Evergreen Bonnet Sewing Pattern - Baby + Child

Adore this pattern!

I made the reindeer add-on for an advent calendar gift for my girls, and they were honestly a joy to make--I enjoyed them even in a time crunch with other holiday projects breathing down my neck and a thousand interruptions from my baby. Great scrapbuster! I used scraps of both woven and knit and interlined with a thin fleece for warmth. As I didn't have a good marking tool that would show up for the antlers, I actually handstitched those and they came out fine (although turning out the loosely woven wool was fiddly, and I'd use a tighter weave next time). I cut a hook and loop zip tie into smaller segments and used that for the chin strap closure instead of the bulkier velcro I had on hand, and it worked great. That's all to say that this is a flexible pattern that can withstand a lot of different fabrics and substitutions! I couldn't get a very good photo, but I absolutely adore them. I sewed name tapes into the interior back seams because I know the girls will want to wear these to school this December :) Twig & Tale patterns are some of the best-written I've ever made; they're so much more pleasurable than many other sewing projects I take on.

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It is such an easy pattern to adjust to what I needed for Halloween. The instruction videos are great for visual learners.

Perfect for baby costume

I loved making piglet ears bonnet for Halloween! The pattern was the perfect level for an adventurous beginner, like me. I’m very proud of how it turned out and I’m excited to make a sun bonnet next!