Baby Sunbonnet
A few months ago, I designed a Sherpa-lined Winter Baby Bonnet to protect my infant daughter from the hibernal elements. Now as the seasons are changing, I realize that my winter baby is, well, still a baby. She is still in need of a hat to protect her delicate skin, now, from the bright sun of these warmer days!
But, I’ll admit, that when designing this Baby Sunbonnet, I had more than just practicality in mind. I’m a sucker for a baby in a classic bonnet! I love how the visor and chin ties create the perfect silhouette, allowing just her chubby cheeks to peak out. And, in Liberty of London prints, these hats are as timeless as they are sweet.
Because they don’t stay babies forever, our free Baby Sunbonnet pattern is available in sizes 0–24 months. So, no matter if your little one is big enough to toddle around this spring or is still just snuggled in your arms, she’ll look good doing it. Oh, and the sun will be out of her eyes too. – Corinne
Materials
- Outer Fabric: ¼ yard Liberty of London’s Tana Lawn. I used Light Blue Betsy (shown above), Phoebe Poppy and Mint Maribelle.
- Lining Fabric: ¼ yard Robert Kaufman’s Cambridge Lawn in Bleached White (Please Note: Cambridge Lawn is no longer available. As a substitution, we recommend Liberty of London’s Plain Dyed Tana Lawn in White!)
- ¼ yard Pellon Lightweight Fusible Interfacing
- Gutermann’s 100% Cotton Thread in color 1040
- A 12 mm bias tape maker
- A Summer Baby Bonnet template, available for free download here, printed and cut out in the appropriate size
These are enough materials to make one hat in any size.
Sizes
0-3 (3-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24) months
Notes
To print the PDF template, be sure to first download the pattern and then print it. This means rather than simply clicking the link and opening the PDF in a browser window, you should click on the pattern link using the “right click” or “control click” option on your mouse or keyboard. This will give you the option to “Download the linked file.” Once the file is downloaded, it should print like a charm!
Prewash all fabrics before starting.
Use ¼-inch seam allowances unless otherwise noted.
Pattern
Cut
Use the prepared template to cut one Visor from the Outer Fabric, the Lining Fabric and the Interfacing.
Use the prepared template to cut two Hat Sides from both the Outer Fabric and the Lining Fabric. Cut one Hat Side with the right side of the fabric facing up and one with the wrong side of the fabric facing up. The two Hat Sides from the same fabric should be mirror images of each other.
Cut one 3 ½ by 9 ½ (3 ½ by 10 ¼, 3 ¾ by 11 ¼, 3 ¾ by 12 ½, 3 ¾ by 12 ¾)–inch rectangle from both the Outer Fabric and the Lining Fabric.
From the Outer Fabric, cut two rectangles 1 1/8 inch wide and at least 12 inches long. These will be the Ties. The longer you cut the rectangles, the longer the Ties will be.
Piece the Outer Hat
Note: For this section use only the Outer Fabric pieces.
With right sides facing, pin one long edge of the large rectangle to the long outside curve of one of the Hat Sides. It can be tricky to keep curved seams wrinkle-free, so use a lot of pins to ensure that the seam will come out un-puckered and smooth. Sew around the pinned curve. This is a Side Seam.
Cut notches in the seam allowance along the curve.
Repeat with the other Hat Side and the other long side of the rectangle for the second Side Seam.
This is the Outer Hat.
With right sides facing, line up the straight edge of the Visor with the straight front edge of the Outer Hat. Pin in place.
Sew along the pinned edge.
Press the seam towards the Outer Hat.
Prepare the Lining Visor
Line up the trimmed, straight edge of the Interfacing Visor with the straight edge of the Lining Fabric Visor.
Fuse in place following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Piece the Lining
Note: For this section use only the Lining Fabric pieces.
Piece the Hat Sides, Rectangle and Visor in the same way that you pieced the Outer Hat.
This is the Lining.
Make and Attach the Ties
Using the two small rectangles of Outer Fabric and the 12mm bias tape maker, follow the manufacturer’s instructions to make two single fold strips of tape.
Fold each piece in half lengthwise, press and edgestitch along the long open sides.
At one end of each strip, tie a small knot to finish the ends.
These are the Ties.
Pin the short raw edge of a Tie to the raw neck edge of the Outer Hat at the Visor seam.
Sew in place with a 1/8-inch seam allowance.
Repeat with the other Tie on the other side of the Outer Hat.
