Materials Needed
- Goodwill Store or your own closets
- one pair ladies/women's stretchy polyester/cotton pants/sleepwear
slightly flared is best, NOT sweatpants, leggings or jeggings
- sharp scissors
- tape measure
How To Construct
- lay out your pants on a flat surface
- with tape measure, measure 14" from
bottom hem up towards knee
- cut 14" off one leg of the slacks,
you should have one 14" tall tube
- put rest of the pants aside
- tie a knot at the very top of the tube
Things To Consider
- sharp scissors
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| cut pants |
How To Construct
- lay out your pants on a flat surface
- with tape measure, measure 14" from
bottom hem up towards knee
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| tape to remove lint, pet hair, etc |
you should have one 14" tall tube
- put rest of the pants aside
- tie a knot at the very top of the tube
Things To Consider
- for newborn/infant caps the width of pant leg should be about 5-6 inches
- the best type slacks are: cotton/poly/rayon/spandex blends, pajamas pants, etc
- you want them to stretch, but not straight legged, they're not wide enough to fit a baby's head
- look for pants that are in good condition, especially the bottom edges.
- Don't use old, frayed pants.Yuk.
- ladies pajama pants make great lightweight caps
- Don't use old lady 100% polyester pants.
- Make sure there is cotton in them. And some spandex too.
- wash your pants before you make the hat and use tape to remove
any pet hair, fuzz, etc.
- the best type slacks are: cotton/poly/rayon/spandex blends, pajamas pants, etc
- you want them to stretch, but not straight legged, they're not wide enough to fit a baby's head
- look for pants that are in good condition, especially the bottom edges.
- Don't use old, frayed pants.Yuk. - ladies pajama pants make great lightweight caps
- Don't use old lady 100% polyester pants.
- Make sure there is cotton in them. And some spandex too.
- wash your pants before you make the hat and use tape to remove
any pet hair, fuzz, etc.
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| hat on right has blanket stitch trim |
