This is a free sewing pattern and tutorial for making a simple mini hat with a 10cm crown top. The brim is designed slightly larger for balance, but you can easily resize the pattern to suit your preferred style.
Perfect for cosplay costumes, gothic lolita fashion, themed events, or even as a unique accessory for everyday wear. The pattern is beginner-friendly and includes a built-in seam allowance (S/A), so it is ready to use after printing and assembling the sheets.
For the inner structure, we recommend using proper fusible interfacing or commercial hat stiffener instead of cardboard. Cardboard can stain the fabric when wet and lose its shape over time. A hard-type fusible interfacing will help the hat keep its crisp form.
Due to the small size, some parts may be difficult to sew by machine, but hand sewing is also possible. For best results, press the pieces into shape with an iron before sewing them together.
After printing, align the sheets along the join lines, tape or glue them, and cut out the pieces. The pattern already includes seam allowances, so it can be used as is.
* Basically, trim off all extra seam allowances.
(1) Apply stiff fusible interfacing to one piece each of the top, side, and brim.
* Stiff fusible interfacing for bags is thick and helps keep the shape.
(2) Sew the side pieces into a loop, press the seam open with an iron, and topstitch.
(3) Sew the brim pieces together, turn it right side out, and stitch around the edge.
(4) Sew the top and side together. (Hand sewing is fine if a sewing machine is difficult.)
(5) Sew the side and brim together. (Hand sewing is fine if a sewing machine is difficult.)
Free Paper Patterns are possible because of your support.
If you use our patterns, please share them on social media and tell your friends.
Your support helps DRCOS continue to provide patterns in the future.