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.

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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.

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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.

3 Responses to “ Practicing Skull Caps/Beanies ”

  1. Very nice!! My MIL made one for Susanna, but it has a flat top. I guess it is not a skully.

  2. The only time I wear those is when I help dh shovel snow. Great job!

  3. 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?

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