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DIY Squid Hatby goosezilla on November 23, 2008
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intro: DIY Squid Hat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
step 1: Cut Out Pattern Pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
step 2: Sew hat panels and fin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
step 3: Attach fin to hat panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
step 4: Attach hat brim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
step 5: Tentacle time! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
step 6: Attaching Tentacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
step 7: Attach the eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
step 8: Done! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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intro: DIY Squid HatFree Squid Hat Pattern with pictures!
Time to make: 3-4 hours from start to finish.
Supply List:Polar Fleece (about 2 feet)All Purpose ThreadVelcro or snapsLarge Craft Eyes (I used 35 mm)
Download and print the pattern images in this step.
Image Notes1. Her mouth is saying hooray... But her eyes are saying I will destroy your soulhuuuu-man!!!!!!
Image Notes1. Grey area is seam allowance. You can make this bigger or smaller if you want.2. Cut out 4 of these pieces.3. Cut out 8 of these pieces.
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Image Notes1. Only half the length of this piece is shown, 11 inches. The length of thispiece should total 22 inches.2. You can place this end where your fabric folds over so you only have to cutone piece out.3. You need either one 22 in piece or two connected 11 in pieces. Not both!4. This piece will be your hat brim.
Image Notes1. Cut out 4 of these pieces.2. Cut out 2 of these pieces.3. Place this part along the edge of a folded piece of fabric. That way you onlyneed to cut out 2 pieces. If you can't do this then cut out 4 pieces and sew 2 ofthem together along this line.
Image Notes1. Fin piece spread out.2. 8 small tentacle sides.3. 4 large tentacle sides.4. 4 hat sides.5. One long hat brim side.
Image Notes1. 1/4 in is sewn on the outside and around the edge of the hat to add texture andstability to the fin. You can add a whole bunch of rows or sew in funky funshapes.
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Image Notes1. This needs to be folded in half lengthwise with the outside of the fabric onthe outside. No inverting this time!
Image Notes1. Brim flipped down.
Image Notes1. Inside of the hat with brim flipped up on the outside.
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Image Notes1. Only two hat panels are sewn together.
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Image Notes1. Inside out tentacle sewn together.
Image Notes1. I'm inverting the tentacle by pushing my thumb through the bottom.
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2. Right side out tentacle sewn together.3. Right side out tentacle sewn together.
Image Notes1. The fin is sandwhiched between the panels and attached with pins. I alsopinned around the side of the hat.
Image Notes1. After I pinned the hat I opened it up. Your fin will look all scrunchy and awfuluntil you flip the hat right side out later.
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1. Flipped right side out. It no longer looks scrunchy! Yay!
step 1: Cut Out Pattern PiecesPrint out pattern and cut out.
To save time, fold your fabric in half so that you are cutting out two pieces instead of one.
Place on polar fleece and cut out pattern.
I cut mine free form and just held the pattern down, but it might be a better idea to pin the paper to the fabric first.
Note: Before cutting decide if you want a hat brim that is stretchy or one that fits more precisely. If you want a stretchy brim, which I recommend, pull on your fabric tofigure out which way the fabric stretches. Once you've got that place your pattern along the direction of the stretch.
If you don't want your brim to stretch place it in the direction the fabric does not stretch.
Image Notes1. Grey area is seam allowance. You can make this bigger or smaller if you want.2. Cut out 4 of these pieces.3. Cut out 8 of these pieces.
Image Notes1. Only half the length of this piece is shown, 11 inches. The length of thispiece should total 22 inches.2. You can place this end where your fabric folds over so you only have to cutone piece out.3. You need either one 22 in piece or two connected 11 in pieces. Not both!4. This piece will be your hat brim.
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Image Notes1. Cut out 4 of these pieces.2. Cut out 2 of these pieces.3. Place this part along the edge of a folded piece of fabric. That way you onlyneed to cut out 2 pieces. If you can't do this then cut out 4 pieces and sew 2 ofthem together along this line.
Image Notes1. Fin piece spread out.2. 8 small tentacle sides.3. 4 large tentacle sides.4. 4 hat sides.5. One long hat brim side.
step 2: Sew hat panels and finPick up two panels of the hat pieces and place them so that the side of the hat you want on the finished hat outside is on the inside, between the hat panels. Match thepoints together and sew along one of the curved sides. Repeat on the two hat panels left. Do not sew all four together yet!
Take the triangle shaped fin pieces and place them together with the outside of the hat on the inside. Sew along the short edges all the way around the large edges. Besure to leave the small inside triangle shape open.
Flip the fin piece right side out. Use a pen or skewer to pop the points out.
Sew a 1/4 in around the edge of the fin. This adds stability and texture.
Image Notes
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Image Notes1. Only two hat panels are sewn together.
