 inches. So, if you find yourself with a need to make the hat bigger/smaller, change the size of the smallest side of the triangle accordingly, and change the length of the "brim" rectangle to match.

Comments

[AluraDankk]

*Wheee!!*
So, I totally made this today, and I am super proud of myself! ^_^ I just wanted to say Thank you for posting this super easy, and super awesome Instructable! I did however take @Puddintane's advice and I folded the fleece when I cut the pattern for the big triangle pieces. This is so easy, though. I'm so glad to see guys out there who have a knack for needle and thread...Pretty awesome :D
I thought I 'd show off a picture of mine, It's a bit darker.
Anyways, Thanks again for an easy to follow and nerd-gasmic Instructable. I hope you win the contest

[LegoBrickMaster7]

Nice job!

[16lundgcodm]

Finish my first one, but it's screwed up, so i'm making another. It looks bigger in real life.

[Hero-Of-Hyrule]

OMG. thanks, mate. i made this last night & i'm beyond happy. :D
^-^ I've been wanting one for years, and almost bought one offline, but then i saw this. c:
thanks, man.

[sisteroftheflame]

Hiya there. I'm gonna cosplay Link next month for a con and I really was wanting to use this pattern, but you said it needs to be made out of stretchy material and I need it to be made out of light weight cotton (so I don't die from the oncoming summer heat). So my question is how do you think I could alter the pattern to make it work for the material I'm using?

[LegoBrickMaster7]

Tough to say...

I personally haven't made it with a cotton material, so it may end up being trial and error on your part. Your best bet may be to make up your own pattern based on my own, but keep it a few inches larger, and intermittently try it on while you start sewing it together.

The most important things to make longer are the band and the bottom of the main sections.

Sorry I couldn't be of much help. Good luck!

[Enchantrix]

My head is 12.5 inches like yours so I printed the pattern and had a go at making this for an upcoming fancy dress party. I only had green cotton fabric though and the end result wont fit on my head because it's too small. For anyone making this, STRETCHY fabric seems essential.

[LegoBrickMaster7]

Sorry about that... I'll be sure to add that into the materials step so no one else makes the same mistake.

Again, my apologies.

[ecksfiles]

Just wanted to say thanks for the great pattern and tutorial. My son is going to be Link tomorrow for Halloween. We have an old green santa hat, I had cut the fur and pom pom off of, and he was so disappointed with the outcome (apparenty santa hats are not quite long enough). It was too late to order anything online and your site saved the day. Fabric is all cut, now just ready to sew,but wanted to say "thanks" from me and Brady

[Glenda45]

I'm going to try this out this weekend. My son is 8 and wants to go to the school halloween disco as Shadow Link. Great up to a point, but I've been really stuck about the hat, so finding these instructions could save Halloween for the boy.

[LegoBrickMaster7]

I hope it turns out well! Good luck!

[SIRJAMES09]

I love this idea!!!!

Zelda was, is & always will be my fav game character...I wish I knew where to get a PC version of the game....I'd play it all day! LOL

[HMice]

Which Zelda game? Because I have an emulator for DS and I can play spirit tracks!
Also, the other one I have is OoT on project 64

[puddintane]

Alex, Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing this. I just picked up some fleece a few days ago from a fabric shop because it was an unbeatable price. Made a blanket out of one piece and a scarf out of the other. Then had no idea what to do with the funky green piece I had until I saw your tutorial!!! My son loves the Zelda games and of course, Link is his hero..so...I made the hat last night and it turned out great. I told him about it over the phone and he is excited about it. He's a college student too.

Also...I sew a lot...just a note about your tutorial....where you have to cut out the big piece....you might want to add to cut that on the fold of the fabric for ease of understanding to others that are planning on making this.

Have a great day!!!

[LegoBrickMaster7]

Ah yes... that makes more sense. I'll try to get around to changing that when I get some free time this week. Thanks for the helpful comment!

[SIRJAMES09]

AWESOME!!

TY Sir for sharing!!

[monsterlego]

I WANT THIS!!!

[Penolopy Bulnick]

Very awesome hat!