Step 2

Make a pattern based on your hat block by shaping paper around it and tracing the outline in pencil. Your pattern will probably need about three pieces: one long piece and an oval to make the crown, then a larger oval to make the brim. Add an extra third of an inch inside the brim to create a seam allowance. Make two copies of this pattern. Sew the crown up separately so you have two versions of the same crown. Don't add the brim yet.