Making a Head Pocket

A head pocket is great for storing your valuables while suiting, especially at events! It's great for storing things like a hotel room key, stickers, or even your phone! A head pocket can be added onto existing heads, provided there is enough space on the neck.

You will need:

• Fabric for the pocket (I used a cotton print, but you can use other fabrics like neoprene)
• Needle and thread (sewing machine optional)
• Scissors

Cut out a rectangle of fabric, with a little extra margin around the borders. Make sure it is small enough to fit on your neck, but big enough to fit whichever items you would like to put in it, plus a little extra. If you want to put your phone in the pocket, make sure the fabric can wrap around your phone with enough wiggle room.



Fold all the edges, pin or clip, and sew, either with a sewing machine or by hand with a backstitch. This is a hem, and is made to protect the edge of the fabric from fraying. This is only necessary if you are using a fabric that can fray, such as the cotton fabric I am using.

I doubled each fold (folding it once, then again to protect the raw edge completely) and did one side at a time: first the sides, then the bottom, then the top. This is a great opportunity to add a tag if you have them!







When all of your sides are hemmed, pin the fabric into place on the neck and handsew around the edge with a blanket stitch, leaving the top open.





All done! This pocket fits my iPhone SE quite nicely with a bit of extra room. It also fits this bulky battery pack I have. Lots of space for items!