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Brims With a Twist: Examples of Brimmed Hats with Removable Handspun Skein Band
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The beautifully embellished turned-up brim of this style of hat is the nest for an energetic two-ounce skein of handspun yarn. Warm, light-weight, and a joy to behold, no two are quite alike--you will be wearing a truly singular item!
Not only is this style flattering to nearly everyone just as it is (and especially fetching cocked to the side), the brim is adjustable: it can be worn all the way up as shown, partly up/partly down, or all the way down in a sort of mysterious 'bucket' fashion.
Care… Let your hat care for you! Wear in the wind, rain and snow. Crush it in your suitcase for a couple of days and watch it bloom back to its proper, steamed-in form. (We don't advocate it being crushed in long-term storage, however.)
The wild-looking, two-ounce band or collar is one of the simplest of ‘collapse’ textiles, composed solely of a hand-spun skein of single-stranded yarn. Seeking to untwist, the yarn can only “untwist” around itself to reach an equilibrium of localized double-stranded events. Boing! It’s pure physics.
Size: Approximately Medium (22"). Crown height approx. 5 in. Full diameter approx. 11 in. Total weight approx. 7 oz.
Price: $325 plus insured shipping.
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6069 Blue-violet wool w/ silk.
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6067 Caramel w/Deep Lilac Silk
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6066 Teal Green w/Silk
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C074-6069 Blue-violet hand-felted wool integrally embellished with white plaid silk douppioni and Royal Blue Lincoln wool locks. If interested in purchase request this inventory number, C074-6069, at Bluestem Missouri Crafts, or 573-442-0211.
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C074-6067 Caramel hand-felted wool hat, embedded with Deep Lilac silk organza and rare-breed wool locks. If interested in purchase request this inventory number, C074-6067, at Bluestem Missouri Crafts, or 573-442-0211.
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C074-6066 Teal Green hand-felted wool hat embedded with red & navy silk douppioni fabric and rare-breed wool locks. If interested in purchase request this inventory number, C074-6066, at Bluestem Missouri Crafts, or 573-442-0211.
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6043 LtViolet/Orange Silk
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Bordeaux w/Chartreuse Band
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Blue w/Bows
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C074-6043 Light-violet hand-felted wool embedded with orange silk organza, rare-breed wool locks and hand-dyed smooth Mohair yarns. If interested in purchase contact Bluestem Missouri Crafts, or at 573-442-0211 and request inventory number C074-6043.
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A hat from the archives! The Wensleydale locks are felted into the Bordeaux-colored hat in the shape of a fan; matching locks are embedded in the brim. A similar hat may be special ordered (50% deposit) from Bluestem Missouri Crafts at 573-442-0211. Request a "Bordeaux 'Brim with a Twist' with Chartreuse Fan and Chartreuse Hand-spun band."
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Another hat from the archives! The space-dyed yarns were tied into bows and felted into the Bright Blue wool. A similar hat may be special ordered (50% deposit) from Bluestem Missouri Crafts at 573-442-0211. Request a "Bright Blue 'Brim with a Twist' with Space-dyed Bows and Bright Blue Hand-spun band."
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Red w/Hand-spun Gold
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Moorit w/Silk Inlay
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Moorit with White
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Once again, a hat from some time ago, yet as up-to-the-minute as can be. This Red hand-felted wool hat is embedded with Violet locks and cut Gold wool felt, and embraced by an exuberant hand-spun gold band. If you'd like one similar to this, contact Bluestem Missouri Crafts (50% deposit) at 573-442-0211. Request a "Red 'Brim with a Twist' with gold frames and gold hand-spun band."
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This hat, pictured from my archives, is of a rare, natural wool color called Moorit. Deep Forest Green silk chiffon is felted into the crown and brim along with natural white Wensleydale locks. A matching hand-spun band fills the brim. If you'd like one similar to this, contact Bluestem Missouri Crafts (50% deposit) at 573-442-0211. Request a "Light Moorit 'Brim with a Twist' with Forest Green silk, white locks, and Forest Green hand-spun band.
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Another example of the rare natural Moorit-colored wool, here paired with natural white yarns and white mohair locks. To order one similar to this, contact Bluestem Missouri Crafts (50% deposit) at 573-442-0211. Request a "Light Moorit 'Brim with a Twist' with white grid, locks, and hand-spun band."
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Bordeaux & Natural Silver
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Three Brimmed Hats on a Rug
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The natural silver color of the hand-spun Romney wool band is beautifully set off by the Bordeaux of the felt. Handspun yarns are embedded into the crown and brim. Should you like one similar to this, contact Bluestem Missouri Crafts (50% deposit) at 573-442-0211. Request a "Bordeaux 'Brim with a Twist' with embedded with hand-spun Silver Romney and matching handspun band."
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