The free tatting pattern for this unique mini tatted hat works up pretty quickly and easily, and some extra finished refrigerator magnet hats make a great thing to have on-hand for a quick last-minute gift for many different people!
When tatted with Size 20 thread, the finished brim of the hat measures approximately 3 inches across.
If 3 inches is too large for you, a smaller thread (such as Size 40 to 80) would result in a smaller brim diameter.
Here are the materials needed for this project.
- Size 20 thread in your choice of color.
- 1 tatting shuttle or tatting needle
- 1/8″ (.3 cm) wide ribbon
- 1-inch (3 cm) styrofoam ball
- Sewing needle and thread
- Glue
- A small refrigerator magnet (can be obtained at any local hobby or fabric/craft store)
If you don’t have any 1-inch Styrofoam balls available, you could probably easily use some fiber-fill stuffing, or even a balled up piece of paper towel would work great!
The complete instructions are written out on the webpage I have linked to below, and there is also a downloadable pdf file on that same webpage if you want to download or print it.
Image and Pattern Source: be-stitched.com