Sewing a sun hat: Bucket hat in 12 sizes

Sew a sun hat: With my instructions, even beginners can sew a trendy reversible bucket hat themselves. You can easily download the sewing pattern for the whole family. Sewing time: 15–20 minutes.

The most important things at a glance

• The sun hat can be sewn with a narrow or wide brim.
• The pattern is available in 12 sizes: from 38/39 to 60/61 (babies, children, teens, women, men).
• The sizes are based on the respective head circumference, measured approximately 1 cm above the ear at the widest point of the head.
• Pattern format A4 and A0 as a PDF in a ZIP file to print out or plot yourself.
• Sew using non-stretch fabrics such as cotton, denim, or canvas.
• Beginners can sew the sun hat in about 15–20 minutes.
• Includes a sewing video for easy follow-along.

Sewing a sun hat yourself? Even beginners can do it. With my pattern and the simple step-by-step instructions, you will sew a trendy unisex bucket hat for the whole family in no time at all.

The sun hat is sewn from just 3 pattern pieces. This makes it particularly easy to recreate. And so you have plenty of choices, you can also sew the reversible bucket hat with a narrow or wide brim!

I bought the great fruit fabric at my local fabric store. But you can also find beautiful cotton fabrics^* online that don't require you to pay attention to the direction of the pattern, for example from Stenzo.

Sewing video: Sew a sun hat

This is what is included in the eBook

• Detailed, illustrated sewing instructions
• Pattern in 12 sizes from 38/39 – 60/61 (babies, children, teens, women, men)
• Pattern format A4 and A0 as a PDF in a ZIP file

Important accessories for sewing the sun hat

• non-stretch fabrics, e.g., cotton fabrics, denim, canvas
• optional: lightweight iron-on interfacing, e.g., Vlieseline H180
• Pins^*
• Marking pen^*
• Scissors^*
• Pinking shears^*
• Sewing machine

Which fabrics are suitable?

To sew a sun hat, non-stretch fabrics such as cotton, poplin, canvas, denim, or patchwork fabrics are suitable. Depending on the desired firmness, you can reinforce the fabrics with a light or medium-weight iron-on interfacing. If you want your sun hat to be soft and flexible, you can also skip the interfacing entirely.

Then it can be folded completely flat and stored in a suitcase for travel, for example.

Sewing machine or overlock?

It is best to sew the sun hat with a sewing machine. The curves and rounds are not necessarily suitable for an overlock machine. To ensure the seams can be shaped well, trim the seam allowances of the sun hat with pinking shears.

Can you also topstitch the brim?

Of course, there are no limits to your imagination here. If you like, you can topstitch the brim at regular intervals with a straight stitch. For this, you could also use a contrasting sewing thread, for example!

Who is the sun hat pattern suitable for?

The Rio sun hat is a pattern for the whole family. The wide spectrum of 12 sizes allows you to sew trendy sun hats from size 38/39 up to size 60/61.

The sizes refer to the respective head circumference.

Measure head circumference: Instructions

How to determine the correct size:
Guide the measuring tape from the center of the forehead around the widest part of the back of the head. The measuring tape should sit approx. 1 cm above the ears.

Then simply choose the correct size and trace or cut it out.

Sew a beach hat for children

This pattern is perfect for this: The hat sits securely and precisely on the head, while the wide brim protects the face and neck from too much sun.

In a summer mood: The sun hat combined with the Yoko dress for young and old!

If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to leave me a comment!

Happy simple sewing,

your Sabine

The most frequent questions answered at a glance