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It's really cute! I want to make another one out of handwoven fabric!
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According to my predictions and math calculations, it "should" fit!
Here are the changes to the pattern I made in order to be sized for an infant:
1. 2 bands, one cut at 1.5"x16" & one at 2"x16"
2. 8" square to make into an octagon, using 2.75" for the markings on the corners and 1/2" in the folded down area to make the cap part
3. 3"x5" squares (two of them) for the bill
All seams were sewn at 1/2", just like the pattern specified.
Here is the prototype I started with. I used not as great fabric just to make sure it worked! I still like it a lot! I accidentally made the seams 1/4" in this hat, and the first two bands were cut at the original size. This hat is just a little bit bigger than the other one. At this point, I'm not sure which one will fit better!
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A second hat pattern, which is more like a sun hat, can be found here,but it was originally sized for toddlers with a 19" head circumference. I really wanted to stick to about 15" for a newborn, so I used my math skills to figure out a new proportion and %. After saving the pattern as a PDF, I printed it 80% of the original size. That way, all the sizing was already done for me! I also took a chance on this one and just used "good" fabric rather than doing a prototype first.
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Oh, and it's reversible!!!
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I also like how it turned out! I might try one with a really big brim... that would be sooo darn cute and it wouldn't hardly change the pattern at all. I would just change the width of the brim part.
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As a bonus, when the little guy outgrows it, I can always use it as a candy dish or popcorn bowl...(totally kidding, of course!)
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Good thing I have a few months left to prepare... I keep coming up with new things to make! I want to make some bow-ties and ties, along with some booties... and there's 2 other hat patterns I also want to try!