Accessories Advice for Finding a Pilgrim Hat

I've definitely seen that shape of hat in craft stores! Looking for felt doll hats would probably garner you some good results. Here's a similar hat in a handful of sizes on Factory Direct Craft. I'm sure it wouldn't be too huge of a challenge to add the classic buckle to it- you might even be able to find a bracelet, watch strap, or other doll sized belt to use! I also have a feeling you could find some premade ones on Ebay that may have once belonged to porcelain dolls or a holiday decoration if you searched for doll sized pilgrim hats.
If you wanted to endeavor to make it yourself from scratch, wool felt is used in human size hats and seems to be what these tiny hats are made of.

 

Personal opinion: This is about the easiest hat to make if you're willing to go from scratch! You wouldn't even have to sew if you're not comfortable with it; fabric glue on the inside would hold seams together well in the signature pilgrim shape! My recommendation would be to get a non-felted wool, use a round container the right size as an interior support, and give it a hot bath and heated dry to felt it. Felting it will make it a little stiffer and better able to hold its shape! If you're interested, I can whip up a quick tutorial for the pattern and construction.

That said, if you'd rather do a little less crafting, you can absolutely get a similar hat from a craft store and add the band. I'd recommend a ribbon and a doll buckle; there are many, many sizes of buckle that are actually meant to slide on a ribbon to simulate a belt rather than be an actual belt. I'd suggest ISewForDoll or CharleneluDesign (both on Etsy, but I'm aware ISewForDoll also has their own site) because they have great variety and I've had great customer service experiences from them both. They're where I get 99% of my doll-sized notions, as I have yet to find something at least one of them doesn't carry.

 

Sure! I'll take the photos and post it after work in a few hours, and link it here when done.

 

And here it is! How to construct a round hat, either with needle and thread or with glue.

I didn't mention using unfelted wool and felting it after, but that is something you can do if you make your pattern a little large. It will take some experimentation, though, since not all wools will shrink the same or in the same direction, depending on type of wool and weave of fabric.

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