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Free Downloadable Misses' Bucket Hat
Free Downloadable Misses' Bucket Hat
 
This project is Simplicity’s FREE bucket hat in Misses’ sizes S (21”), M (22”) and L (23”). Cutting lines for all sizes are included in one downloadable pattern; for which you’ll need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Many new computers come with it already installed, but if yours doesn’t it’s available for free at Adobe.com.
You will need:
  1. 1 yard of 45” or 60” wide medium-weight fabric, such as cotton twill, canvas, denim, boucle, lightweight wool or corduroy
  2. 2 yards of 22” to 25” wide medium-weight fusible interfacing
  3. Downloaded pattern

IMPORTANT!

The pattern file has been designed to print on standard letter-size 8 1/2” X 11” paper. The pattern will print in full size, so the pieces of paper will have to be assembled into one large sheet before any cutting and sewing can take place.
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Assembling the Pattern:

The pattern will print on nine 8 1/2” X 11” sheets of paper, on portrait orientation. When completely assembled the finished pattern will be 3 pages wide by 3 pages long.
You will notice that the upper right hand corner of each page is marked with two numbers, separated by a slash. For example, the first page is marked (1/1) – this means this is the first page of the first row. The next page is marked (1/2) – this page should be overlapped on the right edge of page (1/1) with the grid lines and pattern piece lines matching up to form smooth and continuous lines. Tape the pages together using transparent tape. Finish assembling the row in this way until pieces (1/1) through (1/3) are used and your row is 3 pages wide.

The next row begins with page (2/1) the one after begins with page (3/1) and so on and so forth. After all three rows are completed, connect them with row 1 at the top and working your way to the bottom, following this grid:
Once the pattern is fully assembled, it’s ready to cut and sew according to the following instructions.

CUTTING AND PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Fold your fabric in half with RIGHT sides facing each other, matching the selvages.
  2. Lining up the arrows on the pattern pieces with the LENGTHWISE grain of the fabric, cut two of each of fabric:
    1. Piece 1 – Top
    2. Piece 2 – Crown
    3. Piece 3 – Brim
  3. One set of fabric pieces will be the hat, the other set will be referred to from now on as the hat facing.
  4. Cut two of each pattern piece 1, 2 and 3 of fusible interfacing.
  5. Apply interfacing to each fabric piece, fusing the interfacing to the WRONG side of the fabric. When you are done you will have all hat and hat facing pieces (top, crown and brim) interfaced and ready to sew.

Sewing Instructions:

1.With RIGHT sides together, pin the center back seam of the crown, matching notches. Stitch in a 1/2" seam and press open. Machine stitch 1/2" from single-notched edge of crown. Clip to machine stitching.
2.With RIGHT sides together, pin top to clipped edge of crown, matching centers. Stitch together in a 1/2” seam. Trim seam and clip curves as needed.
3. With RIGHT sides together, pin the center back seam of the brim, matching notches. Stitch in a 1/2” seam and press open. Machine stitch 1/2” from notched edge of brim. Clip to machine stitching.
4. With RIGHT sides together, pin brim to crown, matching notches and center back seams. Stitch together in a 1/2” seam. Trim seam and clip curves as needed.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 with hat facing pieces, leaving an opening in the brim seam for turning. With RIGHT sides together, pin facing to hat at outer edge of brim, matching center back seams and keeping raw edges even. Stitch together in a 1/2” seam. Trim seam and clip curves as needed.
6. Turn hat RIGHT SIDE OUT and press. Slip stitch opening in hat facing closed. Top-stitch close to outer edge of brim, approximately 1/4”.
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