roving, hat body, felting
The Evolution of Dan’s Hats
04/16/2010 09:14
Last week I made a hat body out of Merino/Silk blend roving. (To see the process, click here.) I used the hat body to make a snuggly cap for my husband.
To complete this hat , I dyed it a different color, blocked it and trimmed the edges.
You may be asking, "What the hell is that?"
A few months ago, I needed a larger pin cushion. So I wet felted a stryofoam wig form with layers of Karakul and Norwegian C1 fleece. I let my felting needles, razor and imagination take over... It's a little bit luchadore. A little bit tribal. A whole lot SCARY! What can I say, I was moody that day.
This particular hat didn't need a firm block-- just something head-shaped to dry on. My pin cushion worked perfectly!
My felting has come A LONG way!!! Here is a comparison of one of my first hats to the latest. Novice felters tend to felt too thick and don’t fully felt items… The black hat is almost over a half inch thick and is probably 65% felted.
