Billie Bucket Hat – Printed Sewing Pattern & Instructions

BILLIE is a fully lined bucket hat in four sizes, from infant right through to adult, so one pattern fits everyone in the family. The brim is finished with rows of concentric topstitching — that's what gives a bucket hat its structure and holds its shape.

Quick Facts (At a Glance)

• Sizes Included: 4, measured around the head — Size 1 approx. 48 cm (19"), Size 2 approx. 51 cm (20"), Size 3 approx. 56 cm (22"), Size 4 approx. 60 cm (23½")
• Skill Level: Beginner
• Format: Printed, posted to you
• Seam Allowance: ¼ inch
• Finish: Fully lined, no raw edges

Materials Required

• Outer: medium weight cotton
• Lining: medium weight cotton
• Interfacing: medium weight for the brim — optional
• Notions: heat-erasable pen

What You Will Learn

• Quarter-marking: fold, press and mark every piece into four so the top, crown and brim line up perfectly
• Joining a round top to the crown: match mark to mark, clip between, and sew a smooth curve without puckering
• Attaching the brim: the same matched-mark method, worked on both the outer and the lining
• Turning through the brim: leave a 10 cm gap, turn the whole hat through it and close it invisibly
• Topstitching the brim: sew concentric rings ¼ inch apart across the full width for a crisp, structured finish

What You Get

• Full-size reusable A4 templates in all four sizes — top piece, crown and brim, no enlarging needed
• Step-by-step written instructions with full-colour photographs
• A free video tutorial on our YouTube channel