Attach the Outer Hat and Lining
With right sides together, slide the Lining inside the Outer Hat. Pin the pieces together along all edges, making sure the Ties are tucked between the layers.
Sew around the pinned edge, leaving the end of the rectangle at the nape of the neck open. Backstitch at the beginning and end of the seam.
Pull the Hat right side out through the unsewn gap. Press the edge flat.
Finish
Sew the gap at the nape of the neck closed using a ladder stitch. For detailed instructions and photographs, please check out the Winter Baby Bonnet project here and scroll down to the “Finish” section.
Fold one Side Seam at the nape of the neck towards the Visor ¼ inch so it makes a small pucker. Hand sew the fold using a slip stitch and work from the neck edge up ¼ inch.
Repeat with the other Side Seam.
You’re all done!
I love this bonnet.
I have found that the given measurement for the middle rectangle piece is TOO LONG.
So, when I reduce the length of that rectangle by one inch on the largest size it then fits the bonnet side pieces.
So for the 18-24 months I reduced the length from 12 3/4 inches down to 11 3/4 inches and it worked out to fit better.
Thanks for a lovely pattern.
Hi Jan,
Thanks for sharing your experience! We have made several of the large and found that the middle rectangle worked for us but we are all individuals and different things work for each of us! We are sure that others will appreciate your experience!
Best,
Cassy
For what it’s worth, I had the same observation with the 12-18 month hat. When I cut 1/2 inch off the center panel, it fit perfectly.
Hi
Absolutely love this bonnet and have made it for my grandaughter but my niece would love one for her 2-3 year old, would you have any suggestion on the sizing to make the pattern bigger
Many thanks
Fiona
Hi Fiona,
Thanks for writing in! At present we only have this pattern available in 0-3 (3-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24) months. Corinne has recommended trying adding a little bit of length to the largest size, as well as to the front edge (maybe around 1/4 inch for each). With these changes, you will also want to add about 1/2 inch to the length of the center rectangle.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hi Cassy
Many thanks for you reply, i’ll try that.
Fiona 🙂
Hello. I thought to sew this hood, but I do not understand the unit of measurement. I’m used to measuring in centimeters. Can I ask to get the measurements on the rectangle in cm? Thank you for the pattern. gorgeous hat!
Hanne
Hi Hanne,
To make the sun bonnet you will need 22.9 cm of fabric. The pattern does have a template that you can download to use to cut the pieces of fabric out.
I hope this helps,
Melissa
Thank you! Sorry for my english. I have printed out the template, but the one rectangle part was not included. This you give the measurement on your site, but because I use centimeter, I dont understand the size on the middle part.
Thank you for your time.
Hanne
Hi Hanne,
Thanks for writing in! For the rectangular piece, you will cut one 8.89 x 24.13 (8.89 x 26.035, 9.525 x 28.575, 9.525 x 31.75, 9.525 x 32.385) cm from both the Outer Fabric and the Lining Fabric.
When I need to translate a pattern from metric to US imperial, I like to use Google’s conversion tools. I type “convert cm to inches” into Google and a purpose built calculator will appear. You can certainly do the same thing in reverse to convert all of the measurements you seek into metric!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hi thanks for sharing such a beautiful pattern with us, i just wondered if i wanted too, would it suit as a brimless bonnet without the peak or would i have to make any adjustments ?
Many Thanks
Jane
Hi Jane,
Thank you for your kind words! I am not sure what a bonnet without the visor would look like. We’ve never tried it! If you are looking for a baby hat without a visor, you might want to check out out Winter Baby Bonnet. You could line it with a lawn and use interfacing to give it body.
Best,
Cassy
Many thanks for your reply i’ll try that out !
Jane 🙂
Hi, I just had a baby girl and can’t wait to make her a lovely bonnet. I’m new in sewing land and was wondering if this could work as a reversible bonnet? Thanks for this beautiful pattern!!
Hi Alinka,
Congratulations! We love the reversibility of this cute hat pattern. We’ve made it in Liberty of London (we’re so in love!) paired with the Cambridge Lawn from Robert Kaufman (which matches the weight of Liberty of London perfectly!). If you’d like to highlight the reversibility, try pairing two Liberty of London patterns.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Awesome! 🙂 Thanks a lot for the fabric suggestions. Can’t wait to finish it!
Thanks so much for this pattern! I am a new sewer and am excited to experiment with this! I was hoping to make a classic (brimless style) bonnet. Could I just leave the brim off and then add bias tape to finish off the edges? Would I need to change the shape of the bonnet or just leave it as is? Thanks so much for your help!
