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02/01/2007
Brooklyn Cap, Yo!
I have a special gift. I happen to look really good in hats. It doesn't matter how ridiculous the hat, I will rock it. It is like my mutant power, or something. The call me, FEDORA, Crusader of Cloches, Heroine of Headresses! (Um...sorry, I got carried away there.) I hope this all doesn't sound conceited. That's not my intention at all.
So despite my superhuman ability, I was still nervous knitting the Brooklyn Cap. I mean, first of all, I was knitting with orange yarn. Orange, people?! Plus, there was going to be the felting. I have never, ever felted before. So the odds were stacked against me. How could a felted, orange trendy hat look any good?
I think it turned out, right? Is my title of "chic sporter of hats" still safe?
Here are the stats, real quick:
Pattern: Brooklyn Cap
Source: Interweave Knits, Summer 2006
Yarn: Lamb's Pride Worsted in Tiger Lily from Brown Sheep Co.
Size: Medium
Mods: I knitted with worsted yarn (from my stash, baby!) held double throughout.
And if y'all are interested, here's the life story of the Brooklyn Cap, or Cappy as I fondly call her.
Here is Cappy pre-felting. What a big girl she was...
Then we have the big drop into the washer. Never having felted before, this was a big deal for me. I grabbed some jeans and a old pillowcase and went to work. Wash cycle after wash cycle, I would check on Cappy. "Does she look any smaller? I just can't tell anymore." Oh, my poor nerves.
Eventually Cappy reached a more chic size. But I had to wait for her to dry--upside-down, stuffed with plastic bags from Target.After a few days of drying...voila! Cappy was Pret-a-Porter.
PS--I am thinking of maybe adding some embellishments (Buttons, Ribbons, etc.) to my Cappy. Any suggestions?
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I think your Cappy is super cute! Also I love that orange on you- you definitely have the skintone/haircolour to pull of an adorable orange Cappy. I know what you mean about having hats look good on you. My sister gets that title in our family. It doesn't matter what kind of hat it is, she can pull it off.
Posted by: ami | 02/01/2007
Your cappy looks great! :)
Embellishing...so many possibilities...maybe a flower made out of buttons? Or even a vintage brooch?
Posted by: Amy Artisan | 02/01/2007
It came out great!! Felting can be so never wrecking, right?
I think some cool buttons would look great.
Posted by: isel | 02/01/2007
Hey, your BK cap is super cute - I love the orange! I'm sort of a minimalist, so I'm liking it au naturale, but I'm sure whatever you decide to add will only add to the cuteness. Let us know what you decide!
Posted by: Nonnahs | 02/01/2007
OOo, very cute. And so is that top you are wearing! Wow, someone must really like you to have given you such an excellent top!
Posted by: natalie | 02/01/2007
Very cute cappy!! Great job!
Posted by: Amanda | 02/02/2007
Cappy looks so cute on you! I love orange. Fantastic job!
Posted by: tiennie | 02/02/2007
you definately look great!
i, on the other can make even the best hat look terrible!
love it!
Posted by: vera | 02/03/2007
As a fellow hat person, I salute you, and also say hell yeah embelish that little cutie! I bet would could come up with some really cool ideas if you went back and looked through all the meatheads.
Posted by: Ashley | 02/03/2007
From someone, who looks terrible in hats, I admire yours. Looks fantastic on you, and I could totally see some cute little embellishments adding even more style!
Posted by: aquaknits | 02/04/2007
cute hat! looks great on you. felting can be scary, but the results are fab! a flower would be a great embelishment
Posted by: Amanda Cathleen | 02/07/2007
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