From Bag to Hats, An Easy Transition

My Afternoon Bucket Hat For Windy Walks

May 2020: I am posting this as a destination for those looking for the pattern that I used for this hat.

The hat is called The Afternpon Bucket Hat, and I got the FREE pattern from a generous lady. Jennifer Jacobs, who lives in Scotland. She publishes it on her blog - well worth visiting by the way.

This is the link for the pattern AND her very excellent photo tutorial.

Mine is made of 100% cotton, and I used woven, fusible interfacing on all but the inner cap (the lining). I wanted a hat that was not so casual as hers. The interfacing gave it just the body I wanted.

The interfacing is Pellon SF 101 Shape-Flex. I love that stuff and buy it in quantity because I never want to run out.

Here is a link to the product, with a video.

The ties are my own addition. It's very windy where I live! I happened to have some narrow bias binding in my ribbon drawer, so I used that.

In my Facebook post to the Craft Passion Mask group, I posted a link to another FREE bucket hat pattern, the Sorrento Bucket Hat. This is it:

Not me! The model from Elbe Textiles
 (c) Elbe Textiles.

The "bucket" shape is more pronounced. It's easy to make and the result is a very nice hat.

This is the link for the free download. It looks like you have to pay but it really is free.

The blog belongs to Lauren, a designer who lives in Perth, Australia.

I encourage you to try making hats. They take very little skill, you can really be creative with them, and the result is great for the ego because everyone will compliment you on your hat!