Brimming with Love

Patterns

Sewn Hat Patterns

	Quick & Easy Turban
	For Free Pattern : Click HERE Difficulty Level: Easy Length of Fabric needed: Approx. 5/8 yd Suggested Fabrics: Stretchy Cotton Knits or even light polar fleece as pictured here Tips: Leave a generous seam allowance at top of hat (where leave 1" opening) and on tab so you can machine tack together to finish off the hat (leaving no gaps in front).

	Creative Kindess Beret
	For Free Pattern : Click HERE Difficulty Level: Intermediate Length of Fabric needed: 5/8 yard of 60" (or wider) Suggested Fabrics: Light Polar Fleece, Cotton or Cotton Blend Interlocks and Stretch Knits Tips: For a similar pattern try McCall's P270

	Triangle Scarf
	Free Pattern: For med/lg size, cut fabric in a right triangle with 27 1/2" sides. Roll the edges using a double hem at 3/8". The size can be made larger or smaller fairly easily since it is a basic triangle. Difficulty Level: Easy Length of Fabric needed: Measure out a right triangle that is 27 ½ ". Suggested Fabrics: Light Cottons, Chambray, Bandana Prints Tips: Contributed by Janis Griffin

	Milly's Tie Hat
	Pattern: Designed by local Dallas resident, Milly Ralsky; pattern not available on-line Difficulty Level: Easy Length of Fabric needed: approx. 1 yard Suggested Fabrics: Light Wovens for easy tying, can also use knits Tips: Can applique flower or other item on folded up brim

Chemo Cap (pattern form Hancock Fabrics)

Free Pattern: Click HERE, but also see below tips section
Difficulty Level: Easy
Length of Fabric needed: 1/2 yd of 60" knit makes two
Suggested Fabrics: Cotton Interlock Knits
Tips: After testing out Hancock's free pattern, volunteer Petie Witter revised the directions for easier use as follows:
Right Sides Together, fold band to measure 10 ¾" x 17". Stitch long seam with overlock stitch or serge seam. Mark quarters for center front and each side of each end of this tube. The seam marks the back.

Mark quarters on two circles. Pin one circle to one end of the tube, right sides together, matching marks. Stitch. Press seam toward crown. Pin the other circle to the other end of the tube, right sides together. Stitch, leaving a 1 ½" opening to turn. Press seam toward crown.
Turn right side out. Slipstitch the open edges together.
Bring the slipstitched end to the inside to meet the other crown end. Match back seams and crown seams at back seams. From the outside, stitch in the ditch for about ¾ in to hold crowns together.
Fold band to outside to form a cuff.

	Reversible Brim Hat
	Pattern : McCall's 3044 or 8084, View G (pictured to right) Difficulty Level: Intermediate Length of Fabric needed:1 ¼ yd hat; 7/8 yard interfacing (medium size) Suggested Fabrics: Cotton Wovens, can use heavier fabric in winter (such as washable upholstery fabric that may not need interfacing) Tips: Suggest using fusible interfacing on both sides of brim. Can adjust the brim and take ½" off pattern around the outside or make equal an 3" wide piece for the whole brim, makes it a bit more fashionable/versatile. McCall's pattern contains other Spring/Summer patterns including baseball cap with bow in back, several large-brim sun hats, triangle scarf & a beret with a bow

	Fall Fleece Brim Hat (Used for both red & berber styles in hat gallery)
	Pattern: Butterick 3328 (pictured to right) Difficulty Level: Intermediate Length of Fabric needed: ½ yd hat (60") + ¼ yd lining (45") for medium Suggested Fabrics: Berber Fleece, Regular Polar Fleece, Flannel Tips: This hat works well with a soft flannel lining.

	Wide Brim Hat
	Pattern: Butterick 3664 (view C) Difficulty Level: Intermediate Length of Fabric needed: 3/8 yd hat; ¼ yd contrasting cuff; 3/8 yd lining, 3/7 interfacing (for medium size) Suggested Fabrics:Low Pile fake fur, polar fleece, plain cotton woven for backside of cuff, & velveteen Tips: Lining may not be necessary depending on fabric used.

