Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Chapeau Extraordinaire!


 Best one yet, I think!  The edging turned out well.  
I was thinking it would junk up the crisp look, but, I think not!

Anon,

14 comments:

  1. That is so adorable!... Just the right touch!

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  2. Wonderful, Fox! I like the colours you've used.

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  3. Very cute! I'm thinking my granddaughters deserve something special as well. Time to go digging through the stash!

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  4. I agree, it's très extraordinaire! :) I love the beads of the edging.

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  5. great job, the edging just adds that little extra.

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  6. Hey Fox!
    The chapeau is truly ADORABLE! The trim is a perfect compliment to the hat's shape and color, and the tatted flower is downright BODACIOUS!
    :) Ann

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  7. Thanks, you guys! Glad you approve!
    ♥ Fox : ))

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  8. I love the colours of this one, so sweet and fresh!

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  9. I think it helps make it look 'crisp'!

    Like it!

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  10. Gorgeous little hat; but I am interested in whether the sewn-on tatting would affect the "stretchiness" of the hat? - I've always been nervous about mixing techniques with fibre, and I'd love to hear of your opinion, and experience. I know you have made many pairs of socks with tatted edgings, but that's a bit different, because the edging is right on the tip of the sock.

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  11. Maureen,

    I had the same question. If you look, this border is also sewn on at the edge; I have rolled it up because Maeve will probably have to have it shortened a bit and will grow into it.

    It is not too stretch, but the hat is not going to be snug, either. I would make it tighter on an older child.

    I sewed it on when it was just short about two inches, so I could get a goodly amount of give sewn in and then finished the last bit while it was attached.

    I think there is give - more than the socks, which were sewn in with elastic thread.

    Fox : )

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  12. It looks really great and everyone would be proud to get something like this and wear it! The edging is really cute and matches very well.. Ingrid

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