Hi Robyn,
Thank you for your kind words! I am not sure what this bonnet would look like without the visor. We’ve never tried it! If you are looking for a baby hat without a visor, you might want to check out out Winter Baby Bonnet. You could line it with a lawn and use interfacing to give it body.
Best,
Cassy
robin, did you try it without the visor? if so, how did it turn out? I’m curious and want to try it myself.
Hello,
I am in the process of making this adorable bonnet. I do have a question though …….for the hat (head) portion, do you put interfacing on the exterior and the interior fabrics or just one?
Thanks for the great pattern!
Hi Laura,
Thanks for writing in! For this lovely bonnet, the interfacing will be applied just to the lining fabric of the visor!
I hope that this clears things up!
Cassy
I am trying to make my baby the 6-12 month size bonnet. For the rectangle piece, which length should I use?
Hi Laurin,
Thanks for reaching out! For the 6-12 month size, the rectangle will be 3 ¾ by 11 ¼ inches!
Best,
Cassy
I found the center rectangle piece were too short for 6-12m side pieces.
Could you please help?
Thanks!
Hi Roxanne,
Thanks for reaching out! I would recommend checking that your pattern piece turned out the correct size by making sure the printed square measures 1″ exactly. If the pattern piece printed correctly and the center piece is only a little short, you probably need to ease it a bit more around the curve of the side pieces. I often find it helpful to line up the top and bottom edges first, then gradually work my way toward the center using lots of pins to get everything distributed as evenly as possible.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
From what I can tell, does only the visor have interfacing, the hat does not? If so, have you ever put interfacing in both the visor and hat area?
Thank you.
Hi Jane,
Thanks for writing in! For this lovely little bonnet, we used interfacing only for the visor to help keep its shape. The Body of the hat really does not need it as wearing the bonnet maintains the shape while on the head and keeps it soft and pliable! You can certainly add interfacing to the body if you would like but we have not tested it out.
Happy sewing!
Cassy
j’aimerais beaucoup faire ce chapeau (pour 6 mois) mais impossible de télécharger le patron ! pouvez-vous m’aider ? merci !
Hi Irene,
Thanks for writing in! I believe you are asking for help downloading the pattern. If you’re on a desktop version of the site, you will find a “print” icon in the right column just below the date and tags. If you’re on a mobile version of the site, you will find a “print” icon below the pattern and above the comments.
Follow the easy on-screen instructions to delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print or save. For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials. To remove images, click the drop down next to the image icon and change from 100% to 0%.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
What’s the center piece measurements the hate sides measurement? I always have trouble getting that
Hi Stephany,
Thanks for reaching out! For the middle panel of this lovely sunbonnet, you will want to cut one 3 ½ by 9 ½ (3 ½ by 10 ¼, 3 ¾ by 11 ¼, 3 ¾ by 12 ½, 3 ¾ by 12 ¾)–inch rectangle from both the Outer Fabric and the Lining Fabric.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hi! I’m a beginner at sewing and Im having a hard time sewing the visor. I don’t really understand the directions well.. do you have a video tutorial of this? – Thanks!
Hi Allison,
Welcome to the world of sewing! While we do not have a video for this portion of the pattern, we are always happy to answer questions to try to help! Where on the visor sewing are you? Do you have some specific questions about this section? I’d be happy to try and help!
Best,
Cassy
In the PDF pattern the rectangle for the 12-18 month size is measured at 3 3/4 by 14 1/2 inches, but in the text instructions on this page the rectangle is measured at 3 3/4 by 12 1/2 inches. Have I misunderstood a direction or is one of these measurements incorrect?
Thank you!
🙂
Hi Melissa,
Thanks for writing in! For this pattern, the rectangle that you will need to cut is not included in the template but rather the measurements to cut it are included above. For the 12-18 month size, this will be a 3 ¾ by 12 ½ inch rectangle!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Thank you so much for this sweet pattern and concise tutorial! I made a newborn size this morning for our upcoming spring baby and it’s just the cutest little thing. My husband loves it too. Thanks again! 🙂
Do you have a hack to add elastic to the back of this instead of the pleats?
Hi Brodie,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately we do not have instructions for adding elastic to this pattern; however, if you want to take a stab at it yourself, I think the easiest way might be to create the elastic casing after turning the completed hat right side out, right at the end of the “Attach The Outer Hat and Lining” section in the instructions. I would leave the entire back of the hat open when sewing the lining and outer hat together, and then create the casing and insert the elastic before hand stitching the opening shut.
