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Okay, I was determined to figure out how to make these things. My first attempt was awful, so the kids are using that. I got the hat pattern from Stephanie (Jrnme) The Cozy Cocoon I traced from my preemie one and added a half inch so it would be roomier. The preemie one doesn't have much stretch and it's awfully hard to even get on the baby dolls around here.
Here's my second prototype - this one I used french seams on and added a little cuff thingy at the top. I made the mistake of adding the cuff after the seams were done and got a funky pucker at the top. I also topstitched the outside and I ended up not liking the look of that at all:
This is the third one I made - this one turned out fine, thank God, since it was my beloved Munki Munki and I'm running out! The pic is a little wonky - but it's a symmetrical crescent shape like it's supposed to be.
Then I re-made the stripey one - focusing more on getting the seams right and matching my stripes. This one turned out great - I'm very happy with it:
And, finally, a hat for Jack out of some interlock I was gifted - this is the last teensy bit I had of this fabric. It's super-soft and says "it's a boy!"
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Oh, gosh - sorry - I should have explained. www.cozycocoon.com
It's like a swaddling blanket.
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Yes!!! I can't thank you enough - the hats are SO so so cute.
DH moved the new stuff into the bedroom last night and said he thought someone had sent them to me. Thanks for the compliment, sweetie!
those are sooo cool and I wanted them SO badly when Chloe was born... waaay cool. WAY cool!
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I love these! You did great! I have been yearning over their website, thinking about how much nicer this would be for the summer babe then having him dressed in a onesie and swaddled too! I want to give the little gnome hats a shot too - you did great on all of your things!
Can I ask you the dimensions you used, esp for the neck opening? I think the basic length that I have seen is about 20 or so inches, how wide is your neck opening on those?
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Sorry, guys - I still can't find my measuring tape. I got like six PMs for the specifications on these and I haven't forgotten you all.
The thing is - I just traced it, adding about an inch for size difference (I had a preemie one) and seam allowance. But I think I can figure out how to do a SnS.
The Cozy Cocoon I traced from my preemie one and added a half inch so it would be roomier. The preemie one doesn't have much stretch and it's awfully hard to even get on the baby dolls around here. 
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