Felted cowboy hat
I am trying to make a felted cowboy hat for a monkey I made a few months ago. Following the directions in Alterknits felt by Leigh Radford, I made 2 swatches, marked off a 4" square on each and felted one to compare to the other. My final measurements on the felted swatch are 3 3/8" width and 2 3/4" for height. Originally they were each 4". So the yarn shrinks approximatly 16% width wise and 32% height wise. Here's where I am running into trouble, my math skills - well they're basically non-existent. I know I need a 14" finished circumference for it to fit its head. I'd like the finished brim to be about 1 -1/2" and the finished crown to be 3-1/2" but need a bit extra so I can create a center crease down the middle of it. I know how to figure a pattern if I didn't felt it, but can't for the life of me figure it out factoring in the felting and amount I need for the shrinkage. Can anyone help me please?
I am using Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool. Gauge is 4sts per inch, 5.25 rows per inch, size 10 (6.00mm) needles.
Tags: felting, knitting, pattern
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Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on -
I still have my Mr. F. to finish.
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Permalink Reply by wendy on -
Miss Daphne will love him. My six year old great-nephew loves my DD's Mr. Foster. He thought he was great fun to wrestle with.
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Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on
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That's what I was thinking. Of course, she would probably love him next year...or the next. That takes the pressure off!
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Permalink Reply by wendy on
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She will love him at any age. My DD was 18 when she got hers. When her friends come into her dorm room, they all love him too.
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Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on
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What a guy!
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Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on
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That he is!
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Permalink Reply by CamillaInTheDesert on -
I love all of them Wendy..you are the Felt-Mistress :)
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Permalink Reply by wendy on
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LOL! Thanks. He was so much fun to do, and was quite a hit when he arrived at his humans house. Here he is in all his 'duds'.
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