How to sew a lining to a knitted hat

Knitted hats have long gained popularity among people of different genders and ages. But, despite their apparent volume, in the cold season, especially with strong winds, such a hat is unlikely to be very warm. A sewn lining comes to the rescue. It is with its help that your favorite hat becomes windproof and able to protect its owner even in severe frosts.

We'll tell you how to sew a lining to a hat yourself.

Preparing for work

During the preparatory work, it is necessary to select the material from which the lining will be made. And also prepare the necessary tools and equipment. The necessary measurements to construct the pattern should be taken in advance.

Lining material

For the hat to perform its functions, the lining fabric must be dense, warm and windproof. The fabric must also meet several requirements.

• Be comfortable and light.
• Have a small percentage of electrostaticity.
• Possess high strength and wear resistance.
• Have a hypoallergenic composition.

Usually, in preparation for autumn, For this purpose, fleece or brushed knitwear is used.

Knitted fabrics very easy to use: they sew and wash well. These materials have excellent stretch and are particularly soft and light.

Fleece It is a comfortable and elastic material that dries quickly.

And here The color of the lining can be absolutely any and depends only on the imagination of the master. Some people like plain materials and match them to the color of the product. You can also create interesting contrasting combinations of lining and hat.

REFERENCE! Fabric consumption depends on the volume of the head and the design features of the product.

Usually 50–60 cm of material is enough.

Materials and tools

The following things may be needed for work.

• Textile.
• Threads.
• Scissors.
• Hand needle.
• Sewing machine.
• Chalk or a piece of soap.

How to make a lining pattern

To make the lining, the following measurements are required, which are taken along the cap.

• Cap circumference. It should be taken into account that the product may have a beautiful and bright lapel, so the lining is usually not sewn to the very edge of the knitted hat. The girth is measured taking into account this lapel.
• Product height.
• The place where the cap begins to narrow. This measure depends on the shape of the hat.

Pattern options

Patterns can be of different types.

• Can draw a pattern on paper according to the measurements taken.
• You can just circle the cap without taking measurements. To do this, the fabric is folded in two layers with the right side inward. Next, put a hat on it and straighten it slightly, holding it with your palm. You can trace the outline with soap or sewing chalk.
• Many do patterns from six triangles and connect them.
• There is another way to give the crown of the lining the desired shape. For this you need make two darts. This method requires much less material and is much faster. Darts can be drawn by hand, retreating from the top of the head downwards from 5 to 7 cm in length. Approximately 5–7 cm are left between the middles of the darts. Their depth should be no more than 2.5 cm. To repeat the same arrangement of darts on another part, their edges marked with pins and then also drawn by hand.

Making a lining

Next, the pattern is cut out and the process of joining the lining parts begins.

Before that the received darts are sewn. It is better to join all seams using a machine or overlocker. Excess material can be cut offso that the seams do not puff up inside the hat and create excess thickness.

You can make even cuts on the seam allowances, not reaching the edge of the seam a few millimeters.

An important point is to iron the seams. This action should definitely not be ignored. The darts are ironed inward.

Sewing a lining into a hat

Knowing the technology, you can sew a lining into a hat very quickly.

• First, using a thread and a needle, they are connected at the top of the head, making a couple of strong stitches. This will secure the lining inside the hat.
• You should carefully monitor so that the front and back parts of the lining and hat coincide with each other. They also need to be sewn together with a couple of stitches.
• Further the lining is evenly distributed over the surface of the hat, securing it with pins.
• Then start sewing it to the hate using hidden stitches.
• At the end of the work you should remove all unnecessary stitches using scissors and wash the resulting cap.

IMPORTANT! Using hidden seams allows you to firmly connect two things.

The technique is very simple, you can master it even without special sewing skills.

Useful tips

There are a couple more subtleties worth mentioning.

• In the process of creating a lining pattern seam allowances are usually not given, because it should be slightly smaller in size than the hat itself. This allows the liner to not bulge and lie flat inside the product. This rule applies mainly to knitted stretch fabrics.
• In some cases, the lining must be measured per person, especially if the fabric does not have stretch properties.
• If there are ears on the hat, they need to be outlined, leaving seam allowances of about 1 cm.
• The sewing process can be much easier and more convenient if you have a mannequin head. For these purposes, you can also use a regular three-liter jar.
• When ironing seams, be sure to do the work from the wrong side. This will help avoid iron marks and other unpleasant stains on the front side of the product. Fleece is a particularly sensitive material to heat treatment.

Thus, you can insulate your favorite knitted hat with your own hands very quickly. We hope that this article was useful and will help you prepare your product for the cold season.