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Old June 21st 07, 07:50 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
myswendy
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Hi all,
I am making 2 hats for my SIL and my niece--they are wild and wooly
(literally!) LOL! The patterns are in this incredibly ORIGINAL
knitting book: http://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Punk-Ro.../dp/0811857441

Anyway, since they didn't want wool near their faces, I am using a
lovely bulky yarn that is 25% wool and 75% acrylic. My problem is with
the mohawk (yes, you read that correctly! LOL!). Is there ANY way to
reproduce the effect with this yarn? Or do I have to spring for
matching yarn in wool for this part of the project?

One more question---I have gone down one size since I will not be
felting the body of the hat either and thus, it will not be shrinking.
Can anyone give me some sort of shrinkage percentage so I know how
long to cut the fringe when I make it (if I must use 100% wool for
it). Thanks guys!

Wendy, the knitting fool in CT

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Old June 21st 07, 09:11 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
enigma
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myswendy wrote in
ups.com:

Hi all,
I am making 2 hats for my SIL and my niece--they are wild
and wooly (literally!) LOL! The patterns are in this
incredibly ORIGINAL knitting book:
http://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Punk-Ro...g-Projects/dp/
0811857441


i like that one SO much better than Share Ross' Punk Knitting
book...

Anyway, since they didn't want wool near their faces, I am
using a lovely bulky yarn that is 25% wool and 75% acrylic.
My problem is with the mohawk (yes, you read that
correctly! LOL!). Is there ANY way to reproduce the effect
with this yarn? Or do I have to spring for matching yarn in
wool for this part of the project?


why don't you think your yarn will work? it's not the fulling
that makes the "mohawk" stand up. if you can get your yarn
looped in there tightly enough, it should stand up just fine.
if not, you can starch it, just like a real 'hawk

One more question---I have gone down one size since I will
not be felting the body of the hat either and thus, it will
not be shrinking. Can anyone give me some sort of shrinkage
percentage so I know how long to cut the fringe when I make
it (if I must use 100% wool for it). Thanks guys!


i don't have the book in front of me, but it appears to be
barely fulled anyway. the stitch definition is pretty distinct
in the photo. it looks like the strands for the 'hawk are
about 4"? so 8" doubled. i suspect you can do that as written.
lee

Wendy, the knitting fool in CT



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Old June 21st 07, 10:58 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
myswendy
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why don't you think your yarn will work? it's not the fulling
that makes the "mohawk" stand up. if you can get your yarn
looped in there tightly enough, it should stand up just fine.
if not, you can starch it, just like a real 'hawk

One more question---I have gone down one size since I will
not be felting the body of the hat either and thus, it will
not be shrinking. Can anyone give me some sort of shrinkage
percentage so I know how long to cut the fringe when I make
it (if I must use 100% wool for it). Thanks guys!


i don't have the book in front of me, but it appears to be
barely fulled anyway. the stitch definition is pretty distinct
in the photo. it looks like the strands for the 'hawk are
about 4"? so 8" doubled. i suspect you can do that as written.
lee


Hi Lee,
I did a few pieces of fringe like it said to and they flopped over
miserably. According to the directions, the wool of the mohawk comes
out of the wash all tangled and you're supposed to tear it to bits and
end up with this lovely fluffy "do". I tried teasing out the strands
(didn't wash it, though), and that failed miserably. So before I went
any further, I decided to write to you all for help.
Wendy

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Old June 21st 07, 10:59 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Murielle
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That is *some* hat, Wendy. ;-)

Murielle
"myswendy" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi all,
I am making 2 hats for my SIL and my niece--they are wild and wooly
(literally!) LOL! The patterns are in this incredibly ORIGINAL
knitting book:
http://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Punk-Ro.../dp/0811857441

Anyway, since they didn't want wool near their faces, I am using a
lovely bulky yarn that is 25% wool and 75% acrylic. My problem is with
the mohawk (yes, you read that correctly! LOL!). Is there ANY way to
reproduce the effect with this yarn? Or do I have to spring for
matching yarn in wool for this part of the project?

One more question---I have gone down one size since I will not be
felting the body of the hat either and thus, it will not be shrinking.
Can anyone give me some sort of shrinkage percentage so I know how
long to cut the fringe when I make it (if I must use 100% wool for
it). Thanks guys!

