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Post by woolowisp on Mar 11, 2017 15:31:40 GMT
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 11, 2017 16:00:03 GMT
What breed of wool are you using? It looks fairly coarse in the photo. Merino works really well for hats.
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Post by woolowisp on Mar 11, 2017 19:56:49 GMT
What breed of wool are you using? It looks fairly coarse in the photo. Merino works really well for hats. It was in a botany lap waste from world of wool. Best I can tell from pictures is merino and soy. I threw teeswater and silk hankies on top. |
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 12, 2017 0:45:05 GMT
Ruth is right merino works well. Anything coarser may not be comfortable to wear. Your hat looks nice.
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Post by jwugg on Mar 12, 2017 7:05:33 GMT
Hi Woolowisp,
That's a lovely hat shape & textures
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Post by lyn on Mar 12, 2017 11:26:53 GMT
Great shape and texture!
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Post by aberwacky on Mar 13, 2017 2:34:16 GMT
Softer as in floppier or softer as in not as scratchy?
For a floppier hat, use fewer layers and felt less (love the texture in that one!). For a softer hat, use merino or another low-micron wool for the inside layer that will be next to your skin, and add your texture on top of that.
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Post by woolowisp on Mar 13, 2017 16:39:01 GMT
Softer as in floppier or softer as in not as scratchy? For a floppier hat, use fewer layers and felt less (love the texture in that one!). For a softer hat, use merino or another low-micron wool for the inside layer that will be next to your skin, and add your texture on top of that. Softer as in less stiff. Coarse comes from type of wool |
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 13, 2017 16:55:53 GMT
I would suggest thinner layers when laying out. It's surprising how little wool will hold together to make felt and still not have holes.
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Post by chookie2 on Mar 27, 2017 3:39:10 GMT
We used five thin layers in the hat making class- no diagonals or cross hatching just opposite directions each layer.80 rolls each direction then fulling - lots.Teacher in that class likes to microwave (1min 30 sec on high, when fulling and then roll and rub until cool - about 3 times in mic. I usually just use hot and cold water to shock ,shrink & rub when fulling but it was interesting to try her method in class.
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