1. 1/4 in is sewn on the outside and around the edge of the hat to add texture andstability to the fin. You can add a whole bunch of rows or sew in funky fun shapes.
step 3: Attach fin to hat panelsPlace the fin with the bottom of the fin along the top edge of the inside out hat panels. It won't just fit there, you have to hold it in place with pins.
It is important to make sure the middle of your fin aligns with the seam lines of the hat panels. Otherwise the fin will be sewn on crooked.( Which could be fun!)
After pinning sew 1/4 in from one end of the hat to the other. Be sure to leave the bottom of the hat open.
Image Notes1. The fin is sandwhiched between the panels and attached with pins. I alsopinned around the side of the hat.
Image Notes1. After I pinned the hat I opened it up. Your fin will look all scrunchy and awfuluntil you flip the hat right side out later.
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Image Notes1. Flipped right side out. It no longer looks scrunchy! Yay!
step 4: Attach hat brim.Take your hat brim piece and sew the short end(s) together. You will be left with a big loop.
Fold this piece lengthwise with the good side of the fabric on the outside. We don't need to flip this one inside out.
Pin the open end of the brim to the bottom of the hat panels. The closed end of the brim should be on the outside of your hat, pointing towards the fin.
Sew 1/4 in along brim. If you want this part to look a bit more refined use a stitch that goes over the edge of the fabric or a serger if you've got one. I think most sewingmachines have fake serger stitches these days.
Flip brim down.
After the brim is attached lay the hat so that the hat is folded in half from the side. You should have the front and back visible. Sew 1/4 in from the seam along the front ofthe hat(don't go over the brim!) and stop just before the fin. This will add a nice little ridge detail along the front of the hat which provides stability to the hat top. It keepsyour fin perky!
Image Notes1. This needs to be folded in half lengthwise with the outside of the fabric on theoutside. No inverting this time!
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Image Notes1. Brim flipped down.
step 5: Tentacle time!You've been waiting for it, the fun stuff!
Match your tentacle pieces up with the fabric inside out. 2 pieces per part.
Sew along edges leaving the bottom bit open. If you sew this shut you can't invert the tentacle.
Flip your tentacles inside out by pushing your thumb up through them and rolling the fabric down with your other hand.
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Image Notes1. Inside out tentacle sewn together.2. Right side out tentacle sewn together.3. Right side out tentacle sewn together.
Image Notes1. I'm inverting the tentacle by pushing my thumb through the bottom.
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step 6: Attaching TentaclesPin the two large tentacles to the inside of the hat along the sides. Line the middle of the tentacle up with the seam line of the hat panel sides. This is the same line the finis attached to.
I keep the brim flipped up for this part. Try to sew directly where the brim was sewn to the hat. you may want to sew over this a couple of times because the longtentacles get tugged a lot.
Look at your paper hat pattern and match up the small tentacles where indicated on your fabric. They should be roughly 1 tentacle width apart and fold over the flipped upbrim a bit.
Fold the open part of the tentacle down with the corners angled towards the center of the tentacle. This is to hide the fabric ends.
Pin the tentacles down where you want them and sew along the folded top part of the tentacle.
Optional:
To keep your tentacles down try this.
Cut small squares of velcro and attach them to the underside of your tentacle and the flipped up side of your brim. Make sure you line up the pieces before attachingthem.
I used self adhesive industrial strength velcro.
Be sure that the female(soft) piece of velcro is what you use on the hat brim. If you flip the brim down you will be happy you did! The male velcro is very scratchy andabrasive on the skin.
Image Notes1. Inside of the hat with brim flipped up on the outside.
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Image Notes1. Male side of velcro.2. Female side of velcro.
step 7: Attach the eyesI put my eyes above the furthest tentacles and to the sides. The pattern I made marks this spot.
However, feel free to put your eyes anywhere you like, and as many as you like!
On most craft eyes there is a metal bit that you snap on over the stem of the eye. This leaves the stem sticking out which I think is uncomfortable, let alone dangerous.Using a dremel with a sanding disc I remove the excess stem. This is usually short enough for the kinds of eyes I use. However, if you still have more stem sticking outI've been using fasteel, which is a two part epoxy putty, to cover the ends. It is super hard and cures within minutes. I then cover the fasteel with a bit of the fleece. I thinkI may have super glued it on, so ghetto...
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Image Notes1. Male side of velcro.2. Female side of velcro.
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Image Notes1. Female side(soft) velcro2. Male side(hooked) velcro.
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Image Notes1. Brim is folded down here. Female velcro side is inside of hat now.
step 8: Done!Now go forth and conquer the world my squid army!
Edit:Next time I make one of these I will be drilling holes into my squidy eyes and inserting LEDs.This tutorial is nice for doing just that.
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Image Notes1. Her mouth is saying hooray... But her eyes are saying I will destroy your soul huuuu-man!!!!!!
