These chef hats from youcanmakethis.com are just too cute an the pattern is free. You just sign up for an account and download the free pattern. The pattern includes sizes from baby (which turned out really super small, too small for Bubba) all the way too adult. The directions are well laid out and even include diagrams to help you along the way.
I wanted to make 4 hats for different swaps I am currently in and of course my younger kiddos needed a hat each as well. Miss Turtle would not be caught dead in a homemade anything, let alone a cute chef hat. So I set out to produce 6 hats assembly line style. They did take me the better part of a day, but I like to chat online and fart around on Facebook and stuff while I craft. So really, they are very quick and easy to put together even an entire fleet of them. Sweet Pie helped me pick out the fabric and away we went.
I did have a few problems with the cutting of the pattern and the attachment of the brim to the hat crown and I modified it to my own liking. You can read about the modifications as well as my entire review of the pattern at Pattern Review.
I cut the fish fabric how the pattern told me and I had so many problems with the band being super wonky. The outside looks okay, but the inside not so much. I might have to use those ones as extra play hats and make two more for the swaps. I am entertaining the idea of making a bigger one for Bubba and one for myself as well, so there may very well be another batch production coming up soon.
All in all, I think these turned out super cute. Sweet Pie and Bubba sure seem to think so :D
oh my gosh, these hats are great!
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