September 15, 2010 31 comments By

DIY Fishtail Hat Band

We were instantly inspired by this gorgeous rainbow fishtail braid in Free People‘s September catalog and decided to recreate it, adding our own little twist: making the braid into a wearable hat accessory. Who said braids were limited to summer and hair?

You’ll need:
– a pair of scissors
– some multi-colored yarn
– a hat

Cut about 40 strands of yarn about 3 feet long, knot at one end leaving a several inches of slack, and divide into two sections. Pull 4 strands of yard from the outside of the left section and add it to the right side. Do the same to the other side–pull 4 strands of yarn from the outside of the right section and add it to the left side. Repeat the steps until the desired length is achieved and secure it with a knot, leaving at least 6″ of slack at the end. Fluff the braid by gently pulling apart both sides.

Transform your hat with your new fishtail braid by securing it with a piece of yarn, safety pin or elastic band!

(all images by Honestly…WTF)

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31 Comments

  1. Francesca wrote:

    Genius! Love the DIY posts 🙂

    9.15.10
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  2. lolo dahling wrote:

    Brilliant!!! That color combo is amazing as well!! xo

    http://www.lolodahling.com

    9.15.10
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  3. Elza wrote:

    I like this! I’m excited to experiment with that and colors.. maybe a dip dye experiment is in order!
    xoxo

    9.15.10
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  4. julia wrote:

    love it!!! xoxo

    9.16.10
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  5. Tamar wrote:

    Amazing!! Love the colors.

    9.16.10
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  6. eliana Horeczko wrote:

    I am in love with your DIYs. Keep em coming!

    9.19.10
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  7. kvalentinerose wrote:

    I LOVE THIS! I was literally thinking of doing something like this yesterday, now i have found a great way to do it! Your ideas are amazing. I have just started my own blog doing DIY tutorials and Clothes customisation which i would love you to check out!

    3.20.11
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  8. Polly wrote:

    love the fishtail braiding and the colors but I can’t stop looking at the model’s hair! I think I need to go dye my own hair right now.

    3.23.11
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  9. Maxy wrote:

    I just recently found this blog and I just wanted to say how much I appreciate how easy and fun all your tutorials are. I think I’ve tried every one.
    Keep up the good work!

    3.23.11
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  10. pkae wrote:

    Love your tuts! I was also looking at the hair, back to the yarn, back to the hair….. I was thinking I would try some irridescent powders and/or metallic paint highlighgts and who knows what else. 🙂

    4.9.11
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  11. vasare wrote:

    amazing idea! love it:)

    7.18.11
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  12. Mir wrote:

    I love that yarn. It’s called Peruvian Print by Red Heart and is hard to find these days. I have three skeins of it left myself =D

    7.20.11
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  13. Elisabeth wrote:

    You posted this a year ago, but I just found your blog, and I absolutely love this DIY! I will definitively do this next summer to spice up my hat! Amazing. I love it.

    11.21.11
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  14. Danielle wrote:

    I love what you did here! The color combo is so earthy and bohemian. The hat though: do you know the model name? I’ve been all over Kakadu’s website and I don’t think I’ve seen it.

    4.12.13
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