I hope that helps! Best of luck!
Julianna
Thank you for sharing such a fab free pattern! I’ve been looking for something like this for my baby girl to wear during our holiday in Portugal. 🙂
Kind regards!
Can you please tell me the finished bonnet measurements in inches?
Hello Lora,
Thank you for reaching out! The measurements for the bonnet’s head circumferences are as follows;
Size 0-3 months – 14 1/2 inches
Size 3-6 months – 16 inches
Size 6-12 months (shown on the model) – 17 1/2 inches
Size 12-18 months – 18 inches
Size 18-24 months – 19 inches
We also measured the sample we have in the shop, which is the size 18-24 months and got approximate measurements.
– Height from bottom seam to highest point: 8.25″
– Width at bottom seam: 5.75″
– W at widest point (it was right about in the middle of the bonnet): 9.75″
I hope this is useful to you and let us know if you have any further questions!
Happy sewing!
-Marilla
Hi, do you have sizing information as to how to hat fits the various months sizes? for example, head circumference of 19 inches for 12 months + etc. I would hate to make a hat and have it be too small or too big. Thanks
Hi Phyllis,
Thanks for writing in! Although there is a little wiggle room in the sizing, we intend for the bonnet to fit the following head circumferences:
Size 0-3 months – 14 1/2 inches
Size 3-6 months – 16 inches
Size 6-12 months (shown on the model) – 17 1/2 inches
Size 12-18 months – 18 inches
Size 18-24 months – 19 inches
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hi, I love this bonnet. I was just wondering, if I wanted to sew a classic bonnet without the brim, could I just leave that piece out and finish it off with a trim or would that be a completely different pattern? ?
Hi Medeah,
Thanks for writing in! I think a brimless bonnet with a hint of lace or another trim peeking out would be darling! You may wish to take a look at our Winter Baby Bonnet pattern for a bit more guidance – although the ties and overall fit are slightly different due to the different fabric, you can see that the front edge of the Winter Baby Bonnet is slightly curved to frame baby’s face. I would recommend adding this curved edge to the Baby Sunbonnet pattern if you are omitting the brim to make sure the bonnet doesn’t sit too far back on the baby’s head.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hi Julianna,
Thank you so much for your feedback and also the link to the winter bonnet. I will definitely give it a go and let’s see what will come out of it. ?
Hello,
can you specify to me if the boss understands the values seams or if it is necessary to add them
thank you for this nice model
l boutry
Hi Boutry,
Thanks for writing in and for the kind words! All seam allowances are already included in this pattern so you do not have to add them yourself.
Best,
Julianna
Thank you for the bonnet pattern! It turned out well! I hope my daughter, and grand-daughter (6 mos.) like it!
Hello 🙂 I’m making this lovely bonnet for my daughter to wear on our national day but have a question. The instructions say to use 1/4 seam allowences. Is the 1/4 included in the pattern template, or should I add this when cutting the fabric? This also goes for the middle section regtangles.
I’m very greatful for any help!
Miriam
Hi Miriam,
Thanks for reaching out! Seam allowances are included in all of our patterns and templates, so you can cut them without adding anything.
Best,
Julianna
I can’t find the link to download the bonnet pattern. And I found the winter pattern link but it wouldn’t work. I’m trying to download to my phone.
Hello Lillian,
Thank you for reaching out!
If you’re on a desktop version of the site, you will find a “print” icon in the right column just below the date and tags. If you’re on a mobile version of the site, you will find a “print” icon below the pattern and above the comments.
Follow the easy on-screen instructions to delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print or save. For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials. To remove images, click the drop down next to the image icon and change from 100% to 0%.
I hope this helps and let us know if you continue to have issues.
Happy Sewing,
Marilla
Hello there,
Newbie sew-er here! I love the pattern, and have made two bonnets in the past, but can’t remember what I did in the past (or if it was correct!) When you say “use” a 1/4″ seam allowance, do you mean add 1/4″ beyond the existing pattern (therefore cutting it out larger) or to cut it out the exact size of the pattern and sew it 1/4″ away from the edge? Hope this makes sense! Looking forward to your reply. Thanks again for the gorgeous pattern!
Kate
Hi Kate,
Thanks for reaching out and welcome to the world of sewing! Seam allowances are included in all of our patterns and templates, so you can cut them without adding anything, and then sew 1/4″ away from the edge.
Best of luck and happy sewing!
