Easy peasy elf hat!

I had to make Lucy an elf hat last night, she is an elf in the school christmas play and, only having a couple of days notice to come up with a costume, had to think of something quick. So, after a bit of pondering, I went up in the loft, rummaged around in the bags of old clothes and found a pair of Lucy's red cropped leggings from last summer. Here is what to do -

You will need, an old pair of childs leggings, felt strip - about 8cm deep and enough to go all the way round the hat, scissors, a pom pom, needle & cotton.

1. Turn the leggings upside down and cut all the way round the inside seam
2. Open out the legs flat, sew a triangle shape and trim off the excess fabric
3. Then turn the whole thing right side round, trim off any clothing labels, cut the felt to give a decorative zig-zag edge and attach using running stitch in a contrasting colour, sew on the pom pom to the point of the hat

You could also add buttons for decoration and a bell instead of a pom pom, couldn't be easier!

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