Aes, hatted: And bouncing gleefully: Nemesis approves: But of course , he would.  Mad-Hatter the first needs a new project.  In the meantime, call me Lanea Magya.  Whoever can tell me what that means gets a prize, unless of course you were with shadowy hatted ones and our companion who came up with it.  Then […]

Another hat, but taller. And slightly freaky.  Awaiting delivery and blocking.

La. The brim is wicked-wavy.  I will see if the strange-head who will own it wants harsh blocking or is wave-savvy.  My guess–the wave stays. I cast off with black so that if the brim wants a wire, it can obscure one nicely.  I used a single strand of knitpicks Merino throughout.  As is my […]

Some things are lovely: And some things are charming: And some things are downright quizzical Until you figure out how to look at them and how they need changing. I felted the first knitting machine created swatch, and I fell in love with it.  It makes me think of this chunk of Patrick Kavanagh poetry: […]

Olwyn has a spirally felt hat.  I wasn’t sure who it was for until I saw her at Sheep and Wool.  It fits well.  Good thing she has a thick wool felt hat in time for summer. I will find evidence of her inclusion in this shadowy organization soon.

Change is bad: we fear change.  But, say it with me now, Blogger is a pain.  I got what I paid for, and I paid bupkus.  And then I got a raise.  And now I will pay for an actual service.  Maybe.  See, spring is all about change and I am fickle.  Mi na Bealtaine, […]

I have hats on my mind. I felted the Figheadh spirally hat, and while I was at it, I felted a little prototype bag that I had planned to needle felt a lovely design on. So the red hat felted first, and I started some preliminary blocking. And heads are well shaped for blocking hats, […]

Lookie lookie! The fine folks at Figheadh Yarnworks let me test one of their patterns. ‘Cuz’ I’m like a mad Scientist, except with felt. I love this hat. I am about to torture the heck out of it, because trials and tribulations make wool strong and firm. The chart was so fun to work. I […]

This guy needs a protective felt headcovering. One man in Kansas has a new protective felt headcovering: Luckily, dear Hoghead doesn’t look like a creepy creepy mannequin Steeleye and Lolo fished out of the Potomac.  This hat will make perfect sense to anyone who has studied their Heironymous Bosch.  Please, please let me not be […]