Julianna
Has anyone top stitched this fantastic bonnet? I made my first on the other day and have 4 more cut out. But thinking top stitching might take it over the edge! ( Into wonderful places!) Thoughts?
Hi Laura,
What a great idea! Although we haven’t tried it ourselves, I think top stitching could add an even cleaner finish or some fun opportunities for decorative edges! Please let us know how it turns out!
Best,
Julianna
Can’t seem to find the seam allowance anywhere for this pattern?
Hi Jordan,
Thanks for writing in! All seam allowances are already included in the template, and when sewing, you will use a 1/4″ seam allowance unless otherwise noted.
Happy sewing!
Julianna
I am a quilter and am very new to sewing clothes of any kind. I thought this would be beyond my reach, but having finally gotten a GIRL after four boys, I knew I had to try. Let me just say, after your tutorial and one perfectly adorable bonnet, this girl child of mine will now be a bonnet baby. Thank you!!
Hello Chrissy,
Thank you for writing us and congratulations! I’m so happy to hear you had such great success with this pattern!
Happy Sewing,
Marilla
Love these bonnets. Thank you so much for sharing your talents.
Hello! I was wondering if I would be able to make bonnets from your pattern to sell at a local farmer’s market? I’d of course give you the pattern credit!
Hello Mckenzie,
Thank you for your interest in our patterns! While we’re happy you like our Baby Sunbonnet, our patterns and designs are copyrighted and are for home use only. This means that you can’t use our patterns to make things for sale. We hope you understand!
Thank you for getting in touch!
-Marilla
Hello!
I LOVE IT! thank you so much!!
I’m asked to do it for little girls and their mama. 10 and 6 years old. I have no idea how to modify the pattern for their respective sizes.
Would you help me?
Thank you so much!
Hi Maud,
Thanks for writing in! Unfortunately we do not have a pattern for a larger version of this bonnet; however, if you would like to try grading it up yourself, I would suggest sewing a muslin first and adding a bit of length to the largest size, as well as to the front edge (maybe around 1/2 to 1 inch to start). With these changes, you will also want to add about 1 to 1 1/2 inches to the length of the center rectangle. It may take a bit of trial and error but once you have figured out the grading for the 6 year old size, it should be fairly straightforward to size up to 10 years and adult!
Best of luck and happy sewing!
Julianna
This is so helpful, thank you! I just made one in the 6-12 month size, and my mom liked it so much she asked me to make one for her friend’s 8-year-old granddaughter. I’m going to try sizing up per your suggestions here.
Love the bonnets! Thank you so much for the pattern! The lining gives it such a great finished look !
I just made bonnets for my 2 Granddaughters, who will both celebrate their first Pioneer day (July 24) this year. One will be one month old and one will be one year old. Thank you for your generous expertise!
This is too cute, thanks for the wonderful tutorial! We have two brand new baby girls in my family and I am having a lot of fun sewing little dresses and accessories. This bonnet will be perfect! Thank you.
Hello, I am loving this pattern and am mid way through sewing it for my six month old, but I have run into an issue. When I went to pin the visor portion to the edge of the outer portion of the hat it is much too long. I rechecked my 1 inch squares on the printout and it is printed to the correct size. Am I missing something? Should I just trim off the excess and carry on? I really hope I can fix this because it’s looking so great otherwise. Thank you!
Hi Halley,
Thanks for reaching out! I am sorry to hear that you are having difficulties! The edges of the visor should match up with the body of the hat. Generally when we have heard of this problem in the past, it has been due to the middle rectangle that goes between the two sides of the hat being missing. This rectangle is an additional piece to the pattern that is not in the printed version as it is a simple rectangle for which a specialized pattern piece is not needed. If you look under the sections titled “PATTERN” you’ll find the instructions for cutting the rectangle under the second image and directly above the third image. It reads,
“Cut one 3 ½ by 9 ½ (3 ½ by 10 ¼, 3 ¾ by 11 ¼, 3 ¾ by 12 ½, 3 ¾ by 12 ¾)–inch rectangle from both the Outer Fabric and the Lining Fabric.”
Cutting out these pieces should result in the brim fitting correctly. Additionally, these are no darts in this lovely little sunbonnet as the curved pieces are eased together as shown in the pinning image above.
If you have cut and sewn the rectangle in place, it may be possible that the seam allowances that you used were too great. Here we used just a 1/4″ seam allowance.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
I love this bonnet pattern. Thank you. I’ve just made one for a grand-nephew but as a preemie, even the smallest size is too big. How would I go about cutting the pattern down further? Any suggestions. Thank you,
Hi Gweneth,
Thanks for reaching out! Congratulations on your new grand nephew! Unfortunately, we do not have instructions to size this pattern down. You could try printing the template at less than 100%. This may take a bit of trial and error to get a size that will work for you but if you are up for a bit of a challenge, it could be a great project!