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Comments31 comments Add Comment
Shivv says: Dec 4, 2008. 4:37 PM REPLYThis pattern is adorable! I'm making three for xmas presents, one in blue, one in lime green, and one in purple. I couldn't find craft eyes big enough, so Iused buttons, and I stitched down the small tentacles instead of using velcro, so far my first hat came out great! thanks a ton :3
goosezilla says: Dec 6, 2008. 12:32 AM REPLYOh hey, how long did it take you to put it together? Just wondering what kind of time variable there might be on making these.
goosezilla says: Dec 6, 2008. 12:30 AM REPLYOMG I love the button eyes so much! I have to try that out next time. :D
Doctor What says: Dec 5, 2008. 6:34 PM REPLYExcellent! I was planning on making some hats for the winter season, and boom! Here's a perfect one!
jillg says: Dec 5, 2008. 3:48 PM REPLYawesome! this would be the type of thing i would ware. got to make one of these...
crabezoid says: Dec 4, 2008. 8:26 AM REPLYNice hat! I'm a big fan of squids (see my blog: http://blog.nachotime.com/?tag=squid ). It reminds me of my halloween costume this year:
I've got the urge to make a bunch of these hats and run amok causing havok with my very own army of squidlings!
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goosezilla says: Dec 4, 2008. 12:18 PM REPLYYour costume is awesome! Is the black part mesh so you can see and breathe okay? So cool... :)
If you run amok show me some pictures of the chaos!
crabezoid says: Dec 4, 2008. 2:14 PM REPLYI was going for the one-eyed monster squid look, but that wasn't too clear in the end. I might make some modifications for next year. With the time Ispent on that costume, I'll get as much use out of it as I can!
bluesquirrel says: Nov 30, 2008. 7:29 PM REPLYThis is absolutely wonderful :D I need to learn to sew and make a few of these!
goosezilla says: Dec 4, 2008. 12:18 PM REPLYPlease do! :)
avery165 says: Dec 1, 2008. 7:15 PM REPLYha! I love it.
goosezilla says: Dec 4, 2008. 12:18 PM REPLYThank you!
darkmuskrat says: Nov 30, 2008. 10:21 PM REPLYA nice and friendly instructable like this is always a pleasure to see :)
cowscankill says: Nov 29, 2008. 4:30 PM REPLYNo stencil for the top piece?
goosezilla says: Nov 29, 2008. 6:29 PM REPLY? I'm not sure what your question is exactly. There is a piece for it in the pattern.
cowscankill says: Nov 30, 2008. 10:21 AM REPLYOh, in you pictures I saw no stencil cut out for the triangular piece on the top of the hat. I didn't check the stencil.
cowscankill says: Nov 30, 2008. 10:22 AM REPLYLOL Never mind! I see it!
goosezilla says: Nov 30, 2008. 11:44 AM REPLYYay!
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thebluemartyr says: Nov 29, 2008. 8:35 PM REPLYAWESOME! IF I COULD SEW I WOULD MAKE THIS IN A HEARTBEAT
Instructi-Guy says: Nov 30, 2008. 9:42 AM REPLYI WAS GONNA SAY THE SAME!
thebluemartyr says: Nov 30, 2008. 10:56 AM REPLYhaha i luvvs my hats
goosezilla says: Nov 29, 2008. 9:52 PM REPLY:D Ask around, I bet you've got a secret sewer amongst people you know!
thebluemartyr says: Nov 30, 2008. 7:41 AM REPLYhaha i wish, maybe my mom if anybody. but jeez if i had a hat like that, i would be hard pressed to ever take it off...
TheWelfareWarrior says: Nov 29, 2008. 7:44 PM REPLYThat hat is amazing, I would love to snowboard with it...
What's odd is I had the wierdest dream about giant squid last night... I was on a ship... and my dad was the captain...
imnotapervert says: Nov 29, 2008. 6:05 PM REPLYThis is so adorable! Thanks for the pattern!
skidude28 says: Nov 29, 2008. 10:21 AM REPLYHaha, nice!I'd be fun to make one to go skiing in. I'd get a lot of weird looks!
goosezilla says: Nov 29, 2008. 10:28 AM REPLYThey definitely attract lots of attention. :)
cheating-master says: Nov 29, 2008. 5:58 PM REPLYya it will. once i'v seen a guy with a weird hat it looked like a small monster biting the guy's head.(it was so cool)
HeWantsRevenge says: Nov 29, 2008. 2:37 PM REPLYgreat instructable and uber cute...goto make my sis one of these
rachel says: Nov 29, 2008. 1:19 PM REPLYFantastic hat, excellent instructions! I will definitely make one. Yay weird hats!
goosezilla says: Nov 29, 2008. 2:06 PM REPLYHooray!
