Deer Antler hat Adventure

A few days back Nicole from Australia asked on a forum if someone could make her the Deer Antler Hat. I figured I could, and after sleeping on it for a night I decided I would do it for free. Mainly because I don't have the slightest clue on how to transfer money trough paypal and I don't feel like finding out.. But also because I love to knit and can't wear everything I make :)
And because I really think that what you put out into the world, that is what you will receive: Give love, receive love.

She mailed me the pattern (which I get to keep, nice..) and I bought yarn. Since Drops is on sale that is what I went with: Drops Eskimo for the main hat and ears, in a grey brownish color. I love that yarn btw. And I bought some Karisma for the antlers. That felted really fast: I soaked them in some luke warm water with some hand soap, took them out and while still wet rubbed them between my hands. The motion is somewhat like washing your hands. It took so little work I it blew me away! And I hardly had to mould afterwards.

For the pink in the ears I held some pink Arwetta together with a natural color Rowan Kidsilk Haze for some fluffyness.









I think the hat turned out lovely! It only took me one afternoon of knitting in the sun. I think I spend more time on positioning the ears and antlers and sewing them on than the actual knitting. I had a blast making it!







Now to send it to the land of Oz...
Dear antler hat, please behave at your new owners house, promise to keep her ears warm at all times and make sure she looks smashing while she wears you.