Sew beanie even easier
Preliminary: A beanie is a tight-fitting cap, which is usually sewn from stretchable jersey fabric and behind a little down the neck hangs down (she has viewed from the side so to speak, a bean shape - English beanie).
Usually, a two-ply beanie is sewn by making two cut pieces (one inside and one outside), forming the top darts on them, and then sewing the two pieces together at the front edge. If you then wear the beanie, you will often see exactly this edge: here, after the straps, the seam allowances sometimes push through and / or the two layers of fabric slip against each other, or this edge gives way a little, if you have not used the right stitch. In any case, this can reduce the overall impression.
That's when I came up with the idea of not cutting the two cut pieces apart and laying them next to each other, but then cutting them together so that they touch each other at the front edge. You only get one continuous piece of cut: the connecting seam in the seam Forehead area then omitted: One has one less operation and over the forehead a beautiful round smooth edge! In addition, you only have to close one (!) Rearward longitudinal seam, which connects the two parts together and which indeed contains the turning opening.
Disadvantage: It is no longer possible to cut the inside and outside parts of the cap side by side, so when considering the course of the thread, it needs twice as much fabric in height = length. But: From the broad remainder can then possibly create a matching turn-loop or remain fabric for a two-tone long scarf or a reversible hat!
I wrote down my solution in writing and with a graphic in a Word document. If you are interested, please contact me!
A nice third Advent!
