aaargh where is the time going?! I truly intend to blog more often this year.. but time keeps on running away!
In my last post I showed you my first 'Hobbit hat'.. it was a definite trial and error learning curve, though I'm please with how it turned out and best of all it's a keeper :) I was determined to keep going till I figured out the resist shape needed.. I finally got the resist right on my third try. This post follows the second hat and I'll post about the third tomorrow.
Hat #2 was very similar to the first one; same colours and design inspiration.. but I added lots of tussah silk fibre to the outside. I also worked it the same way - inside out (unlike the third hat!).
Here it is in pictures:
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| The first hat on its' resist.. note the shrinkage |
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| Made a new resist - this time with the flaps on. Laid outer design directly onto the resist then scattered tufts of tussah silk ontop |
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| Covered it all with merino layers |
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| Added pieces of sari silk ontop of the final fibre layer (lightly veiling the cut edges, frayed /torn edges tend to felt in well without veiling). I decided to go for a mosaic of 3 different silk sari fabrics for this one |
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| Hat #1 (left) and #2 newly removed from resist.. I roughly cut it into shape and carried on working it till it was firmer |
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| I had made a paper templat of the shape I wanted the hat to be.. using tailors chalk I marked the cutting lines on the felt |
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| I find this very useful as it marks well even on damp felt |
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| left to dry on the hat block. I start off with pins holding the flap up but take them out as soon as possible so they don't leave indentations in the felt |
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| Finished :) The earflaps are more'Bofur-ish' now.. handing down rather than curling back up |
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| PERFECT in snowy weather! |
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| Rolling and playing in the snow :) Jess (the black one) was on a mission to eat as much as she possibly could |
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| Funny little rascals |
First... I loveeeeee your dogs, still snowing at your place? Here, rain again..... Jykes.
ReplyDeleteThe second hat, looks quit funny, love the way the edges at the ears are, can't wait until tommorrow, looking at the 3 one ;)) thank you again for showing and explanning it so good!! Fits you very well the hats ;)) lots off greetings from me, Janine!
Thanks Janine :) I will be sure to post it!
ReplyDeleteNope, no snow at the moment it all melted a week back and we have had a dry week.. the weather forecast says we may get more tomorrow though..
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squeeeee! Love, love, love the hat!!
ReplyDeleteThe shape is PERFECT, and you look so cute wearing it. :)
Those pups look like they are enjoying the fluff!
:D Thanks Kelly
ReplyDeleteThe snow was great fun for the dogs :) We all had a lot of fun in it to be honest (though I got fed up of digging the road out and my wrist is still sore from it). It was deep enough that people were snowboarding down our local hills.. first time I've know that to happen
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Cool hats :)I like colours and design in general. And i'm in love with your dogs, so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alevtina :)
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