Best Scrub Cap Patterns to DIY for health care workers

If you’re looking for an amazing way to thank health care workers, look no farther than a DIY scrub cap. I began my search into finding the perfect scrub cap pattern last night, in the hopes of making some for my nurses. As we plan for a surge, finding ways to protect and reassure ourselves is growing more and more important. So many people have come forward to make DIY masks. However, since they are not medical grade, many hospitals cannot use them. However, scrub caps are perfect for protecting hair and are washable & reusable. To my surprise, these pieces of headwear come in a lot of varieties. So, I created this list of the best scrub cap patterns to DIY for health care workers.

Note: Please click the link on each heading listed below in order to get the correct pattern that correlates. These patterns were made from health care workers around the web, so you need to click the link in order to get the pattern.

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The Bouffant Cap (Free Pattern)

Similar to the style of a chef hat, this free scrub cap pattern is perfect for people with a lot of hair. It is loose fitting with an elastic closure. My favorite sewing tools can be found here.

Tie Back Cap Pattern (Free Pattern)

This Tie back scrub cap patten is simple and tucks the hair easily underneath. Great for women or men with longer hair. This link includes a pattern and a tutorial. However, from what I can tell there is not a great image of the finished product. From the pattern, I guessed the finished product would look similar to this: My favorite sewing tools can be found here.

Reversible Surgical Scrub Cap (Free Pattern)

This easy, free tutorial creates a surgical scrub cap. It is tight fitting with ties in the back. For women, hair might stick out, but this is a great options for men or women with short hair. My favorite sewing tools can be found here.

No Elastic Scrub Cap Pattern

Since is elastic is sold out everywhere, its awesome to have a pattern that you don’t need it for! This one is downloadable as well. There is a very nominal fee. However, you can buy 10 scrub patterns for ~$10. She also has so many great options for scrub caps with great photos. My favorite sewing tools can be found here.

PonyTail Scrub Cap Pattern (click here)

No Elastic Scrub Cap

Add buttons

No matter which cap you choose be sure to add buttons! Wearing masks all day is starting to wear on our ears. Adding buttons to the sides of the scrub caps allows a place to loop the mask elastics. My favorite sewing tools can be found here.