I am now the proud owner of yet another cap I do not like.

[mandie_rw]

I should qualify that remark with an explanation - I've realized I am the pickiest person in the world when it comes to 18th century caps that go on my own head. There's really nothing wrong with this cap, but it's not what I wanted.

Obviously the solution to this is to stop following other people's patterns, and take a pattern from the machine sewn CW cap I've had since...2006? There's a reason I never replaced it; I love how it fits!

Anyway, here's the new cap, now let me pick it apart:

(Bad pictures, sorry...but not sorry enough to take them on a real camera!)

You can't really see, but it's made of self-striped linen/cotton (yes, the Joann's White Magnolia stuff!) - I wanted a slightly more substantial cold-weather cap than the other cap I don't like, which was made out of some very lightweight, loose-weave linen. The main thing I dislike about this cap is that it's set so close to the head, there's hardly room for my hair! And I really don't have that much hair. I like a slightly puffier cap and this is decidedly not it. It's made from the La Fleur de Lyse 18thc caps pattern, which is a perfectly nice pattern - if you like your caps set close to the head.  The other cap I don't like was also from that pattern, but a different, smaller view...so I think this may be a sign to just stop using this pattern. Duh? It took me a while...

(Naturally, I've got yet another version of their cap lurking somewhere in my UFO bin. Of course I do.)

If I ever manage to think of a reasonably clever name for an Etsy shop, this'll be going in it!

Comments

[llyrafantasyfae.livejournal.com]

If it helps any, it should sell. It's very pretty even if unloved.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Thanks! That does help. :)

[hiraimi.livejournal.com]

A pity you don't like it; it's quite nice! I understand about the close-to-the-head thing, so I shan't judge you. ;)

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Thanks! This cap seriously must've been designed for someone with no hair at all, its ridiculous. I can only imagine how it would look if you tried to wear it... ;) (Probably perched adorably.)

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

I admit that I don't like caps much anyway, but I agree that that one is a bit on the butter-churny side. Too bad.

BTW - I've never made a cap that I like either. If you find the magic pattern for a cute cap, let us know!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

I like caps in theory - in practice, and on my own head, is another matter entirely! I suspect I'm going to have to resort to trying to pattern my own...or if I ever find it, I will share!

[reine-de-coudre.livejournal.com]

if you want to buy a pattern, i would recommend kannik's korner. but playing around with shapes on my own has yielded good results for me in the past.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

I just discovered someone local has the Kannik's Korner one, so I might borrow it...but I think I've learned enough to be able to wrangle a pattern; last time I tried that years ago, it failed hilariously. Thanks for the tips!