Firstly, my 2 and 4 year old boys are very into Despicable Me right now. So when I saw
an idea for DIY minion hats for Halloween costumes on the internet, I got a little excited. I'm quite pleased with what I ended up with!
I used
McCall's 7012 as a pattern for a beanie-style hat, which I sewed up in yellow fleece.
This was my first time sewing with a knit, and I think it went pretty well. I used a long, narrow zigzag stitch, which only gave me problems with getting precise ends to the dart legs. The pattern called for a single layer folded up and stitched through to essentially hem the hat. The inspiration post called for two layers of fleece sewn together. I went with two layers and removed 1/2 inch from the inner layer to account for the turn of cloth.
For the eyes and goggle straps, I cut felt and attached with hot glue. For the goggle rims, I used canning jar lids. This was my first time ever using hot glue, and my fingers can tell you: it is hot.
As I was finishing the first hat, my elder boy said, "I have to go get my minion shirt!" He ran up to his room and came down with the only yellow shirt he has. So cute! Then he said that his brother didn't have a minion shirt and, "That's ok, we'll take turns." Long-sleeve yellow shirts are part of the plan, as are G logos for the overall fronts. For now, I'm just glad that I completed the sewing. The boys are really jazzed with them.
Frivolous Photo: The boys and I participated in a run/walk associated with the local children's museum a few weeks ago. I walked/jogged a 5k and the boys walked/ran a 1/4 mile "toddler trot." It was a really great time.
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