Gardener Hat 3D Miniature

Stylized straw hat has flipped-up back brim, two-part hat band, 

brim rim contrast, eight-part wedge crown with straw cutout overlays. 

Use as summer-time decor, hang on a miniature peg rack, 

place in a summer shadow box, embellish a gift package. 

Specially sized as decorative element for 

BLOOM 3D Letter Box Ensemble. 

Measures approx. 4.125” long x 4” wide x 1.5” tall.  

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A hat brim   B back rim accent

C front rim accent

D crown wedges (8)  E crown wedge overlays (8)

F top button assembly: 3-4 rings; 3-4 circles

G back brim underside overlays

H band (2)  I flower decoration

2. Prepare the brim shape by carefully disconnecting

the outer edges at the four gusset/dart shaping cuts.

Also bend the wedge tabs back slightly at perforation

lines near the dart cut lines.

3. Form each of the four darts along the brim back edge

by bringing the straight edge to overlap the wedge tab

to perforation line, and glue in place.

This shaping creates the up-flip along back of brim.

4. Position and attach the front brim rim accent along

the front of the brim shape. NOTE that the outer curved

edges should align, and that the ends should extend

to the first "dart" seamline on each side.

5. Prepare the back brim rim accent shape by

adding some gentle upward curl to the two ends

using a small diameter rod tool such as this crochet hook.

Also, bend the ends upward slightly at the short perf cuts.

Then position and glue the back rim accent

onto the back edge of brim in similar manner as front

brim rim accent was positioned and attached.

6. Prepare each of the 8 crown wedges by bending back

on side edge tabs and along upper 4 horizontal perf lines,

and bending forward at bottom edge tab perf line.

7. Begin crown assembly by aligning two wedges with

middle segments lined up, straight side edge (left wedge here)

overlapping corresponding tab (right wedge) to perf line,

adjusting for top and bottom alignment, then gluing the seam

segment.

8. Bend the other seam segments inward slightly to

align straight edge along corresponding perforation line,

and gluing segment seams.

9. Continue to assemble the first half dome by positioning

and adding two more wedges in similar fashion.

10. Prepare the second half dome in similar manner

using remaining 4 dome wedges.

11. Position the two half domes edges together

to adjust and align the side seams as was done with

steps 7-9, working from center top seams downward

along sides (or any order that seems to work best).

NOTE that the pointy top may need to be compressed

downward slightly to assist edges to align completely

as gluing of these seams proceeds.

12. Prepare the two hat band shapes by bending

back on the short perforation lines.

13. Position the hat bands along the bottom of the crown dome

so that it is centered within the lower segment,

aligning the vertical perforations. Glue first band

in position, but . . . 

. . . leaving the straight end unattached until

the second band tab end can be tucked under it

to complete the seam as it is positioned and attached.

NOTE that as the bands are added, the SIDE wedges

of crown will be established by the positions of

the punch holes where brads or decorative studs

will be placed.

14. Prepare the wedge overlays by bending back

along horizontal perforation lines,

15. Position and attach each overlay onto crown,

aligning perforation bends, and maintaining offset

at side edges. (Lower edge may abut to band edge.)

16. Orient the crown assembly over the brim assembly

so that the side wedges are AT side positions, then . . .

. . . insert bottom tabs downward through crown opening.

On underside, bend each crown tab back, adjust

to be centered side to side, then and glue in place

to brim underside.

17. Prepare the top button by stacking the ring shapes

together and gluing, and the round shapes and gluing.

Finally, position the round stack on top of the ring stack

and glue in place to complete the button.

(NOTE that the ring opening accommodates the tip of

the crown at the underside of button.)

18. Position and attach the button assembly at center

top of crown.

19. Prepare the flower by adding downward curl to

each of the petals using a narrow rod-like tool such

as the crochet hook handle shown.

20. Layer the larger and smaller flower centers

and attach to the center of the petals shape.

21. Position and attach the leaf and then the flower

onto the upper side of the crown, slightly toward

the back, as shown, or as desired.

22. Prepare the crown back underside of the end shapes

of the under-crown "masking" pieces by adding some 

backward curl to the curved, pointy ends so that 

they will conform easily to the flip transition shaping

of the crown.

23. Position and attach the under brim shapes

to the corresponding areas or segments

(to hide the seams and tabs).

Here is the completed gardener hat.