Here are some additional sewn hat patterns I've found over the years that may be available in stores or online (some may no longer be in print).


McCalls 4116: Hands down the BEST chemotherapy hat pattern I've seen printed. I've made several of these hats for patients and they look great!	Butterick 3687 - cute fall styles	McCall's 3625 - some nice summer styles	An alternate cover for McCall's 3625


McCall's 3404 - children's winter	McCall's 3624 - children's summer	Alternate cover for McCall's 3624 - children's summer	McCall's 3836 - children's winter


Simplicity 8699 - great chemo styles	Butterick 4204 - darling brim hat with bow in back	McCall's 4477 - summer styles	Butterick 3787 - cute floppyhats & baseball caps


McCall's 4607 - fedora & newsboys	McCall's 3202	Butterick 3055 - have made floppy brim hat on bottom right	Vogue 642 - nice turban


Vogue 7600 - sun hats	Vogue 7619 - fedoras & newsboys (advanced)	Vogue 9207 - another turban & brim hat	Vogue 7460 - cute fedoras & brim hats (advanced)


Kwik Sew 2236 - brim & baseball style hats	McCall's P270 - fleece beret (similiar to Creative Kindness Beret above)	McCall's 4182 - winter fleece style	Simplicity 5766 - Children's winter hats

Crochet Hat Patterns

	Crocheted Cloche
	Free Pattern: This pattern by Janelle Schlossman is not currently publishable online, however, you may find 10 similar crochet patterns & 2 knit hat patterns on her website HERE. Difficulty Level: Easy Yarn needed: 1 skein worsted weight , any washable non-wool/soft yarn will do Tips: Use a variegated yarn for a pretty finish

Knit Hat Patterns

	"No-Hair-Day" Hairy Chemo Cap
	Free Pattern: By Sue Thompson, Click HERE Difficulty Level: Easy to Intermediate Yarn needed: 50G FIZZ yarn, 1 (2, 2) skeins. Size 9 (5.5mm) circular knitting needle, plus set of size 9 double pointed knitting Needles... or size needed to obtain gauge Tips: Sue Thompson's Pattern provided on the Headhuggers.org site

	Ridged/Ringed Knit Chemo Cap
	Free Pattern: By Sue Thompson, Click HERE Difficulty Level: Easy to Intermediate Yarn needed: Two different colored 1.75 Oz. (50 Gm.) balls Lion Brand Jamie Baby Yarn (or similar type of yarn). Four size 5 (3.75mm) knitting needles or size 5 round knitting needle. Tips: Sue Thompson's Pattern provided on the Headhuggers.org site

	Rolled Brim Knit Chemo Cap
	Free Pattern: By Sue Thompson, Click HERE Difficulty Level: Easy to Intermediate Yarn needed: 1 100Gm. Skein of Worsted yarn. Set of double pointed needles, size 7 (or those needed to achieve gauge). Use two colors if want to add stripe. Tips: Sue Thompson's Pattern provided on the Headhuggers.org site

Hat Tag Patterns

Every hat we donate comes with a hand-decorated hat tag.
To Make a Hat Tag:

Print out the hat tag pattern (click HERE to download a printable version in Microsoft Word)
Cut out & trace onto thick paper; then cut out to use as your "master pattern"
Trace hat image onto any color "stock" paper (heavier paper)
Decorate outside with stickers, rubber stamps, markers, colorful paper, etc.
On inside, write: " Made for you by … Brimming with Love"
Can also include a personal message like "Get Well Soon!"
Punch a small hole on the inside of the hat tag (through back of hat tag)

Insert small ribbon & tie leaving approx. 2-3" length
Attach to hat using small safety pin
Repeat steps 3-8 to make additional hat tags

For a Large Basket-Size Hat Tag Pattern, click HERE to download a printable version in Microsoft Word.

Finished hats & hat tags can be mailed to: Brimming with Love, 6359 Oriole Dr., Dallas, TX 75209