Wizardpost: Hat and Cloak

2/1/2024

In December of 2023, I became interested in Dungeons and Dragons, particularly the Wizard class. Part of it started on r/wizardposting - I found the subreddit to be a comedic escape from everyday life. I had also recently watched all of the Harry Potter movies with my girlfriend. To add to the events leading up, we had also watched all three Lord of the Rings Extended Editions.

You're a wizard, Hornet

I had an upcoming D&D campaign, and naturally I chose to play Wizard. I figured it may be fun to make a costume for the campaign, since it was planned to be a long one. I started with the hat.

Making a Wizard Hat

The hat was surprisingly simple once I found a good tutorial. This video was what I watched for reference.

Template

I started by measuring the circumference of my head, adding a few inches, then drawing a circle of that size. I overlapped the edges until it fit on my head the way I liked.

Once I had overlapped the edges, I measured that new circumference, then used it to create a triangle of approximately 25 inches in height. The image above depicts this.

Wearing a template for a pointy wizard hat made out of white paper is an unfortunate combination that I will not be depicting here.

Stitching

I cut the material out of fleece, being careful to leave some slack.

I then sewed the two pieces together, and added a band around it.

I had to use a material for the lining, so I cut up an old pillowcase into the same sized triangle as the outer part.

(Bonus - I made a pincushion out of a small piece of scrap material)

Completed Hat

And of course, since I was generously gifted an orb to ponder by my girlfriend:

(based off of this meme image):

Making the cloak (we skipped that part)

Pattern

I used this Ruana Cloak pattern to make this. It's basically just a big square of fabric with a hole cut in the center and a slit cut down the front. I stitched down the sides to protect it from wear.

It is the same style that Gandalf the Gray wears, so it's gotta be legit.