This tutorial is very detailed but the whole hat takes less than 30 minutes to sew up!
Notes: I zigzag stitched the whole hat unless otherwise noted.
1. Print out 2 copies of the pattern here. You will have to cut the pattern out and then flip one over and tape them together overlapping them where it says “overlap.”
This pattern is for a 6-12 month hat. I enlarged it to 108% for Isaac’s hat which is about a 3-4T. He has a 21” head. Kayla’s head is 18”. Measure your child’s head and cut the pattern width to that measurement. If you need to add length make sure you add it to the middle of that hat and to both the sides to make it even.
2. Doubling up your fabric (to make it easier on yourself) cut out your pattern. You should have two fleece pieces of the bottom portion of the hat. Then cut another piece of fleece 5 inches wide by the width of your pattern. For Kayla I did 5” x 18”.
4. Put one of the hats inside the other hat and pin with right sides of the fabric together. Since it is circular, I pin one side and then the other side and then fill the pins in the middle stretching the fabric to fit. I pin the whole hat but only sew the bottom part.
5. Now turn the hat right sides out and pin the bottom part in place and then with a straight stitch sew around the bottom again so it looks nice and finished.
6. Now pin the top of the hat and zigzag stitch all around the circle.
7. Now take the other strip of fabric you cut and with right sides together sew shut with a zigzag stitch.
8. Pin the top part of the hat to the bottom part of the hat with right sides together (pinning in place) and zigzag stitch them together.
9. Cut 1/2” strips of your fleece. Using one of the strips tie them together. 
10. Taking the tied piece place the pigtails in the corners of the hat (making sure your hat is inside out) and tuck the pigtails in the hat with the tied part sticking out the top and zigzag stitch the whole top of the hat closed. Cut the excess tie part and trim your pigtails to the length you want.
11. Turn the hat right side out and sew velcro on the chin straps and you have an adorably fun winter hat for your wee ones.
These are so cute and I have the perfect fleece to use. Thanks for the cute idea.
-Crystal
sooo cute!! i really wish i could sew!!!!
Very cute!
That's adorable. : )
Great tutorial! Thanks!!
I wish I has a sewing machine!!!
yaaaay! You figured it out! I just love that top pic of Kayla smilin'! Ahhhhh I could just eat them up. They turned out very cute.
Oh, just too adorable. My daughter had a similar one when she was a baby and I still have it! (and I don't hang on to many things once I stopped using them!)
Janell
Oh, just too adorable. My daughter had a similar one when she was a baby and I still have it! (and I don't hang on to many things once I stopped using them!)
Janell
Oh, just too adorable. My daughter had a similar one when she was a baby and I still have it! (and I don't hang on to many things once I stopped using them!)
Janell
Oh, just too adorable. My daughter had a similar one when she was a baby and I still have it! (and I don't hang on to many things once I stopped using them!)
Janell
This is so cute !! I want to make one for my 2yr old daughter.
how do i enlarge the pattern when printing?
I had another pattern that called for this and I had to print it poster size and hunt thru 20 pieces of paper to try to piece one template together like a jigsaw puzzle.
That is too cute, thanks for the directions.
Oh my gosh. These are insane! I have to try this! 🙂
I want one for me!!!
Cute pigtail hats, and two cuties in the pigtail hats! Jackie
Am I the only one who can't see the pattern? When I click on the link, it's an empty page…
Very, very cute. Hard to believe that it's time to pull out FLEECE!
Oh…Baby is out of the belly! ahhhh I feel so much better.
You are so talented! I just BOUGHT one similar at target….cause I could never find one of these cute things last year…now I am going to have to try this out! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas…love love love it! Soooo CUTE!
Oops sorry…just looked at directions…nope cant do that! Too hard for me! Love yours:)
Wow, thanks SO much for the pattern, this is fantastic! Thanks so much for this, I'll be linking.
Just wanted to stop in and say thank you very much, for sharing the pattern and tutorial for this fantastic hat! I just made one the other day, for my daughter (Christmas present) and it turned out great 🙂 I also thought I would share my finished result:
http://thedirtundermynails.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-favorite.html
I hope it is okay to add this here! Thanks again 🙂
P.S. I didn't actually print out the patter, as my printer is out of ink, so I winged it a bit…LOL
all your tutorials are fantastic! i used a couple for gifts. you can see pictures in my blog! Tanks so much for all your tutorials!
Hi! I love this tutorial and have been making these hats for my kids and as gifts. Recently, someone asked if they could pay me to make one for her granddaughter. Most blogs say to only use patterns or tutorials for personal use and not to make money, but I couldn't find anything like that on yours. In order to be completely honest, I wanted to ask you if that was okay. I won't do it without your permission. Could you please email me back at thompson(dot)alison(at)gmail(dot)com
Thank you so much! Love your blog!
thanks for sharing this i have to make one for my handsome little man!
I can’t seem to find the pattern, just directs me to a page full of adverts. Looks like a fab make though.
I am so sorry, Caroline, but I don’t have that pattern anymore. I lost it when my computer crashed years ago. 🙁
Aww sorry to hear that, I’ve lost many a pattern the same way. Thank for the reply though
No problem.