Free Hat Patterns
The 101 links on this page are for sewn hats only. There are fabulous patterns available for knitted and crocheted hats, but I don’t do those crafts so I didn’t list them. If you do knit and crochet, take a look here.
FLEECE HAT SEWING LINKS
Fleece hats are all the rage now, so naturally there are a lot of free patterns on the web. For more fleece hats, also look under hats for kids and check out my post titled Free Fleece Hat Patterns
HEAD SCARF TYING LINKS
A headscarf is the easiest type of hat to make. Just hem a rectangular or triangular piece of fabric and you are finished. Here are some fun ways to wear your new fashion accessory. For more headscarf ideas see How To Tie A Headscarf
HATS FOR KIDS
Lots of funky hat for kids.
- Lumber Jack Hat
- Free Hat Pattern: Fleece Hat
- Eddie Cap
- Reversible Baby Bonnet
- Polar Fleece Hats
- Snowblossom Hat Tutorial
- Reversible Toddler Bucket Hat
- Adjustable Fleece Hat
- Baby Bear Hat Pattern (so cute)
- Fleece Dino Hat
- Fleece Hat With Flower
BERET HAT SEWING PATTERNS
I used to wear berets a lot during the 90’s, but lately they seem to be out of style. I’m keeping my old patterns in case they come back again.
- Make A Beret From An Old Shirt
- Denim Beret Pattern
- Cutout Beret Pattern
- Martha Stewart Beret Patterns
- Lil Blue Beret Pattern
- Beret In Less Than An Hour (video)
- Beret Pattern And Tutorial
- Make A Wool Beret
- How To Make A Lined Garbo Hat
COSTUME HATS
A great hat, can make the whole costume. The links below are for a mix of adult and children’s sizes. Many of the patterns can be used for all ages with a couple of adjustments.
- Elegant Witches Hat
- Fleece Frankenstein Hat
- The Pizza Chef’s Hat
- Free Hat Pattern: Top Hat
- Sherlock Holmes Hat
- Customizable Fleece Hats
- Hat Pattern: Clown Hat
- Princess Hat Tutorial
- Leather Top Hat Tutorial
- Nurse’s Hat Tutorial
- Minnie Mouse Witches Hat
- Easy Steampunk Top Hat
BLOCKED WOOL OR FELT HATS
These hats are a bit more advanced than most of the hats listed on this page.
- Brimmed Felted Hat
- Making A Custom Hat Block
- Vintage Hat Remake
- Wool Hat Making Techniques
- Hand-Blocked Velour Hat
FREE CLOCHE PATTERNS
Cloche hats are in again! Here are a couple of my favorite patterns.
CAP PATTERNS AND TUTORIALS
Caps are a great way to keep off the sun, without making your head too hot.
SNOOD HAT SEWING LINKS
Snoods are generally worn only by orthodox Jewish women, but lately I have seen other ladies wearing them also.
- Free Snood Pattern
- Sew A Snood
- Snood/Hat Pattern
- Hair Snood
- How To Make A Tied Snood
- 15 Minute Multi Snood
DOO-RAGS, CHEMO CAPS, SCRUB HATS AND TICHELS
This category is a hodge-podge of tied cotton hats.
- Doo-Rag Pattern
- Headscarf With Beads
- Tichel DIY
- How To Make A Turban
- Reversible Tie Hat Pattern (pdf)
- Chemo Caps (pretty)
- Reversible Chemo Hat (pdf)
- Surgeon’s Hat
- Ruched Hair Bandeau
- Chemo Head Wrap Tutorial
- How To Tie A Du-Rag
OTHER HAT SEWING PATTERNS
This category is for all the hat styles that don’t seem to fit elsewhere. You will find everything from turbans to felt hats in this section.
ONLINE HAT MAKING BOOKS
I am not sure how helpful these books will be, but you will enjoy looking at them.
- Millinery by Charlotte Rankin
- The Milliner’s Guide edited by Julia Bottemley
- Millinery by Jane Loewen
- Make Your Own Hats by Gene Allen Martin
- Practical Millinery by Florence Anslow
- The Art Of Millinery by Anna Ben Yusuf
- Your Millinery by Winifred Reiser
- How to Make And Trim Your Own Hats by Vee Powell
