Covering Our Hair

        This is a collection of patterns and links to patterns to make headcoverings, and some tips. Some of the patterns that I link to are charity patterns, and they ask that if you use them for personal use, that you make an extra and give it to a charity. I think that's a lovely thought, and encourage everyone to do so.

        Check out the second edition of Not Potatoes Again! An Abundance of Foods for Pesach It's finally available for sale again - a great cookbook for Passover.

        Sewing Patterns Crocheting Patterns Knitting Patterns Hints and Tips Yarmulkas


        Sewing Patterns
        Shoshana's Snood Pattern This one is on my site, a snood pattern that was generously shared by Shoshana. This is the Jewish style fabric snood, as opposed to the net style ones often worn by historical re-enactors. Creative Kindness Beret Directions to sew a beret.
        Chemo Bandana Hats Directions on sewing headscarves. The size used in the example would be a little small for full head coverage, but it should be easy enough to make them bigger. UnderscarvesSome scarf-like sewing patterns - used by Muslim women under other headscarves, apparently.
        Creative Kindness Headband A headband to cover the hairline. Doo Rag Pattern For the more adventurous.
        Easy Beret Project Another sewn beret Reversible Chemo Hat A three page Adobe Acrobat pdf file
        Creative Kindness Easy Hat a pdf file How to Make a Renaissance Hat Directions to make a "flat cap"
        Dawn's Costume Guide - Hair Snood Directions to sew a lined mesh snood.
        Brimming With Love Another charity page, with ideas for sewn, crocheted and knit hats - they have a nice list of suggested commercial patterns Tudor Flat Cap A flat cap tutorial, with adaptation for the women's version
        How to Make a Hat A hat pattern to enlarge, but no directions Fleece Ski Cap
        Stand Up Hat Head n Tails A pdf file, pattern for a headwrap style scarf
        Ruffled Hat Wild Things! Wild Ginger has a free demo program that will create patterns for a variety of hats - a sunhat, baseball cap, newsboy cap, beret and others
        Tie Head Scarf Another headscarf - this one is scaled for young girls Chemo Cap
        "Doo-Rag" Pattern Caul Cap
        How to Sew a Snood A different fabric snood pattern Bucket Hat A hat with an optional chemo headband
        There are lots of commercial patterns available. I've made hat 'I' from McCall's 3044 and pre-tied scarf 'G' from McCall's 4116. I recently puchased the book "Happy Hats and Cool Caps" by Anne-Metter Hermansen and Tina Elnef. It has lots of hats in lots of sizes, but I think the directions are best interpreted by more experienced sewers. I found them to be confusing in places.


        Crochet Patterns
        Cloche and Bowler Hats Not exactly a pattern, but my directions to make a cloche style hat. And a variation to make a bowler. Custom Beret Crochet a beret.
        Shoshie's Scarf Liner This is amazing! Crochet up one of these, and watch your headscarf stay put! Floppy Hat Considerably more ambitious, but I think it could be easily simplified if wanted.
        Headhuggers.org A charity to give hats to those with hair loss. Crochet, knit and sewn patterns. Crocheted Adult Hat Links A gadzillion more crocheted hats!
        Tam with Rose Hat Crocheted beret with cotton thread Hats, Kerchiefs, Scarves & Snoods A list of crochet pattern links
        Floppy Brim Hat I made a summer weight version of this in worsted weight cotton yarn (adjusting the hook size to match the gauge) It came out cute! Ribbed Scarf & Brimmed Hat Set
        Rolled Crochet Hat Hat and Scarf
        Rasta Hat A tam pattern Turban Style Cancer Cap A crocheted turban
        Three Triangle Babushkas Headscarves - would have to be made larger for full head coverage Floppy Hat
        Yarncat's Hats Includes a newsboy cap, three way cap and many more Almost a Newsboy Cap
        Crocheted Newsboy Cap or Beret From the photo, it looks sized for a teen. A Little Bit of Funk A brimmed hat
        4 Star Cloche Two Brimmed Hats
        Crocheted Cap/Beret Reversible Roll Brim Hat
        Crocheted Hat and Bag Yellow Picture Hat and Bag
        Hat with Crochet Flowers Vintage Patterns for Hats Has a child's sized brimmed hat
        Brimmed HatCap with a bill Crocheted Bucket Hat
        Half Looped Patterns by Dot Many hat patterns in this index.
        Braided Knot A web archive page Tweed Cloche Also a web archive page
        Nubby Brim Cloche Ribbed Newsboy Hat
        Homespun Cloche From Lion Brand Lion Suede Cap Also from Lion Brand


        Knitting Patterns
        Hats, Kerchiefs, Scarves & Snoods A list of knitting pattern links Patterns for ChemoCaps Patterns for knit hats with full coverage
        Chemo Toque Roll Brim Hat
        Pocket Scarf and Beret Felted Brimmed and Pillbox Hats
        Headhuggers Adult Hats List of links from About.com
        Patterns for Chemotherapy Caps Coronet Hat A beanie with a nice cabled band
        Chemo Do-Rag Scroll down the page, a knitted do-rag Knitting Pattern for Beret
        Hand Knit Beret Beret pattern generator Mohair Beret
        Knitted Hat Another beret Berets Multiple sizes from Mary Maxim


        Hints and Tips
        Shopping for Headwear If you aren't crafty, or want something easier - shopping sites for Headwear
        Tznius.com A site that sells really great Israeli headscarves. Here's their instructions for tying scarves. Headwear, Etc Another site that sells headwear, with scarf tying instructions
        Shoshie's Scarf Liner I love this idea so much, it goes on the page twice. Crochet up one of these, and watch your headscarf stay put! Millinery By Jane Loewen This is very neat. An online book on hat making
        How to Cope with Hair Loss Information and tips on coping with hair loss as the result of chemotherapy. Some ideas for headcoverings. Scarves and Head Coverings for Hair Loss A pdf file, some ideas for headscarves
        Head Scarves More headscarf directions Headwrap Instructions Directions for an African-style headwrap
        How to Keep Veil/Turban on Your Head Some tips Sarong as a Head Scarf Tying as a knotted scarf. See also Sarong as a Turban
        Scarf Tying Headwraps Directions for African style headwraps, with links to more directions
        How To Tie/Styling Ideas Directions for a specific commercial product Breast Cancer Scarves Some scarf tying ideas
        How To Tie a Tiechel Directions for a bun-styled tie
        Ideas for Wearing a Headcovering Tips from a site that sells religious oriented headcoverings Scarves - An Elegant ALternative Scarf tying ideas from a site that sells cancer oriented headcoverings
        Yarn thickness chart Compare US and Australian/UK terms. KCG Trading Limited, Conversion Charts Conversions for needle, hook, yarn, and stitch terminology
        Head Sizes Height and circumference from preemie to adult
        Pictures of some of the headcoverings that I've made up


        For the Guys - Yarmulkas
        Yarmulka A web archive page. Yarmulka #2
        Kipa Kipa A web archive page
        Fishy Boy's Stars & Stripes Kippah Knitted Kippah
        Star of David Yarmulkah Another web archive page Crochet Yarmulke
        The Accidental Kippah knit

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