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Red Ribs - CURLY FLAP FEZ ear flap hat beanie - OOAK wool felt eco upcycle unisex

Red Ribs - CURLY FLAP FEZ ear flap hat beanie - OOAK wool felt eco upcycle unisex

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CURLY FLAP FEZ - "Red Ribs" ear flap beanie hat
Mens Womens - medium

Where's the Snow???

The Fez -- a brimless, cone-shaped, flat-topped hat made of wool felt. The "Shriner's" version of the fez is just one of its forms, in a traditional red. It had different names and shapes in medieval Persia, Egypt and Turkey.

My fezzes are unique and different, since I added ear flaps, kinda like mutton chops (pun intended). Being Norwegian, we have a history of boiling wool, so fulling came naturally to me.

"Red Ribs" : A double thread hand knit sweater gave up its ribbed sleeves for this low profile beanie fez. The background is a mild red, bluezig-zag & X's knitted in with carry-over threads. The top and ear flaps are of lighter weight navy, a heathery tone. Contrast red & navy serging seams and edges brighten up theear flaps and crown. Who knew how hard it would be to serge those thick seams!

This "fulled" wool, which I cut from knitted sweaters, is serged together with contrasting and complementary threads. Each of these is unique, one-of-a-kind, since the final wool directed the fezz's shape and size. I'm quite excited about my design, since the first two I made were bought right off my head! Amazingly, men love them, and buy them at fairs for snoboarding. The guys gravitate to them, and choose the brightest among them!

Rab is modelling this one in the desert, hence his quizzical stance, but snow will be in the surrounding mountains soon!

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Crown: 6-1/2 " (16.5 cm) high
Circumference:: 25" (63 cm)

fits heads medium. unisex
(Rab is a medium men's, and it's quite comfortable on him.
The wool has a natural friction with your hair, so larger hats can still sit comfortably on smaller heads.
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Fulling : the process of melding and shrinking an already knitted or woven article. Felt is made from raw wool that has not been woven. I fulled the knits myself, from older sweaters (mostly), in a very hot soap wash, so they are probably almost sterile!

And of course my entire home is smoke-free, but I do have one kitty. She doesn't sleep on the hats, but she's been around on the floor while I cut and sew.

If you find something in my other shop, SafetyThird.etsy.com I'll be glad to combine shipping.

I love to SHIP INTERNATIONAL!!

Added on Nov 22, 2009