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nikkiswimmer — Pikachu Hat Tutorial
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This took me a while to finish... Please, leave some love for me! T__TI made this for ~T-Pen, who so kindly supports me! Thank you!!
Thanks to my brother for lending me his lappytop.
Thanks to Nintendo for making Pokemon.
Thanks to my new and old supporters out there! ^__^
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Here is Clearkid's tutorial on how to make a hat. She is my hat-making hero, and you all really should check out her gallery right away!
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Not the person who originally made this tutorial, but the rabbit ears would probably work like these - clearkid.deviantart.com/art/Ho… - basically, you'd want to sew together two and two hat triangles (assuming you'd be using clearkid's hat pattern and tutorial), then sew those two parts together with the end of the ears in between them. If you want them to be large and floppy like in the picture you added, you might want to not stuff the ears - in fact, you might just be fine with cutting the ear shape out of fleece, adding the inside of the ear (through whip stitching), or if you want a large inside of the ear, make them like the ears shown in these tutorials but leave out the stuffing.
Alternatively, you could use this clearkid.deviantart.com/art/Bu… as a visual reference - the ears are somehow sewn between the triangles and the bottom band of the hat. I can't exactly tell you how - I'd need to see the inside of it - but I think the end of the ear might just be sewn between the two halves of the bottom band. Not quite sure.
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can u use felt to make the hat itself? because that's the only material i have right now.
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Really late answer and I'm not who made the tutorial - but I believe you just put the ear on top of the hat with the bottom edge against the hat's top seam (they should lean backwards on the hat, like you can see on the last picture), and whip stitch them on.
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how did u get the mesurements right? thats my problem... >-<
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Nikkiswimmer from her new account: If you need proper measurements to make the hat base, check out ~Clearkid's tutorial, download her pattern, and print the PDF file at 100%. Her pattern comes with a 1/4'' seam allowance, so keep that in mind! Most heads are 22-23'' in circumference.
For the decorations, you'l just need to practice and experiment with sizes, always keeping in mind that items being sewn on a machine will need to be designed with seam allowance in mind (AKA, make your pattern slightly bigger all around the edges). If you're going to whipstitch something on, a seam allowance might not be as necessary.
If you really want/need a pattern for the pikachu hat, I have one available: [link] I included the length and width of each item to give people a reference for what size things should be. No seam allowance needed. Just download and print at 100%.
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This is sooooooooooo useful and so cute. But if i wanna give a mouth, what will it be made of?
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nikkiswimmer here on my other account. If you want to add a mouth, you can choose to either:
1. Applique it on using black silky thread
2. Draw/paint it on
3. Whip-stitch a mouth-shaped piece of felt on
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I used this tutorial ;w; It was really helpfull~
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Nikkiswimmmer on my other account. Looks amazing! ;--; So cute
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omg i am so using this! where can i print out the pattern you used???
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I believe I gave credit to ~clearkid for the actual hat making part, but here is the actual link to her tutorial: [link]
Happy sewing!
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dude... that's awesome! i dont really get the ear part (what diagram?) but i'll figure it out if i ever get around to doing that!
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Very nice! My kids love Pikachu, so I'm sure this winter they'll love to have a Pika hat! 
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Thank you and good luck with your project! This tutorial is a bit old and I've learned a lot since making it, so I do recommend sewing the ears into the actual seam of the hat if you decide to make it. It's much sturdier that way.
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OMG! You have the same pikachu toy I have! Does it make sounds when you squeeze its hands too? xD
Oh, and I love your tutorial. The hat looks very nice; much better than the many others I came across.
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Yeah it does! I love my Pikachu. Glad you liked my tut!
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Do the ears weigh it down and make is difficult to wear?
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Not at all ^__^ The ears rest flat towards the back and don't move around or weigh the hat down. I don't suggest making them much bigger for that very reason though.
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OMG I MUST MAKE ONE!!<3 it~ what a great tut as well! =^_^=
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w00t thank you! ^^
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soo cute >w< im going to make one...soon i don't have the fabric >.O
awsome bandaid to xD lol <3 ~
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haaa, a really cute tutorial xD
and the hat itself came out very well too ♥
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This is a good tutorial, though I would not recommend using a whip stitch for the decorations, as it looks messy. But it is faster and easier than doing it the way I do (up and down weaving, like with a sewing machine, only by hand).
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You can actually get a very clean-looking whipstitch if you are patient and uniform with your stitching. The way felt works, most of the stitch gets hidden behind the felt.
But I'm always open to new suggestions for better stitches out there! I heard the ladder stitch is quite useful. What do you recommend?
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and where do u buy the fleece, i cant find it anywhere
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Polar fleece can really be found at any fabric store. I find mine at the local chain called Joan's for example. Unfortunately, fleece is more of a winter item. So I guess you might have better luck searching online until then.
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Thanks for the tut, just a question, whereare the patterns
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