Day 194 - How to make a Pirate Captain's hat

October 10th, 2012

How to make a pirate hat

You will need:
One square meter of felt
A strip of felt 6 inches wide, at least 2 feet long

White felt cut into Skull shape

Red strip of material 6 inch wide at least 3.5 feet long 

Ribbon, white or black or red, your choice
Scissors
measuring tape
needle and thread
String
Chalk pencil
Pins

Possibly a sewing machine

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Step 1
Measure your head circumference. Across the forehead and around the back.

Step 2
Using the string and chalk pencil, draw a circle on to felt as close to the edge as possible.

Step 3
Cut a hole in the center of felt.  try to keep this piece whole. It will act as the top of the hat. you want to cut this whole with a half inch seam allowance on the brim.

Step 4
measure and cut the strip. It should be to inches longer then the circumference of your head. Sew the strip and the top of the hat together. So the ends of the strip together. You should have a little beanie now.

Step 5
Sew the brim on to the beanie. You should have something that looks like a big sun hat right now.

Step 6

Take ribbon, starting in the back wrap ribbon over edge. Sew in place with machine.

Step 7
Grab the center back of the hat basically where the strip was sewed together. Grab the center front. Both front and back should be standing straight up. Sew into place.

Step 7

Place skull on front brim of hat, sew in place. Attach red material strip to underside of hat.  Cut ends into points. Place on head.Tie knot on side.

Step 8

Rock with other pirate gear.