Sewing - Insulated Hat


finished hat
left is quilting alternative 1, right is quilting alternative 2

Based on Green Pepper cold-weather hood pattern.

Instructions below specify walking foot attachment, which is necessary in my experience when trying to quilt insulation sandwiched between nylon. With normal foot, only bottom layer of fabric is pulled, and result is puckering. With walking foot, both top and bottom are pulled. My walking foot attachment (Kenmore part 20-6701, about $20 in 2009) will work on most standard sewing machines with vertical bobbin. Expert sewers might be able to get by without walking foot.

If made with 2.5oz/sqyd Primaloft, about 25 grams. If made with 3.1oz/sqyd 3M Thinsulate, about 35 grams. Compared to these scrimed insulations, continuous fiber polyester (such as Polarguard or Climashield) is more durable, gives more warmth for given weight, and performs better when wet. These advantages more important for pullover and quilt than hood. Advantage of scrimed insulation is ease of precise sewing, which is more important for hood than pullover and quilt. Hence choice of scrimed insulation for hood.

insulated hat pattern

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