Thanks--too cute!!!

How cute!!!! I love the colors!!!! :thumbup:

Cool hats

I know you'll have fun with the scrappy hat. I just sewed the scraps to a piece of muslin (but no reason why you couldn't use any fabric). Everyone seems to like the scrappy ones the best. Like you, I've got years of scraps and truth be told, I'll probably never use them all

Wow! That's great! Thanks for the info

Thank you so much for sharing this, my Sister is going thro' Chemo for lung cancer and has lost all her hair, she will love a couple of these. just printing off the pattern.

Hi QultingaddictUK. I know your sister will love the Bucket Hat. I volunteer in the oncology unit of my local hospital and make many hats for the patients. In the winter, I knit & crochet hats but the bucket hats are extremely popular during the hot weather. The hats are quick and easy and can be made from any washable fabric. I've added buttons, sequins, etc. to some of the hats and as they are reversible, you can go crazy with them.

My heart goes out to your sister and I hope you make her many, many hats.

Thank you that is thoughtful of you and is appreciated.

Help, I think I am having a senior moment, I really cannot understand this part of the pattern

I have been at it for about 2 hours and really cannot figure it out, tell me it's me being stupid!

Those are really neat.

Now I am really get in a muddle as right thro' the pattern it says "right sides together" and I can't figure out how to turn the hat right side out, is there an easier way :oops:

How cool!

I know how you feel! Sounds like we are built the same. My head size is 7 5/8!

OK. Here's how I do it (ignore the directions). I make one complete hat. Sew the side piece(s) together making a ring. Sew the brim pieces(s) together making another ring. Now sew the side ring to the top circle. When that's done, sew the brim to the side piece. 1 hat is now made. Do the other exactly the same. Take the 2 hats, right sides together (set 1 inside the other) and sew all around the bottom of the brim EXCEPT

OK. Here's how I do it (ignore the directions). I make one complete hat. Sew the side piece(s) together making a ring. Sew the brim pieces(s) together making another ring. Now sew the side ring to the top circle. When that's done, sew the brim to the side piece. 1 hat is now made. Do the other exactly the same. Take the 2 hats, right sides together (set 1 inside the other) and sew all around the bottom of the brim EXCEPT for a few inches. Turn right sides out, press the bottom of the brim and stitch the opening closed. I stitch all around the very bottom edge and then make another row (or 2) of stitches about an inch apart.

I'm going to make another hat later today and I'll try to take pictures of each step.

Thank you so much for your help, I did it that way as I found this on the web: http://hippiepunk.wordpress.com/tag/bucket-hat/ and this is the result, I think she is going to love it as she adores pinks n purples/lilac.

[IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2.../HatforLiz.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...HatforLiz2.jpg[/IMG]

I thought she would like the Yo yo but I put it on so she didn't wear it back to front and show the seams :oops:

Quiltinvca thank you so much for sharing this as I know there will be a lot of members who can find uses for such a useful, n pretty hat.

OK, hope this makes sense

Your hat is darling. Love the idea of a yoyo; very cute idea that I intend to copy.

I hope others will post pictures of their hats -- never thought a silly hat would generate so much interest!

I just had to scroll back to see which state this comment came from. LOL! I had a suspicion it was us, we do like our State Fair !!!! Those hats are wonderful. I too would like to make one or two.

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quiltinvca, that is how I did it, in the end after hours looking at that stupid pattern, or was it me being stupid :oops:

Also when I turned them the right side out and stitched up the hole I did two rows of stitching on the rim, 1/4" apart to "set" it and give it a bit of extra stiffness.

I think also, on my next one, which I am making today, I will put a button or just a stitch on the top so they don't wrinkle up in the wash, what do you think?

Those are simply darling!!!

great idea! thanks for sharing!

With your creativity, I'm sure you'll come with a hundred different ways to make them better or more decorative. As the kids say: "you go girl"

Great hats. I think you lit a fire. LOL

How is the best way to measure your head to select the size to know the hat will fit properly? These are sooo cute!

So cute, and fabulous hats for gardening! Can you make me one that's dirt colored?? Better yet, with air conditioning. And mosquito repellant, Can you tell what I've been doing? :lol: Seriously, your swim pals will love them. What a great gift.

Here you go, my 2nd one for my Sis this one was made with a 20p charity shop buy of pillowcases, perfect for them:

[IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...dhatforLiz.jpg[/IMG]

I used the pattern on the pillowcases to make a flowery top :-D [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...tforLiztop.jpg[/IMG]

I also used a lovely bright deep pink for the under brim so it would reflect some colour on her face, I thought it would be a good idea as she is so pale and I think it will help her family more than her: [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...forLizbrim.jpg[/IMG]

Sorry to be so long about it but I thought for those who want to make them for loved ones similar to my Sis they would like the tips, hopefully.

Thank you so much. There is a big demand for theses hats.

Cuter and cuter! Love the bright pink.

I can't believe so much interest in such a silly hat.

It is not a silly hat, my Sis loves them she said they are the one thing that she has found that stays on her head and is just so comfy.

If I haven't said it before, thank you so much for sharing this and I am doing the same with a few of my quilting friends, especially one group that does things for the local hospitals. :thumbup:

How cute