It's Tutorial Tuesday! Easier recycled wool/cashmere baby hat ever

I posted this 2 years ago on my blog, but I wasn't doing Tutorial Tuesday then, so I thought it was worth revisiting. This baby hat can be made in seconds, with no sewing! For my full tutorial, go here!


(much cuter on a real baby!)

Tutorial Tuesday - Simple Sweater Hat by Nancy's Couture

Today's tutorial is from Nancy Couture's blog (Thanks, Nancy!!!), and is one of the easiest recycled wool projects i've seen in a while! Here is the one I made, following her instructions, and it literally took only minutes to make! I swear my husband just happened to be wearing that shirt, and didn't put it on just to match the hat ;)


Ready to make your own? Head on over to Nancy's Couture tutorial!!

Feature Friday - Love, Rosie

If I had a baby, my bank account would be empty after finding this shop ;) . Love, Rosie's Etsy shop carries the most adorable hats! These recycled wool & cashmere hats would be the hit at any baby shower. Paired with a sleeper in a matching color, they would make an adorable Halloween costume too! Incredibly cute baby not included. You must provide your own ;)

The easiest recycled wool project ever, DIY baby hat

Looks like just a sleeve, right? Well it is. A merino wool sleeve that has been felted (run through a hot wash) then cut off to be exact. That was the hardest step. Really, I mean it. Next step? Tie the end with the cuff in a knot.

Next step.... roll the bottom twice.


There. You're done. You just made an eco friendly, inexpensive, soft, insulated, cozy baby/toddler hat from a recycled natural fiber! I challenge you to find an easier recycled wool project ;) From here you can embellish it in a million different ways, but you don't have to. This looks much cuter on a real baby, but I didn't have one available, so my son's old doll Soupy volunteered. Merino is thin, soft, & stretchy, so a great material to work with. Sizing the hat? Well, that depends on the size of the sweater & how much it felts, but you can judge pretty good just by looking at the sleeve. Like I said, it is stretchy, so sizing doesn't have to be exact, and you can always run it through another hot wash to felt it more if it's too big. You can make newborn through toddler sizes, and beyond, depending on the size of the sweater/sleeves.

Kinda makes you want to run to my Artfire shop & buy all my merino sweaters, eh? ;)