Hat no. 212 is a 5 panel handmade cotton Patchwork Camp Hat. 

I made a full sheet of patchwork from blue cotton scraps,  and lined it with the lightest of cotton cheesecloth. Then I cut my panels out of the sheet.

There’s a video of me making this hat. It’s called Making Sleepy Dog Hat 212 .

I’ve been experimenting with methods of making patchwork hats for a couple of years now. But this is the first one that I have made in this manner. And I am really excited about it. Because the hat is light and breathable. Even though there are over 70 pieces of fabric in the patchwork , each piece is light and breathable, as is the lining. The whole hat feels like a breath of fresh air ! I will definitely be making more hats like this !!

When it comes to sweatbands , I never buy them in.  Instead I make my own.  Because when you think about it, the sweatband is the only part of the hat that actually comes in contact with your head . Therefore I always strive to achieve a sweatband which gives maximum comfort .  The band on this hat is made from a peached denim mélange cotton which sandwiches an ultra thin layer of high density foam. The result is a band which feels soft and comfy no matter how tight you cinch it.  And because it’s cotton it always stays cool . You could call it a No Sweat sweatband!

Hat no 212 is size L/XL .  To be precise, it measures 59.5 cm (23.4 inches), with the adjustable Velcro closure giving +/- 3cm  of adjustment.

The brim measures 7.5 cm , or 3  inches , and it’s made of bendable, unbreakable plastic.

Ventilation includes 2 brass air vents in each side panel .

There’s a Sleepy Dog leather badge embroidered on the back quarter. And inside the band , you’ll find the embroidered serial number , 212, which proves this is,  indeed , a 1 of a Kind, completely unique,  Sleepy Dog Original Hat !