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2. A guide to assembling a basic beanie hat Let start to construct the hat. Fabric pieces used to make a beanie crown brim dragon design crown Brim is folded in half

3. crown of the hat Pin the two rectangles together (pins heads facing away from the seam line). Fold line of the brim Pins (always sharp end facing seam) Zig Zag stitches Sewing machine foot. Sewing zig zag stitch approx 1cm always from edge Make a seam using a zig-zag stitch 1cm from the edge. brim is folded in half A guide to assembling a basic beanie hat

4. crown. Unfold the two previously sewn rectangles and fold in half along the crown fold line. Fold with the right sides facing. fold line of crown Brim is folded down Zig Zag stitches A guide to assembling a basic beanie hat

5. Brim Pin together the folded fabric, raw edges together as shown and zig-zag down the side seam. This forms the hat shape. Pins (always sharp end facing seam) crown. fold line of crown Sewing machine foot. Sewing zig zag stitch approx 1cm always from edge side seam A guide to assembling a basic beanie hat

6. centre of hat. To close the crown of the hat, fold it in half, fold each half as shown the diagram above. Place the pins as shown. Zig Zag stitches fold line of crown Fold line. A guide to assembling a basic beanie hat

7. centre of hat. Continue to close the crown of the hat you – fold the other half, as shown in the diagram above. Place the pins as shown. Fold line. Zig Zag stitches A guide to assembling a basic beanie hat

8. This is the most difficult part, you must insure that all edges are pinned together before sewing – using a zig-zag stitch. You are also sewing through four layers of fleece, take your time to make this seam. Zig Zag stitches Zig Zag stitchSewing machine foot. Sewing zig zag stitch approx 1cm always from edge A guide to assembling a basic beanie hat

9. Turn the hat inside out and you have the ‘reconstructed’ beanie. crown brim dragon design A guide to assembling a basic beanie hat