Kwik Sew 3833: Boy's Cap

Our boys look awfully cute in caps.  I saw this Kwik Sew pattern forever ago and bought it to make a cap for the boys, who are just about the same size.  It sat in my project pile for months, along with a pair of corduroys that didn't fit me anymore.  Incidentally, the little boy in the picture reminds me so much of Luke!

I FINALLY got around to making the cap last week, and although it turned out very cute, it totally does not fit.  I measured twice, no three times, around Luke's and Levi's heads and decided on the size large.  I was afraid the medium would be just a tad too small, but it turns out that the large is so huge that no one in our family can wear it!

It's even too big for me!  I'm not the greatest at estimating how things will fit as I go along.  I kept trying it on Luke while I was sewing it, and it seemed big, but I thought that once I put the elastic in it would fit him better.  Nope.  Totally too big.  So I'm really bummed.  I know it's all part of sewing and being creative, but it stinks when you spend the time and materials on a project that you won't even be able to use.  Wah, wah.  I did get a cute picture of Levi in it though!

If I make this again, I'll definitely make it in the medium, maybe even the small.  It's really a fun hat to make and I love the way it looked when it was finished.  The lining and the ribbon made it unique and boyish...

... I just wish the boys could wear it!

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