These were pretty popular back in the 70s, so when I found a photo of one but no pattern, I had to improvise.
I ended up making some cardboard templates to cut the cans down to the appropriate size I needed for each section. I then used a hole punch to punch holes around the edge of each piece, crocheted 1 round of hdc stitches around each piece, then stitched the pieces together to shape the hat.
For the top, I just crocheted a circle to an appropriate size using sc & hdc stitches and sewed it to the top. Once the hat was assembled, all I had to do was curl the sides over and the front and back slightly under to get the proper shape.
These are pretty great gifts for the Nascar fan in your life :)
~JennJenn <3
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