Best,
Cassy
This is wonderful, thank you so much for sharing! I purchased a pattern for a bonnet, and your tutorial is so much easier and clearer, which I appreciate so much as a novice. Additionally, I have never seen the bias tape maker and it’s amazing! I’m so impressed by it!
Thank you so much for this great pattern. I’ve made it three times, most recently to make a super cute dragon Halloween costume for my son. I made it in plain green Kona cotton, added googly eyes on the seams right at the front of the head, glued felt nostrils onto the brim and sewed felt teeth into the outer brim seam. Then made triangle scales in a bright batik, running from crown to nape (hand-sewn on). Highly recommend! I think it would work for any kind of snouty animal.
Hello! Thanks for this bonnet.
I have a problem with the central piece. I cut 3 1/2 by 10 1/4 for the size 3-6 months and the rectangle is too short. Is it normal?
I pin from the top of the bonnet to the nape of the neck, but it’s about 1 inch missing.
Can you help me ? thank you
(Google translate, I hope everything is understandable)
Hi Jeanne,
Thanks for reaching out! In the past we have heard from folks who have found the middle panel too long and those who found it too short. We have found that this largely has to do with easing the panel around the round side panels. This can be a bit of a challenge and if an extra inch helps, you can certainly add and inch to the center to panel to make it work for you!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
thank you very much for your sharing.
I translated the tutorial into French. I can send it to you if you’re interested
thanks again
Just finished making the bonnet is absolutely gorgeous, easy instructions.
Thank you?
I’m not able to make the link to the pattern work. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi Rebecca,
Thanks for reaching out! Many of our readers have had this same issue. We have found that the secret is to first download the pattern and then print it. Rather than simply clicking the link and opening the PDF in a browser window, you should click on the pattern link using the “right click” or “control click” option on your mouse or keyboard. This will give you the option to “Download the linked file.” Once the file is downloaded, it should print like a charm!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
This such an adorable hat! Beautiful in its simplicity. It’s a great scrap-buster also. I used a small piece of organic linen for the inside and a cotton print on the outside.
Just made two of these for my fair skinned baby girl. She will be protected from the intense west Texas sun while simultaneously looking adorable! Thank you for the pattern! It worked perfectly.
This pattern is so lovely, I’ve just made my first one without the visor and it looks so beautiful. Love that the pattern makes the bonnet reversible. Next one ill try with the Visor, Thank you so much. Tiffany-Anne
I was sent an email with this precious sunbonnet as a free pattern, but I cannot get the template to pull up so I can download. Help!!!
Hi Teresa,
Thanks for reaching out! You can find the link to download the template in the Materials section of the pattern above, or by clicking right here!
Happy stitching!
Julianna
I and determined to develop more skills at sewing, and this was the perfect project to jump off with. Thank you so very much, it turned out absolutely lovely!
-Alicia
How should I press my side seams? Open, to the side, or not at all? Thanks!
Hi Maggie,
Thanks for reaching out! We pressed the seams to one side, all towards the center of the hat, except in a few spots, such as attaching the visor, that have specific pressing instructions.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
Hi! I’m wondering if you have approx head circumferences to match the sizes? I am planning some for a friend whose 6 mo old has hearing aids and recently started pulling them out. She only gave me his head circumference and we live too far away for trial and error! Thank you for the pattern!!
Hi Grace,
Thanks for reaching out! The measurements for the bonnet’s head circumferences are as follows;
Size 0-3 months – 14 1/2 inches
Size 3-6 months – 16 inches
Size 6-12 months (shown on the model) – 17 1/2 inches
Size 12-18 months – 18 inches
Size 18-24 months – 19 inches
We also measured the sample we have in the shop, which is the size 18-24 months and got approximate measurements.
– Height from bottom seam to highest point: 8.25″
– Width at bottom seam: 5.75″
– W at widest point (it was right about in the middle of the bonnet): 9.75″
I hope that helps!
Julianna
This is a great project!
I made this out of scraps, and it turned out great!
I love love love love it! It is perfect and my daughter looks so cute. Thank you!!!
Thank you for your pattern and instructions. I made one for a friend’s newborn granddaughter. It only took me a few hours from start to finish. It is beautiful!