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Personally, I think cycling caps are goofy looking. But maybe that’s the point, I dunno. I’d really just rather wear a skullcap or beanie or something. I’m kind of a dork, though.
Over on Flickr, user Panda Face has uploaded a very nice pattern for making your own cycling cap. You gotta know how to sew, though. Kinda leaves me out. Though I suppose I could probably hack it with some super glue or something… Anyway, have a look at all the cycling caps he made.
You can use pretty much any fabric, or combination of fabrics, for the cap. The bill is stiffened by using a simple piece of plastic, like the kind you’d find as a section divider for a school binder. Panda Face advises taking a cap with you to the store when looking for the plastic, in order to find a piece with the right sort of bendiness.
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6 comments for this entry ↓
1 Fritz // Jan 22, 2008 at 10:05 am
I saw this a while ago and then forgot all about it! Thanks for the reminder.
2 Ryan // Jan 23, 2008 at 6:07 am
I bought a sewing machine last year and I was quite excited about it. I quickly learned that other than “costume” type garmets, there were almost no patterns for stuff guys could use. After sewing myself a couple pairs of shorts and fleece pants, the machine was put up and has collected dust ever since. Thanks to this post I can bust it out and sew myself up some fleece goodness!
3 Levi // Jan 23, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Those are some sweet caps - I guess it’s time for me to learn to sew!
4 Bradly // Jan 24, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I’ll gonna get my mom to sew a few up. I’m sure I could do it but I don’t have time to get good at sewing and my mom makes baby blankets and dresses and other crap like that….
and I’ll pretend I own a sweatshop while she makes them.
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