How to Sew a Baby Hat, 3 Ways! A Beginner-Friendly Tutorial
Part of my purpose here at Pin, Cut, Sew Studio is to make building sewing skills accessible for anyone who wants to learn. From the total beginner (kids included!) to the seasoned sewist, there’s always more sewing skills and techniques to try. So when I try new things in sewing, I pass what I’m learning along to you and I try to make beginners feel like they can tackle new things too.
I set out to create a truly simple, easy, fast baby hat pattern and I think I’ve succeeded! Learn to sew these cute knotted baby hats or hat with adorable bear ears with this beginner friendly video tutorial. These baby hats are sewn with soft stretch knit fabrics and can even be made with t-shirts from your giveaway pile as a frugal option.
Scroll to the end for the free pattern pieces! Or …
I’ve also created a convenient printable version of this pattern, which you can purchase in my shop for a few dollars, so that you don’t have to keep referring back to the video. Hooray!
Let’s get started :)
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This baby hat tutorial is a totally beginner-friendly project! Because my baby bib video tutorial is one of my most popular on YouTube, I wanted to add some more baby sewing projects to my library of patterns. They’re so cute and seriously super easy to make. So next time you’re invited to a baby shower, sew a few baby hats! You could add some bibs, a blanket, and some burp cloths to go with it too. You can buy all four in my Sew for Baby pattern bundle here.
I’ll post the video first and underneath that, you can download the printable pattern pieces, which you’ll need print out before you get started, OR you can hop over to purchase the PDF version, which comes with the pattern pieces and step by step written instructions with photos.
Here’s the video!
Fabric and Supplies:
For baby hats, you need 1/2 yard of a stretch jersey knit fabric. Something with cotton is usually best, and don’t choose something too drapy. Of course, you can use soft t-shirts or other clothing too, like I did in the hat below! For this version, I folded the bottom edge of my pattern piece up on the fold line and used the tshirt’s hem as the bottom edge of the hat, being sure to include the cute tag.
Here are some great fabrics that would work perfectly for this project:
Tips for Sewing with Knit Fabrics
When sewing seams on stretchy fabrics, use either a stretch stitch (it looks like a little lightning bolt, or two rows of straight stitches, 1/8" apart. A serger is also an option. Any of these will allow for stretching without popping stitches.
Using the correct needle will help avoid problems like skipped stitches. Choose a stretch needle, sometimes called a ball point needle.
Lastly, a walking foot attachment for your machine can by helpful when sewing knit fabrics, especially if you have problems with the fabric bunching or shifting.
I hope you enjoy this tutorial! Be sure and subscribe to my channel, I have fun making these videos and if there’s something specific you’d like to learn, a project or a technique, please speak up in the comments! I’m always looking for new ideas. Just click below to download the patten for the baby hats.
Cheers and Happy Sewing! :)
Nikki
