Make a Fleece Hat to wear With your Pony Tail

Pony Tail Fleece Hat

For gals with a pony tail you have quite the dilemma when you need to pop on a hat to go outside. To avoid a big lump on the back of your head we will make up a Fleece Winter Hat that has an elasticized end that allows you to pull your high pony tail or your messy bun out the top.

The cozy scarf/snood shown in the photo below is just as easy to make….just follow this link.

Sew a fleece snood-neck warmer in just minutes!

Let’s Get Started!

You will have this hat sewn up in 15 minutes! This is a great first sewing project if you are new at this or if you have a youngster you would like to teach how to use the sewing machine.

View from the front!

Let’s take a moment to give a shout out to my hat model Miss B. She was cold…those eyes are smiling but also pleading to get back inside!

View from the back! It’s a little slouchy and super easy to pop your pony head out of the back.

You will need:

Fleece fabric
Elastic
Safety Pin
Sewing machine
Scissors
Thread

Fleece Fabric

Start by measuring your head and work out your size OR just go with the below suggestions. Fleece is a very forgiving fabric. If it’s too small it will stretch and if it’s a bit too big it will sit nicely on your head.

A young child size hat cut fabric to: 20 x 12 inches.

My 7 year old was 21 inches x 12 inches.

My 10 year old was 22 inches x 13 inches.

An adult size hat cut fabric to: 23 x 14 inches.

Hubby had a big head and he was 23 1/2 x 13 inches.

This hat is for my 10 year old so we measured and cut a piece of fleece 22 x 13 inches.

Fold the fleece in half with the right sides together.

Pin the side and sew using a ¼ inch seem allowance.

This is my 10 year old’s first time taking the sewing machine for a spin.

Fold over 1 inch on the bottom edge and pin. This will be the bottom edge of the hat.

Fold the bottom cuff over an inch and sew over the edge with a zig zag stitch.

Again pin the edge of the other end for the top part of the hat.

This time we did a straight stitch and stop sewing before you get an inch from where you started to sew. This will be our elastic casing.

You will need a small piece of thin elastic but do not cut it to size until later. Pin the end of the elastic and use the pin as a tool to wiggle the elastic through the casing.