Sou'wester Sun Hat Sewing Pattern

$10.00

A wide floppy brim, a little drama, and just enough practicality to justify both. Inspired by old fisherman's hats and our ever-persistent need to protect against sun damage, this hat features one continuous brim that opens into a swallowtail split at the back, creating a silhouette that's as functional as it is distinctive.

The generous brim keeps the sun off your face and the rain off your glasses, while the signature split back lets it drape comfortably over collars, hoods, or long hair. Flip the front brim up for more visibility or to create a rain gutter!

Equally at home in the garden, on the coast, or wandering somewhere without a plan.

Pattern difficulty: Beginner

Sizes: 18-25 inch head circumference (Kid's Small - Adult XXL)

This pattern includes:

- Detailed instructions with clear illustrations

- Nested Print at Home Files (US Letter, A4 compatible) with layers

- Large Format File (A0/Copyshop)

- Projector File

- Detailed YouTube Tutorial

A wide floppy brim, a little drama, and just enough practicality to justify both. Inspired by old fisherman's hats and our ever-persistent need to protect against sun damage, this hat features one continuous brim that opens into a swallowtail split at the back, creating a silhouette that's as functional as it is distinctive.

The generous brim keeps the sun off your face and the rain off your glasses, while the signature split back lets it drape comfortably over collars, hoods, or long hair. Flip the front brim up for more visibility or to create a rain gutter!

Equally at home in the garden, on the coast, or wandering somewhere without a plan.

Pattern difficulty: Beginner

Sizes: 18-25 inch head circumference (Kid's Small - Adult XXL)

This pattern includes:

- Detailed instructions with clear illustrations

- Nested Print at Home Files (US Letter, A4 compatible) with layers

- Large Format File (A0/Copyshop)

- Projector File

- Detailed YouTube Tutorial

- Sewing Machine
- Matching and/or contrasting thread!
- Interfacing
- Scissors
- Pins
- Measuring tape for head circumference
- Iron
- Double Fold Bias Tape - 50-60 inches cut in half if you choose to add straps
This is a great project for all your fabric scraps!
If purchasing fabric:
45 inch fabric: 1 and 3/4 yards for sizes 18-23, 2 yards for sizes 24 and 25. One yard of each fabric if choosing to do a different fabric for the lining and underside of brim.
55 inch fabric: 1 1/2 yards for sizes 18-23 and 1 3/4 yards for sizes 24 and 25.
For a pure sun hat, we recommend a woven fabric- with a max of 8oz. Cottons, mid weight linens, low-mid weight denims or twills would all work well. We love choosing two different fabrics for the top side of the hat and the underside/lining.
For a rainproof option, we recommend a lightweight oilskin, a lighter waxed canvas or a midweight coated ripstop. Skip all the ironing and interfacing steps and instead of ironing, press with your fingers or a blunt tool. For a truly waterproof finish, using a liquid seam sealer or tape would do the trick.