do they just not make knitted stocking caps anymore?

[datasuspect]

jeez, i lost my "old school" one that had "character." i cannot find a replacement for it anywhere.

just those tightly woven ones that look too hip hoppy. damn.

[BensMom]

1. Try Goodwill

The original recycling store.

[datasuspect]

2. the goodwill here has lots of old lady clothes

and used nomex.

they do have lots of neato small appliances. i think i'll try that though.

[BarenakedLady]

3. I think

You'd look good in an old lady hat. Perferably one with feathers.

[datasuspect]

5. who is that lady on hee haw that has a price tag in her hat?

i want one like that.

[BarenakedLady]

7. Minnie Pearl

[buddhamama]

4. i found this site

http://www.hatzoneonline.com/index.cfm?menu=color&type=20&catid=3

you can customize your hat. good luck. :hi:

[datasuspect]

6. cool!

awesome.

[China_cat]

8. Find someone who knits.

[datasuspect]

9. people still do that?

joking.

i should learn to knit.

[buddhamama]

10. my brother does

in fact, he took his love of knitting and turned it into a business. he designs all his stuff, and is quite successful at it.

[knitter4democracy]

14. I might know him or who he is.

The knitting community is large but quite interconnected. I might have met him at a convention.

[knitter4democracy]

13. I do.

I teach it, too, in case you're really interested in learning. ;)

[datasuspect]

17. knitting seems like a fun activity that is eminently useful

and yet one more way to resist the clothing industry mafia.

[knitter4democracy]

18. Ah, but then you have to deal with the yarn manufacturers.

;) Of course, the best way around all of that is to learn how to spin, and then you can get yummy fibers from the producers themselves, spin the yarn the way you want it, and then knit or weave what you want from there. I have neglected my spinning, but it is very soothing and quite fun.

[wovenpaint]

27. I agree with this!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

spinning/designing your own yarn is the best.......

[China_cat]

23. Yeah, people still do that.

I'm working on socks right now.

[crim son]

11. Umm, I think my grandmother still makes them.

:P

[knitter4democracy]

12. Sure we do.

Find a knitter and see what you can trade or bargain with him or her. Then you can get it in the yarn you like, the color you want, and the exact style you are looking for.

Many of us charge three times the cost of the materials. For a hat, that's not much, but it depends on what you want it made out of. Cashmere runs around $30-40/skein for a nice DK weight (well, I know a place), quiviut twice that, but a good machine wash wool that is soft and warm is usually around $10-15 for enough yarn for a hat.

If she doesn't want to do money, you could bargain services or something like that.

[GirlinContempt]

15. ??

http://www.knpheadwear.com/can_en/product_list.asp?iCat=1

[datasuspect]

16. you have helped me find the elusive beast

it's name is acrylic 3-ply wide rib toque.

it's good that its a canadian outfit, isn't one canadian dollar worth like 5 US dollars? (joking).

[GirlinContempt]

21. you're welcome sarcastro

[knitter4democracy]

19. Hmm. Mostly acrylic. Not that warm.

They're nice looking hats, though. It's just that other fibers would be warmer.

Or it could be that I'm a fiber snob. :blush:

[GirlinContempt]

22. lots are cotton

[datasuspect]

25. the coldest it gets here in winter (usually) is about 35

and that is only in the middle of the night.

very mild winters here in southeast texas.

[knitter4democracy]

28. Then acrylic or cotton would be perfect.

Not too hot, not too cold. Cotton breathes better but can't help you if it gets wet. Good quality acrylic can help some and still breathes well enough for a hat.

Of course, I'd probably go with a cotton/wool blend for you myself, but that's just me. ;)

[Blue Gardener]

20. Any farm supply stores in your area?

They may have what you're looking for. Or, any store that sells clothes for people that actually work outside, like Carhart work clothes, might have something.

[datasuspect]

24. got some feed stores and shit

but it's texas and they don't really stock a wide variety of winter gear around here.

[Blue_In_AK]

26. Try Alaska. :)