Pixie & Pilot Caps Pattern with New Video Tutorial

DIY pIXIE CAP

Just in time for the cooler weather coming on, these cozy pixie & pilot caps are the perfect thing to keep your little ones ears nice and toasty!

Although this is not a new pattern release, I do have a NEW video tutorial to go along with it. I’m super excited to share it with you.

These whimsical, but most importantly functional pixie and pilot caps were designed to fit snug around the face and tie comfortably under the chin.

A cap for all seasons

Spring & Summer: For those days when the little ones just need a light covering, a cap made with cotton knit is the perfect thing.

Fall & Winter: An upcycled sweater or a cozy piece of fleece, are the perfect thing to make a pixie or pilot cap out of. 

If you would like the look of a hand knit hat for your child but you don’t knit, but you DO sew, this pixie & pilot cap pattern works great. Use the bottom cuff of a sweater and cut it out with the method I show in my pattern tutorial and it will hug around your child’s face just like you had knit it by hand.

These make really fun baby gifts!

Where do you get the pilot & pixie cap pattern?

The pattern includes two different styles of caps: A functional pilot cap and a fun whimsy pixie cap.

Five different sizes from Newborn to a Child Size Small.

The cap uses very little fabric or sweater material. This one was made from an upcycled cotton sweater and the lining from an upcycled fleece jacket.

Lining the cap will make the cap REVERSIBLE and it’s so easy to do!

This is another opportunity to use some of your sweaters from your stash, if you have one.

If you are like me, once you start making things from upcycled sweaters, collecting second hand sweaters becomes an addiction.

Just think of all the combinations of colors and textures you can use to make some fabulous caps.

Pilot & Pixie Caps Soft and Cozy Binding

Using the method I show, in a previous post, to bind the hat with fleece, makes the hat so cozy around the face and ties comfortably under the chin. 

HERE ARE SOME OTHER FUN HATS TO MAKE.

Christmas is just around the corner. So dig into your sweater stash, or purchase a small amount of fleece and get sewing!  *******Holiday sales are coming up and fleece can usually be found at a really good price this time of year.

So grab your pattern and get sewing. 

 

Here is the video tutorial that will walk you through the process, step by step!

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Have fun sewing!

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Jan Howell

Jan Howell

Whether it’s a new recipe, a fun craft, or some handy tips for your garden and home, I hope to empower and inspire you with skills that you can use to create joy, improved health, and to do it in a simple way.

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Upcycle Your Sweaters Into Something Fabulous – Bobbi Jo Hat Pattern

bobbi jo hat

Hopefully, you have had a good summer, and have had some “GOOD FINDS” at yard sales, or second-hand stores finding some sweaters to use on all your upcycled projects.

It’s a great time to sew!

Winter is on its way, and Christmas is just around the corner.  The perfect time to get out your sweater stash,( for all you upcycled sweater junkies), or find a sweater that you love, but don’t wear anymore and upcycle it into a fabulous hat, like this Bobbi Jo hat.
 
This is my latest pattern design, the BOBBI JO hat.  A cross between a pillbox hat and a beanie.  I love the way it fits on the head and is so comfortable and cozy around the ears.
bobbi jo hat
bobbi jo hat

This hat was made from a cotton blend sweater.  I loved the look of the “wrong side” of the fabric so I sewed it up that way, with the wrong side on the outside.  Looks almost like I knitted the hat.

bobbi jo hat

This hat was made from fleece scraps.  If you haven’t sewn on the fleece, you need to try it.  So easy and fun.  This time of year, fabric stores usually have their fleece at a great price for Christmas gift making.  

bobbi jo hat

Embellish the hat with all kinds of things.  This hat has a fleece flower, which is really fun and easy to make.  I have a free tutorial here on my blog or you can purchase a pattern with several different kinds of flowers in my shop.

bobbi jo hat

This cute little toddler-size hat was finished with a rolled brim.  This is an easy technique that adds a little character and pop of color around the face

There are so many options with this pattern.

Just think of all the cute little or big hats you can make up for Christmas gifts.  The pattern includes sizes from INFANT all the way up to an ADULT LARGE.

This is a really easy project to whip up.  Great for even a beginner seamstress.  A basic sewing machine is all that is needed.  If you have a serger, that works great too!

You can find the pattern for INSTANT DOWNLOAD in my shop.

Have fun sewing!!!!

Jan Howell

Jan Howell

Whether it’s a new recipe, a fun craft, or some handy tips for your garden and home, I hope to empower and inspire you with skills that you can use to create joy, improved health, and to do it in a simple way.

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PILOT & PIXIE CAP PATTERN – Another Upcycled Sewing Project

pilot & pixie cap

Just in time for the cooler weather coming on, these cozy pilot & pixie caps are the perfect thing to keep your little ones ears nice and toasty!

This is another opportunity to use some of your sweaters from your stash.  If you are like me, once you start making things from upcycled sweaters, collecting second hand sweaters becomes an addiction.  You just can’t pass up another great color or unique textured sweater.

pilot & pixie cap

If you would like the look of a hand knit hat for your child but you don’t knit, but you DO sew, this pilot & pixie pattern works great.  Use the bottom cuff of a sweater and cut it out with the method I show in my pattern tutorial and it will hug around your child’s face just like you had knit it by hand.

pilot & pixie cap

If you would like the look of a hand knit hat for your child but you don’t knit, but you DO sew, this pilot & pixie pattern works great.  Use the bottom cuff of a sweater and cut it out with the method I show in my pattern tutorial and it will hug around your child’s face just like you had knit it by hand.