Fill in the Blanks Hat making process using passive voiceOnline version Steps to create a felt hat by Farith Lasso Hernandez 1 measured glued are cut are traced are is is taped glued cut drawn traced are is taped are traced are is HOW TO MAKE A HAT 1 . A 15 inch ( 38 cm ) cardboard circle to make your brim 2 . An 8 in ( 20 cm ) inside of the larger circle 3 . Both cardboard circles are cut out . 4 . 2 rectangles on a sheet of cardboard and 5 . The cardboard rectangles to build the barrel of your hat out Assembling the Hat with Felt 1 . Felt shapes that match the dimensions of your hat . 2 . The individual felt pieces out . 3 . The 2 cardboard rectangles together to form a cylinder 4 . Fit and tape the cylinder into the brim hole of the larger circle 5 . The small circle on top of your assembled hat 6 . The felt to your assembled hat hot 7 . Extra decorations to the hat as a finishing touch