Cashmere BatBaby Hat & Beddy-Bye Beast

This is one my earliest designs when I started making plushiesit has gone through several modifications and design improvements since but I still love that it uses reclaimed cashmere. Supplies: 2-3 colors coordinated colors of thrifted or reclaimed cashmere sweaters Fiberfill Thread in colors matching to your cashmere 8-inch piece ribbon or cord to tie around the bat ears on the hat Black embroidery thread Optional Supplies 2x4 piece of scrap cotton fabric Calming Herb Elixir (hops, chamomile, lavender, roses) Tools: Sewing machine Scissors Disappearing fabric ink Pins Project URL with photos: http://chezbeeperbebe.bl ogspot.com/2009/10/tuto rial-and-patterncashmere-batbaby.html
This BatBaby Hat and Beddy-Bye Beast and their instructions were created by Holly Keller of Beeper Bb. It is intended for personal use and may not be reproduced, copied, or reused without permission from Holly Keller/ Beeper Bb. That said, please do use the instructions to make your own hats and beasts for you or for gifts. Happy crafting!

BatBaby Hat Instructions:

Note: This pattern is meant to fit a 6 month to 18 month old baby. You could enlarge the pattern to fit an older child, though.
1. Wash your cashmere sweaters in cold water (normal cycle) and dry on high heatdo this twice. (washing increases the loft and density of the cashmeremaking it softer and stronger) 2. Cut your cashmere sweaters apart into large piecesI usually cut mine so I end up with 4 pieces: the front, the back, and two arms (I cut the arms apart down the seam). Cut away the ribbing at the bottom of the sweater, as well as at the cuffs and collar so they do not get in the way. 3. Print the BatBaby Hat pattern on page 5 of these instructions and cut out. Pin the pattern to one of the cashmere pieces (making a double layer so you end up with two pieces) you have chosen for your hat and cut out. Repeat with the second color of cashmere you have chosen to form the reverse/inside of the hat. 4. Pin your pieces together, rights sides facing in. Sew around the sides and top edges of the hat, making about a inch inseam (the inream may be lerr on she bas earrof she has.
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The hat color that will form the outside of the hat should be left facing inside out, while the one that will form the inside of the hat should be turned right side out. Place the inside hat piece inside the outside hat piece, ensuring the little bat ears are pushed up inside one another, and the seams on both hats are aligned down the sides. Pin together along the bottom edge.

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Green layer on the outside is wrong side out. Blue layer is fitted inside the green layer, right side out.

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Sew along the bottom of the hat, leaving a 2-inch opening so you can turn the hat rightside out. Turn the hat right side out throtgh she opening. Again, ptrh she inseriorbas earr tp inso she exserior bas earr. Pin she bossom edge ro she swo differens layerr of has lay evenly against one another along the bottom edge (your interior color should not be creeping up so it is visible along the edge), taking care to tuck in your open edges and pinning these together. Sew around the bottom edge of the hat, about inch from the edge. Cts yotr piece of ribbon/cord inso swo eqtal piecer and sie one piece arotnd each bas ear, making a rqtare knos.

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How to tie a square knot

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Beddy-Bye Beast Instructions:

Note: I made my beasts with a little sewn packet of some mild-smelling herbs that are known to have calming properties. It consists of equal parts dried chamomile, lavender, hops and rose buds. To do this, fold the 2x4inch piece of fabric in half and sew along two sides. Fill with the herb mixture, then sew the final edge closed. If you did not want to do the herb packet, you could also put a rattle or small bell inside the body of the beastor nothing, if you prefer.
1. Print out the Beddy-Bye Beast pattern on pages 6-7 of these instructions. Determine which Beddy-Bye Beast you want to make (chicken, kitty, bunny, panda or monkey) and cut out the necessary pattern pieces. Taking your pieces of cashmere, determine which colors you want to be the body, the face and any other features like ears or mouth. Pin the body pattern piece to a folded piece of cashmere, so you will have two identical pieces when complete. Pin the ear pattern piece to cashmere color you selected for this, again ensuring the fabric is doubledand repeat so you end up with 4 ear pieces. Pin the face pattern piece to cashmere you selected for this, and cut out (only 1 piece for this one). Cut out any remaining pieces you may need for your specific animal (for reference, see animal faces on page 8). Pin the face piece to the right side of one body cashmere piece, as indicated on the pattern. Sew around the edge of the face, about 1/4-1/8 inch from the edge of the face piece. If you are making the panda or the monkey, sew the eyes or the mouth pieces on now, just as you did with the face piece.

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Pin your ear (or beak and comb) pieces together, right sides facing in and sew around the edges, leaving one edge open, as indicated on the pattern. Your inseam will only be about of an inch or less on these. Turn right side out.

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Pin the ears in place on the head of the animal bodynoting they are intentionally placed in a wonky way. Your ears should be pinned in the location indicated on the pattern, but rhotld be pinned ro she earr/cockr comb face downward, onso she face. Sew over she bossom edge of she earr/cockr comb, ro shey will rsay in place when yot rew she body layers togethershir alro rerver so reinforce she earr/cockr comb ro they stay securely attached once complete.
Sew the ears facing in toward the face as shown

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Pin the tow body pieces together, right sides facing in, wrong sides facing out. Sew along the edge of the body, leaving a - inch inseam. Leave an opening at the bottom of the body, as indicated on the pattern. Turn the body right side out. Stuff the body with fiberfill, inserting the optional herb packet at this time so it will be tucked between layers of fiberfill within the body. Using an invisible ladder stitch, close the opening at the body bottom.

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Invisible Ladder Stitch

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Draw the facial feature onto the cashmere with disappearing ink. Embroider the face with 4 strands of black embroidery floss, using a split stitch. (If you are making the chicken, whipstitch the beak to the face, tucking the raw edges under as you sew.)

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Admire your handiwork and pass it onto the most charming baby you know.

Bat Baby Hat Pattern

Leave Open Here for Turning When Sewing Inside and Outside Layers of Hat Together

Beddy-Bye Beast Body Pattern

Leave open here for turning right side out and for stuffing

Beddy-Bye Beast Face Feature Patterns

Face
Cut 1

Monkey Face
Cut 1

Chicken Comb
Cut 2
Leave this edge open

Bunny Ears
Cut 4

Monkey/ Panda Ears

Cut 4

Leave this edge open

Leave this edge open

Chicken Beak-cut 2 /Kitty Ears cut 4

Leave this edge open

Panda Eyes Cut 2

Monkey Mouth Cut 1

Animal Face Embroidery Designs & Feature Placement