He wore it for a couple of days. I thought I was ok with it, but as your comments came in last week, it made me want to felt it even more.
So I took Hubba yarn shopping. :-)
It's true. He actually went with me into a yarn store and chose a yarn he would like to have a hat made out of.... so one day, he will have a different hat. But don't worry about his head getting cold. He already has an alpaca hat that fits him properly and a cotton hat that he loves but I dislike very much. :-)
So I attempted to felt the Big Hat in a bucket of hot soapy water. All it really did was slosh soapy water all over my feet. :-/
The next day I ran it through the wash with a load of towels... which brought horror to my knitting group's eyes. But it worked.
The hat is thick and sturdy. It fits suggly. It perhaps could have been a tiny bit longer. Which has me thinking about making another big hat.
I'm calling this one a good save. :-)
Oh, and I no longer have to figure out how to take a photo of me in the mirror...
:-)
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16 comments:
That's a fabulous save! And I love my felted items with all their warmth and thickness. Feels so good....
Yay, it worked :) It looks fab too, especially with your gorgeous hair to show it off ;)
Hahaha...much better!! It's adorable now!
Wonderful save...should be very warm.
It turned out so cute, I'm still giggling over your knitting groups "horror" Have a wonderful week!
Most excellent! I like how it turned out. And those knitting group kniters - no sense of adventure. :)
Oh no, they are very skilled and full of wisdom. They were concerned about the dye getting on my towels and the hat being way too small. :-)
Hey it worked, that's all it matters ;-)
Buying yarn? Shouldn't you spin from your own alpacas? It might take a little longer tho.
Have a good weekend!
hahaha, I did not buy alpaca yarn.
:-)
I think felting in the washing machine is awesome, I don't have the patience for a lot of hand felting. Well, I don't have patience for much. I think your hat looks great!
Hi! That is a really wonderful hat and you made me want to try the same! I loved your latest posts with the bigger hat and your dogs!
x Teje
It looks great on you. So glad that it felted in to a size that you wanted...and that your husband went yarn shopping with you.
ftw
It looks great, and good work on getting your husband to choose yarn
What a great head. Where did you find it? The hat is very nice. I did the washer thing to my loafers too and it was a bit scary but I figured I didn't have anything to lose. Trusting in yourself and taking a chance can give you surprising results. Hope you're not buried in snow.
Yay! I'm so glad it worked!
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