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Handmade Hat Sale

As you know, I like to knit. The thing is, the only garment I know how to knit, more or less, is hats. I like knitting hats. Here are some hats I made. I want my friends to have them. So I am having a hat "sale". The price is $10 a piece which includes shipping. The reason it is a "sale" instead of a sale is that $10 won't even cover the cost of the wool and shipping. The reason I am charging $10 instead of just giving them away is because I want you to want the hat you receive. It is a terrible injustice when a handmade hat goes unworn, and since you know your tastes better and your current headgear needs better than me, I figured this is a way to help make sure these hats fulfill their destiny. If you want one, let me know. (And if you want any more info about a particular hat, I can provide that as well.)

size: Large color: Brown and black This is one that I wear pretty often. It is from pretty thick yarn, so makes for a warm hat. I wear it with the bottom edge folded up. A small head would swim in this hat. view 2	size: Medium (to small) color: blue with white/grey stripe This one looks funny on me in the pictures because I have a huge head and it works better on a smaller head (although a friend with a small head tried it on and it was too big for her, so medium heads might like this one best). Warmness-wise, it is not arctic wear. More for fall and spring temps. view 2
size: Large color: Shades of red In case the texture don't come through well in the photos, this uses a frilly* yarn combined with a wool yarn, so it gives an overall fuzzy texture. It is made to be a little loose, but it will still keep you plenty warm. (It would take a bold man to wear this hat, as I see it more as a woman's hat.) view 2	size: Medium color: Flecked brown with off-white bottom A tight knit hat that will keep you plenty warm. The bottom border is cotton, so doesn't made your forehead itchy*. view 2
size: Large color: Red shades Notice in the picture, the 3 ribs towards the bottom rim of the hat. That's what I call style*. This hat is made from pretty thick wool and is made to be a little loose on your head. view 2	size: Small color:Green with 3 purple stripes No picture of me wearing this hat because I just can't get it on. It is more the size of a small headed adult or a normal headed child. I think it would be a very cute hat for a child with the curl at the bottom and the little nipple at the top. Very cute. The yarn for this one isn't too thick so this hat won't overheat your little one.

Sunday November 30 2008

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on Sun 30th Nov, 2008 03:04 pm PST Sean said:
Your model should sport different facial hair styles to accentuate the moods and personalities of the different beanies!!
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on Sun 30th Nov, 2008 06:42 pm PST Ryan Walters said:
Are these hats pre-washed?...
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on Sun 30th Nov, 2008 09:19 pm PST Andrew said:
A sweet idea! I am impressed! I would buy me one of your headgear if only you made it wool free...
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on Sun 30th Nov, 2008 10:25 pm PST Wren said:
Sean, I agree that the model aspect of this post is lacking, but you would be surprised at what kind of looks when you ask people to "be a model on my blog".

Andrew, I should have mentioned: the wool for these hats comes from sheep that have had all 4 legs planted firmly in the soil so they are technically more like plants than animals, ergo vegan friendly.
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on Sun 30th Nov, 2008 11:48 pm PST Joe said:
i'm very impressed wren. it takes a real man to admit he can knit. you also make some cool lookin hats. i want one!
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on Mon 01st Dec, 2008 04:58 am PST Sean said:
I meant with you modeling all the hats. Just cut your facial hair different for each picture. And maybe wear some glasses with one of them.
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on Mon 01st Dec, 2008 11:16 pm PST Horge said:
Cool hats! But I'm just curious about your description of hat #6. Exactly what does it mean for a child to have a "curl at the bottom"? Do you mean "male" or "with ingrown toenails"? And what kind of a child has a "nipple at the top"? I'm pretty sure it's standard to have two near the middle, or three if you're a topless, dirt-mall psychic...
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