Free Baby Hat Pattern

Free baby hat sewing pattern! My little Ruby likes to have her head covered at all times. I’m really not happy with the newborn hat selection in stores. The hats that come with most layettes are two pieces of cotton with no stretch recovery and barely stay on. They are all a little too big and ill fitting. I’ve made this cute little knotted hat pattern for her and it fits just right! I call it the Knotted Gnome Baby Hat.

I’m sharing the love today with you. Download the Knotted Gnome baby hat sewing pattern for free and sew right along with me! It’s very easy and makes a great baby gift! I have a skinny or wide band option on it. I’ll be grading it for all sizes to sell in my Etsy shop, Handful Of Arrows soon. I’ve used a nice french terry from JoAnns with a good stretch. You can use any knit stretch fabric.

Here’s a quick tutorial. This hat takes about 30 minutes to make. Or 5 minutes to buy in my Etsy Shop. Ha! You can do it, don’t be afraid of stretchy fabric.

TUTORIAL

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1.)Cut out your pattern pieces and tape together A & B

2.) Cut 3 pieces out of knit fabric

3.) Serge right sides together or sew with zigzag stitch

4.) Cut out band: Skinny 2” x 15” strip Wide 2.5” x 15” Strip

5.) Fold band in half and press

6.) Serge/zig zag right sides of band together on shorter width end. Fold band back in half.

7.) Pin folded band with raw edges right side against wrong side of hat evenly at four points.

9.) Serge or zigzag, stretching to fit. Turn hat right side out. Poking with a pencil to get the skinny end. Turn band to right side of hat and press.