Practicing Skull Caps/Beanies
I really don’t like the name skull cap, but I guess that’s what they are — hats that stick close to the skull and its shape. Is a beanie different? I don’t know. But I do know that that is what I’m trying to make.
That wool that I dyed twice in olive-brown last Thursday did turn out too orange-y. So on Friday, I dyed it black, half strength, and it turned out just like I wanted — a nice chocolate brown.
He looks good, my sweet boy Mikah!
I’ve been working a little here and there since Friday on practicing the skull caps for Jeff and Mikah. The hat I made today fits Mikah, which probably means it will be too tight for Jeff. I was modeling these wool hats from Ibex — Meru Skull Cap and Zephyr Skull Cap. Only I didn’t flatlock the seams like Ibex does. I used a wide 3-thread serger stitch and I coverstitched those down flat with a wide 2-thread coverstitch.
Mikah was rubbing his eyes; he didn’t want me to show this picture, but I’m going to anyway (sorry, Mikah) because it shows the top of the hat.
Very nice!! My MIL made one for Susanna, but it has a flat top. I guess it is not a skully.
The only time I wear those is when I help dh shovel snow. Great job!
The that looks great and so does Mikah
We like these kind of hats here because they are warm yet don’t take up a lot of room, kwim?