Wendy, the knitting fool in CT



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Old June 22nd 07, 03:50 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
enigma
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myswendy wrote in
ps.com:

I did a few pieces of fringe like it said to and they
flopped over miserably. According to the directions, the
wool of the mohawk comes out of the wash all tangled and
you're supposed to tear it to bits and end up with this
lovely fluffy "do". I tried teasing out the strands (didn't
wash it, though), and that failed miserably. So before I
went any further, I decided to write to you all for help.


did you try making a sample, washing it (hot) & drying in a
dryer? the fringes on my acrylic afghan got all matted & look
like the mohawk fringe...
maybe that would work with the hat?
lee
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Old June 22nd 07, 03:55 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Alison
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On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:50:16 -0000, myswendy
wrote:

Hi all,
I am making 2 hats for my SIL and my niece--they are wild and wooly
(literally!) LOL! The patterns are in this incredibly ORIGINAL
knitting book: http://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Punk-Ro.../dp/0811857441

Anyway, since they didn't want wool near their faces, I am using a
lovely bulky yarn that is 25% wool and 75% acrylic. My problem is with
the mohawk (yes, you read that correctly! LOL!). Is there ANY way to
reproduce the effect with this yarn? Or do I have to spring for
matching yarn in wool for this part of the project?

One more question---I have gone down one size since I will not be
felting the body of the hat either and thus, it will not be shrinking.
Can anyone give me some sort of shrinkage percentage so I know how
long to cut the fringe when I make it (if I must use 100% wool for
it). Thanks guys!

Wendy, the knitting fool in CT


Hi Wendy - I read your other post about the yarn not acting like the
pattern yarn. I think if it were me (I?) I would knit the hat in wool
and line it with a soft thin fabric like silk. Or I'd knit a facing
out of something really soft and then fold it to the inside and tack
it down.

What a hat!

Alison
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Old June 22nd 07, 10:31 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
myswendy
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On Jun 21, 10:55 pm, Alison wrote:
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:50:16 -0000, myswendy
wrote:





Hi all,
I am making 2 hats for my SIL and my niece--they are wild and wooly
(literally!) LOL! The patterns are in this incredibly ORIGINAL
knitting book:http://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Punk-Ro.../dp/0811857441


Anyway, since they didn't want wool near their faces, I am using a
lovely bulky yarn that is 25% wool and 75% acrylic. My problem is with
the mohawk (yes, you read that correctly! LOL!). Is there ANY way to
reproduce the effect with this yarn? Or do I have to spring for
matching yarn in wool for this part of the project?


One more question---I have gone down one size since I will not be
felting the body of the hat either and thus, it will not be shrinking.
Can anyone give me some sort of shrinkage percentage so I know how
long to cut the fringe when I make it (if I must use 100% wool for
it). Thanks guys!


Wendy, the knitting fool in CT


Hi Wendy - I read your other post about the yarn not acting like the
pattern yarn. I think if it were me (I?) I would knit the hat in wool
and line it with a soft thin fabric like silk. Or I'd knit a facing
out of something really soft and then fold it to the inside and tack
it down.

What a hat!

Alison- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Wow! Now THERE'S an idea! Thanks!
Wendy

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Old June 22nd 07, 10:32 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
myswendy
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On Jun 21, 10:50 pm, enigma wrote:
myswendy wrote oups.com:

I did a few pieces of fringe like it said to and they
flopped over miserably. According to the directions, the
wool of the mohawk comes out of the wash all tangled and
you're supposed to tear it to bits and end up with this
lovely fluffy "do". I tried teasing out the strands (didn'tev ery
wash it, though), and that failed miserably. So before I
went any further, I decided to write to you all for help.


did you try making a sample, washing it (hot) & drying in a
dryer? the fringes on my acrylic afghan got all matted & look
like the mohawk fringe...
maybe that would work with the hat?
lee


oh good idea! Ok, before I try everythng else, I think I'll try that
with a sample piece. Thanks!
Wendy

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Old June 23rd 07, 10:05 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Johanna Koski
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Default felting help please! plus a great book


One more question---I have gone down one size since I will not be
felting the body of the hat either and thus, it will not be shrinking.
Can anyone give me some sort of shrinkage percentage so I know how
long to cut the fringe when I make it (if I must use 100% wool for
it). Thanks guys!


Interesting looking hat

There's no percentages to give on felting. It depends on how you felt
and what you felt. Everything shrinks differently. Shrinking-percetage
can be anything between 10% and 50%, usually with pure wool when knit
it's about 25% and when doing normal felting, shrinking is usually 20-50%

Johanna
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Old June 23rd 07, 03:34 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
myswendy
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On Jun 23, 5:05 am, Johanna Koski
wrote:
One more question---I have gone down one size since I will not be
felting the body of the hat either and thus, it will not be shrinking.
Can anyone give me some sort of shrinkage percentage so I know how
long to cut the fringe when I make it (if I must use 100% wool for
it). Thanks guys!


Interesting looking hat

There's no percentages to give on felting. It depends on how you felt
and what you felt. Everything shrinks differently. Shrinking-percetage
can be anything between 10% and 50%, usually with pure wool when knit
it's about 25% and when doing normal felting, shrinking is usually 20-50%

Johanna


oh my! I had no idea it was that much! hmmmmm....Thanks!
Wendy

 




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