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I sewed up this pair of winter hats from the Japanese book I wrote about last week. (The top photo above is from the book.) The kids love hats with earflaps though it's rarely cold enough here in our winters to necessitate them, unless we venture up a mountain to find snow. I used some dark grey wool fleece for A's hat, and a felted cardigan from a friend to make the pink one. I lined both hats in cotton jersey fabric. 

I can't wait to make more things from that book- I have a dress pattern cut out so far in the hope that it will be made up soon.

I discovered these amazing quilts via Pinterest the other day- Ian Hundley Studio. I love the way they make you feel as though you're flying over fields and towns in an airplane.

Hope all is well where you are.

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19 responses to “hat pair”

  1. Hannah Avatar

    Gorgeous, everthying in that book looks so whimsical!

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  2. Denise | Chez Danisse Avatar

    This pink hat is adorable and the photograph with your ‘model’ even better.

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  3. Bunny Eats Design Avatar

    I love hats with flaps too. I have two and I wear them despite the fact that our winters are not that cold. Cold enough to me!

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  4. monica Avatar

    Cute hats!!
    and thank you for the link … those quilts ARE amazing!!

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  5. Samantha Avatar

    You are so talented. The thing I most look forward to (okay, thats a lie. I look forward to almost everything about it) when I have children, will be to make them little outfits like this.

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  6. j burrows Avatar
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    I think the hat are so pretty. I am sure the kids will love to wear them.

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  7. Jessica Avatar

    They are simply divine. Wouldn’t it be lovely if someone translated some of the incredible Japanese crafty books floating around (as much as I love the Japanese script)…

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  8. Chrissie's Ribbons Avatar

    Wow- the designs in that book seem so beautiful- love the recycled cardigan!

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  9. jodi Avatar

    Gorgeous hats and I bet they’re oh so warm.

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  10. Annika Avatar

    These turned out so good! I like the little flower on the pink one!

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  11. Homeowner Insurance Avatar

    This pink hat is adorable! Love the recycled cardigan too!

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  12. Nicole Avatar

    These are so sweet, especially the embroidery on the pink one.

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  13. blue china studio Avatar

    That is adorable. And the little embroidery touch is just so sweet.

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  14. Brittany Avatar

    lovely! and i adore earflaps too. trust me, it DEFINITELY gets cold enough here!

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  15. Maribeth Avatar

    Love the hats. We have some like that – very necessary where we live as it becomes a tundra here in the winter. Thanks for quilt link. Always interested in quilts. I wrote my thesis in college about quilts.

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  16. coco Avatar

    those hats are nice, I especially like your embroidery part. Very cute.

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  17. Margaret Oomen Avatar

    so perfectly lovely
    if you ever want cold , come visit canada in the middle of winter:)

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  18. ingrid Avatar

    Those hats are just lovely! Oh how I wish I had a pink one like that for myself.

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  19. elisabet Avatar

    What great hats, well done!

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