Shush you, I know it's another hat (I can hear youuuu) but as it's only the first of er, four *cough* felted hats I've more or less finished (including a new design!) we'll just move right along, shall we?
As I mentioned when I made my mini tricorn hat, I still wanted a full size one. It had been started and lounging around for several months when I finally got the itch to finish it. Can I say LOVE! This is such a ridiculously fun hat, and I had finished it just in time for International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Arrrr! I'm hoping to wear it with the pirate ensemble for a themed Renaissance Festival weekend too. Also, I've taken to wearing it around the house with frightful attempts at pirate speak.
Followed the pattern as written this time. I made my own cockade using this lovely tutorial and finished it with an awesome pewter skull button. I then stitched on some silver trim, attached the cockade and added a couple ostrich feathers. I've found the ostrich feathers located in the floral section at craft stores work great as the base has floral tape wrapped wire which helps in securing it to the hat.
And obligatory pre-felting monstrous size shot. (My dog wandered in while taking this and it totally freaked him out, heh.)
But I love this hat so much! It is awesome. Love the "cousin It" shot too.
haha, that pre-felting shot is hilarious!! no wonder your dog was scared. But the final result is amazing!! What a truly awesome hat. Amazing job!!!
Cool! Glad you finished it before the 19th. What do you use to help you shape it while it's drying?
SoKnitpicky- I used my styrofoam wig stand/head to help shape the hat. I placed the damp newly felted hat on the head smoothing down the crown. Then shape it how I'd like it using T-pins to hold it in place, pushing them right into the foam. I let it fully dry this way. The sides of this hat are also stitched into place for added security.