Angie's latest hat that I made |
I thought that while I am having my morning coffee...no, not fresh perked...just a cup of hot water with instant Folgers and Amaretta creamer that I would share how the latest hat is coming along.
You all know that I love to knit and felt hats. I have 9 hats in hat boxes for myself and I have made my girls a few hats,,,now if they wear them...that's another story. I know Ang has worn hers because she tells me that ladies come up to her in stores and tells her that her hat is pretty. I have worn the one in the picture above a few times and worn the matching shawl with it...mainly to church.
I showed you my latest hat that I knitted hanging over a paper towel roll, it was very large before I started the felting process.
Here is what I have so far...not trimmed or delinted yet. It is very heavy and will be very warm this winter.
Now I need to decide how I will finish it. I really like Carrie's hats that she makes but I will not copy her beautiful hats...I doubt if I could even if I tried and besides, it would not be my design and no longer my hat. I love her work. If you get a chance please go to her blog...and I am often getting emails asking if I would make someone a hat but my time is so limited while I am working and the farm work keeps me busy. Knitting and felting and decorating a hat can take a week of every spare minute for me. Carrie sells her hats and has a wide variety to chose from...I have started recommending Carrie's hats to those asking me for a hat.
Go see her many hats at http://ccmhats.com/
this is just a sample of her work...love them.
Hats made by http://ccmhats.com/I found some wool yarn in my stash...no not home spun...that I will knit into another hat ...just for the kicks and grins. |
I just love this book and dvd. I listen to it while I am carding wool and cooking. Stay cool today...predictions of 100 degrees here. God bless be with you in your comings and goings today. |
I love this hat, I have no idea who made it but I just love it. |
If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the patterns for all your beautiful hats? Do you have a book or did you find the patterns online? I've never knitted and felted a hat before, but would really like to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteAnke, the hats knit up fast and are easy to make. I have purchased patterns here and there but I will get them out and give you my resources. I will try to get them out tonight. Please email me at rocnbarc@gmail.com and I will send you the pattern resources.
ReplyDeleteCarrie has a kit that she sells with yarn and pattern.
ReplyDeleteAlso take a look at these patterns. I have used the 20s hat...in fact the hat of Angie's pictured at the top of this blog I used this pattern. They also have others on their web site http://glenfiddichwool.com/store/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=6