Friday, July 15, 2016

'Rasta' Top Hat- Part 2

Covering the resist with several layers of wool...


                                                 ...from multi-colored batts...



                                           ...and in-between the layers of wool...



                                          ...adding a number of soft wool balls...

                                                   ...for texture and interest.



                                      (Sorry that there are no photos of this step...

                     ...I was in Boulder and wasn't 'documenting' like I do at home).



                                                      After felting for a time...

                                                      ...the resist is removed...



                                    ...and the hat is turned right-side out for fulling.



                                           The finished top hat is much too tall...




                                      ...and no embroidery has yet been done...

                                                       ...around the felt balls...


                                                           ...but it's a good shape...



                                        ...and I'd like to try another one someday...


                                        
                                                       ...with a shorter resist.



                                              The yarn-embellished pre-felt crown...

                                                         ...felted in beautifully...



                                            ...and it helps to make this bold hat...



                                              ...even more...erm...exuberant! ')



4 comments:

Rachel said...

Maybe it could be pleated or wrinkled or gathered to make it shorter? If you're sure it's too high....

Heather Woollove said...

Rachel-- It's waaaaay too thick to pleat...but I took it to Spain and my friend Sandy embroidered around the ball embellishments and the opening and turned it upside down and it is now a paper trash receptacle!! :)

FeltersJourney said...

Very Cat in the Hat :)
xx

Heather Woollove said...

Deborah- It IS big enough for those little guys to live in!! :)