How To Make a Brimmed Beanie, Male Fashion, Thread Heads

i just made one of these and haven't laughed as hard when I tried it on and looked in the mirror as I had in a long time. The visor weighs about a kilo and looks like a huge airplane wing. My husband didn't even know what I was wearing on my head! But I will try to do better tomorrow, it's a great simple pattern. Thanks!

Love that kid with the dreads. He rocks the DIY world :)

I love this tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing it. I just have one question. You mentioned that the cardboard brim covered in duct tape would hold up to the elements. Does that include going through the washer?

here's mine!!!

Awesome episode! There is a really sad amount of DIY male fashion out there, and this is really good.

nice,havent been on here in a while i appologise, but when it comes to beanies i am obssesed!i always wondered how they created the brim on a beanie, thanks for the idea.oh and thank the dude for the duck tape and bleach idea, i tried it on my black jeans and they turned out awsome!quick question though,you know on those old pair of jeans that just dont fit, how can you expand the waist by adding material or should i just cut them up and make something new altogether. when ever i cut up a pair of trousers the top half(crotch,pockets and waist)what can i do with that?

Andrian from Alaska LOVE! you.
Whats his website? 
Where's he selling?
The kids gotta future.

like very much.  will keep tuning in.

I am losing weight and have to go to thrift stores to buy clothes once a month i keep having to buy new skirts-i hate to give up some of my favorites- so how can i take them in to fit better in the mean time?

Yes, awesome the two guys on beanie and caps, sweet.  You guys, you guys, you guys....delightful.

Go Cubist.  You are famous now Dude.

awesome!!!!! you two rock!!!!!!

Great episode, you guys! Everyone is always complimenting Rob's hats and attire, it's about time we figure out how to do it ourselves.
You guys kick ass!

As a creative problem solver (aka artist/crafter) since birth, I was overwhelmed with joy when I stumbled across Threadbanger!  I am hooked now.  I love you guys!  Keep up the awesome work!  I love those beanies too! I'm going to make some for a couple of the guys in my life. ^_^

Great tip for waterproofing the hat brim. My husband sews loads of hats (he bought a Japanese hatmaking book and the rest is history), and here in Portland, the brims getting wet can be an issue. Thanks!

It'd be TOTALLY cool if you guys did a show just for us slightly gothic/punky people here.

okay so how do i make my own prom dress?

Do you guys have a flickr group for posting pics yet? Couldn't find one. Would be awesome for everyone to post their DIY stuff there. :+)

LOVED this episode!!
i feel like making a brimmed beanie and i will!!
:D
btw, those pants from that guys from alaska was pretty sweet.

also, http://threadless.com is AMAZING!!

Dude- I've been trying to figure out how to do this for AGES.  My friend has this really awesome beanie and I wanted to make one for myself, but I wasn't sure how to make the brim work.

Yuns are EPIC.  Thanks so much!

I really like the beanie hat im going to make one for my friend for his birthday thanks a lot you guys for the steps......

new to the site but not to sewing, love all the ideas especially when i see some i made years ago. How about ideas for larger women? Keep them coming! sewing rules!

trashy, maybe. but id like a little something about making tube tops.

how do i make a womens corset with stays?

i cound add that cool beanie to my outfit. sweet. thanks

Awesome, making it onto the video with our first creation, got to be a great sign for things to come.. Thanks to all who backed us!!

This has got the creative juices flowing again, keep a look out for our upcoming KittyCat Backpack and whatever else i decide to go nuts on..

Peace, Adam of DorkSide

Okay, I know this was the 'guys episode' (yay!  shout out to all the DIY guys out there!) but this was an answer to a prayer.  Cause I wanted to make a brimmed beanie hat ever since I saw one on an episode of Sex and the City.  I just have to figure out how to make one that's a little fuller at the bottom like I saw on the show.  Any tips?

hey threadbanger i ma a fashio designer and my lable is called tripped lace i need a cool new idea so how do you make a jacket out of like 2 t shirts

Cool, I think I know what I'm making my fiance for his birthday. He LOVES beanies, and baseball caps but refuses to buy those over priced capped beanies. Awesome!

Awesome! Thanks much for the feature! 
I love beanies and I just happen to have an old sweater lying around. Time to get to work!

something i did with my jeans by experimenting was doing the coffee stain, then cutting tiny holes and taking away the blue and leaving the white. and tyeing a variety of colored ribbons on so the go with everything(changing them out) and i have this belt that tore but still fits. and i found some old bottle caps and pressed them on. I also got a plane white T and bought black paint and bought a cool stencil and carefully painted in the lines while stencil was taped on T. and Voila. cute design T. with cool belt. and trippy Jeans. now all i need are a pair of old converse and BAMN! :D

Wow Corrine, Tanning Lately? XD haha.

Hey Guys, we need to make some cool t-shirt hoodies. ._. Tutorial on that would be friggin hawt!
Much Love 
Kiiwii

congratulations, FutureFashion!!!!

A+

I don't you guys have ever cursed before.

man i never knew a beanie was that easy to make.  great pro for guys and girls.  

Holler!
Thanks a bunch. =)

http://threadless.com

T-shirts art made  by people like you and me. The only way to sell your t-shirt is to get the most votes for your art or saying.

this is a really great tut! i love those hats, i never knew it was so easy!

What happened to my comment?!?! I just wanted to say I loved the beanie, but can you use any type of fabric? All my sweaters up and disappeared...

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Show Note:
The Half Hoodie was made by Glitterimage2...not Michelle.
Sorry Glitterimage2 ! My Bad ! -Rob

Yay for bikhoodie! And meander's flowers! 

The intro animation for the forums segment still cracks me up! X-D I think it's the sound effects.

Another use for Duct tape, good job. I think plastic containers, like butter tubs would work to. Somebody try it and let us know.

Hey! Awesome idea with the brimmed beanie, I'm totally gonna give it a try. except its gonna be a quest hand sewing through the thicker fabric.

Speaking of thicker fabric, you guys keep talking about using an old sweater. I dont really have that kinda thing happenin' at my house, i only have a zip up sweater [which i still use], so I'm wondering if the sweater you use was what type of fabric? Might sound kinda odd, but its like the same type of fabric used in most beanies I'm guessing?

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 Oh and great show!