Halloween Hat Pack – free fleece animal hat patterns

 These free fleece animal hat patterns have something for everyone! The variations includes a dragon/ dinosaur hat, Viking hat, bear ears, cat ears, pumpkin, and apple. Comes in sizes Baby to adult. Perfect for Halloween and beyond..

Materials you will need:
1/3 yard fleece
1/8 yard contrasting materials for pieces (might need 2 colors)
Thread
Assembled printed pattern
scissors

1- Assemble and cut out the Pattern

You can find instructions on how to assemble the pattern here.

Cut out both of the pattern pieces for the desired hat.  For contrast I recommend cutting out the ear interior (the smaller piece) with a contrasting fabric. Plus two of the basic hat pattern.For bear ears: If you want the ear to have a dent make the top and bottom of the line on the interior ear pieces on the right side of the fabric.

2 – Begin to pin and sew the ears

This is the trickiest part of the pattern.  Taking and exterior and interior ear piece, put right sides together and line up the bottoms of the pieces.    The exterior is larger than the interior so your ear will have a nice outline.  Line up the exterior edges of the piece and pin (this will cause the back to bubble). I like to use a lot of pins to get this right. For a baby hat use a .5 inch seam, for a child or adult hat use a .25 inch seam.Turn right side out.For Bear ear: Sew top stitch seam on ear if desiredFor Cat Ear: Turn each bottom corner into center of ear, pin and baste stitch down.

3 – Place the ears and make the hat.

Place and pin the ears where you would like them to be on the hat (a third of the way down seams to work well).  You want the tops of the ears facing in, sitting on the right side of the fabric, you will then place the other half of the hat (right side down) on top.Using a 1/2 inch seam allowance, sew each side of the hat (the long curved side to the point before it dips into a “V”.  Be sure to leave the bottom (the brim) open. Now that you’ve sewn the sides of the hat it’s time to close the top.  Fold the hat in half so the seams you just sewed are touching.  Pin the “v” on each side closed.  Sew one seam along the top of the hat closing the v on both sides. (This will make a rounded top.)Turn the brim edge under 1 inch (or more/less if you like) pin and sew a zig-zag stitch over the edge of the fabric.  Snip any loose threads and turn right side out.
Tada!  Your hat is finished.Tip: Because of the layers, sew slowly over the sections with the ears – it will keep the stitches more even.

Dragon/ Dinosaur Hat and Viking Hat

What little boy wouldn’t want to run around in this hat all winter?

These two hats are similar in their assembly.

1 – Cut out pattern pieces and pin

You can find instructions on how to assemble the pattern here.Cut out both of the pattern pieces for the desired hat, plus 2 of the basic hat pattern.Dragon hat:  To get the right amount of Dragon “plates” for your hat, take the pattern pieces and set them on top of the hat pattern to make sure the amount you need is correct.Viking hat you just need two of each pattern piece.

2 – Sew the Horns

Sew each horn together.  For Baby hats use a .5 inch seam.  For children and adult hats use a .25 inch seam.  Sew two sides of the horn, leaving the straight side open for turning.Trim with scissors close to the top point of the horn (this will give it a nice point when turned).  Turn horn right side out, pushing the fabric so you will have a nice point at the top of your horn.Stuff each horn with a little bit of poly fill or fleece scraps, making sure that there is a finger width’s of space at the bottom with no filling.
(Optional for Dragon hat – but a must for the Viking)

3 – Finish Assembling the Hat

Pumpkin and Apple Hats

So cute, you could just eat them up!  These hats are very similar in their design and assembly.

Tip: Because of the multiple layers sew slowly over the sections with the horns – it will keep the stitches more even.

1- Cut out the pattern

You can find instructions on how to assemble the pattern here.Cut out both of the pattern pieces for the desired hat.   You will need two of the stem and only one of each leaf, plus the 2 cut outs of the basic hat.

2- Pin and Sew

With right side together sew the stem, leaving the bottom open for turning. For baby and child use a .5 seam allowance.  For adult a .25.Trim top and turn right side out.Then stuff stem using poly fill or fleece scraps leaving a finger’s width at the bottom not stuffed.

3 – Finishing the Hat

Using a 1/2 inch seam allowance, sew each side of the hat (the long curved side to the point before it dips into a “V”.)  Be sure to leave the bottom (the brim) open.Now that you’ve sewn the sides of the hat it’s time to close the top.
But first you are going to place the stem and the leaves (facing down into the hat – in between the right sides.).  This way when you sew the “v” shut you will also sew on the stem and leaves.  Fold the hat in half so the seams you just sewed are touching.  Pin the “v” on each side closed.  Sew one seam along the top of the hat closing the “v” on both sides. (This will make a rounded top.)