This is the first experiment in felting. It’s about 10 inches across, and I’ve blocked it to retain the points that came from doing regular increases (e.g., every 10 sts, knit a row, then every 11 sts, etc.). I’ve yet to finish it, ’cause I need to take it to the craft shop and find some nice satin ribbon or something to trim it out with.
It’s actually way fuzzier than I expected, and you can still see the stitches underneath. I don’t know if it’s supposed to go this way, but … oh well. I tried brushing it while wet, scrubbing it against itself, and all manner of things until my hands were rather raw. What worked best was just throwing it in the washer on hot & letting it go.
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So is this a beret? It kind of looks like a hat I had in high school…only the ribbon around it was red white and blue plaid…I know, tacky. But it was the 80s.
It’s going to be a beret, yes, but I need to put a ribbon around the opening, as the wool is rather rough to have to have pressed upon your forehead. I’m thinking to find some nice satin ribbon & actually do up a liner for it, so that you don’t end up with blue wool fibers in your hair.