Ok. Well this entry isn't exactly about Little Bug. It's about one of her pre-school friends. She's tiny... like super tiny. They are the same age and a size apart. 3T-4T. Little Bug's friend has cold asthma, where an episode kicks in when that cold winter air hits her lungs. Yikes! So, her momma asked me to make her a ski-mask because she is at that odd size where a baby hat is too small, but a youth is way to big. So here I am showing you all how I did it!
My warning: I am VISUAL so that means lots and lots of pictures. If you get bored with my redundancy please just look over for the general idea, but I try to make each blog as user friendly as I possibly can!
Enjoy!
What you need:
Paper to make a template (I use wrapping paper.)
A youth size ski mask
Fleece (about 1/2 yard)
4 inches of 1/4 elastic
This is the mask I used to make my template. Just lay the mask on your paper and trace around it.
I had already cut the template out... So I just laid the mask on top to show you not to make it a little bigger for seam allowances. We don't want those here because our goal is to go smaller!
Next your going to make your template like this:
See where I cut off the part that will go over the face? I also marked where you will lay the mask on the fold of your fleece. We want the mask to be one continuous piece. There is also a line at the top of the mask piece. When you cut you are going to fold that over for your second piece. That's the piece that will go over the nose.
This is where you should be after cutting. 2 pieces for the hat. One piece for the neck and one piece to go across the nose. Your elastic will go in there.
First we are going to build the neck and mask part.
Start with the mask. The piece that will go across the nose.
Fold over the top to make a casing for the elastic sew it leaving both ends open.
Slide in the elastic using a safety pin so you can grip it and push the elastic through until the end is just at the start of the casing. Sew that end closed catching the elastic in your stitches.
Continue pulling the elastic through to the end letting it bunch as you pull it.
Now sew that end closed, once again catching the elastic in the stitches. Your nose piece should look like this:
Now grab the neck pieces. Fold over the top and bottom and sew closed like a hem. You should be here:
Now take your 2 pieces and lay on top of each other back to front and pin. Sew down the sides. Zig zag or serge.
I just realized it looks like a tiny poncho! So cute! Doll cloths time... No wait, back to the tutorial!
Lay that aside and get your 2 hat pieces. Pin them right sides together and sew up the back and top. Serge or zig zag. Leave the front and bottom open!
Now turn the front and sew it like a hem.
Now turn the bottom and sew it.
Almost done!!
Now we are gong to attach the face and neck pieces that we did earlier! Keeping the hat inside out place right side together and pin down the sides.
See! We are all inside out! Now sew down the sides, zig zag or serge one last time!!
Turn right side out. Clip any stray thread.
Your done!!
I hope this was helpful and gives you some ideas to try on your own! Head over to my Facebook page:
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and post a picture of your little bug so I can see your work!
Much love and crafting,
Amanda
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