TedC

I want to make a cycling cap, and was wondering if anyone had a pattern I could follow. if not I might be able to figure it out...but a pattern might be nice.

thanks in advance

hockeyteeth

https://bikeforums.net/showthread.php...ht=cycling+cap

No pattern though. Send blickblocks a PM. Try DoshKel too. I'm pretty sure he's made a few.

dutret

google is your friend

remember that getting the bill at exactly the right angle is difficult. Too high and it will get in the way of the helmet and not shade properly but too low and you won't be able to see.

andypants

Pace had their pattern posted on their website, that's where I ganked it.

TedC

Awsome! I Think Ill get some fabric and try this one:

https://www.pacesportswear.com/images...06CapSport.pdf

piratelove

Damn! I never knew about those Pace patterns.. that probably would have saved me some time. I need to get my machine fixed asap!

piratelove

Now here's a question.. anyone know where you can get euro-champ striped ribbon?

dutret

what are euro-champ stripes?

piratelove

I don't know what they're actually called.. whatev. The red/green/yellow/white etc stripes?

newnoise

I just took apart an old cap to get a pattern, I didn't realize there were ones online. i guess it just never occured to me. I love making caps.

edit:
these right?

They're world champion stripes. I don't know where to get them though.

piratelove

I've made a few really nice ones, and then a bunch of ****ty ones. My machine is being really dodgy. I always **** it up when I have to sew the sweatband/elastic/brim in.

I need to get my **** together, I have some sweet ideas for hats!

fatbat

+1 kudos to tedc and andypants for that one.

What are you folks using for the bill material?

piratelove

Yeah, those stripes.

I'm not sure what the stuff I used is called, I asked @ the fabric store what to use for a hat brim and they pointed me towards this stuff. I'd like to find something thats more rigid. The stuff I'm using now kind of makes a softer brim, which isn't bad but the really rigid/plastic stuff would be nice.

dutret

disposable tupperware.

newnoise

I initially used two to three layers of old cardboard album covers. They get kind of flimsy after about a year though. Things that have been laminated work really well. also some thick leather is sweet if you're not vegan. it's still soft and bendable, but rigid enough to keep it's shape all the time.

piratelove

I wish I wasn't at work so I could go home and make some hats!

andypants

Yeah, those pace patterns are great. The first one I based off the four panel hat came out perfect.

fatbat

Agreed. i need to pick up a set of sewing needles so that i can try to figure out what is up with my sewing machine.

blickblocks

Good thing I've been procrastinating on my next runs of hats, that Pace pattern looks really nice! I'm going to get going on 'em tonight, I hope I can have 4 for the winners of "The Snake" on Saturday.

blickblocks

I tried making one using a stiff fabric for the center panel and stretchy for the sides. Didn't work, and I can't articulate exactly what's wrong with it. I'll try again later with regular fabric.

piratelove

I made one tonite with the Pace pattern, it's really nice! Still gotta figure out how to do the elastic and all that junk the best though.

TedC

Post a pic!

piratelove

I gotta fix it, then I will!

Sekt

Yeah, really keen to see some photos.

piratelove

That's one of the 10 I just made! More to come soon!