~Adopted~ Felted Mermaid Hood in Blue

Here's a Felted Mermaid Hood in Blue to help remind you of the deep blue sea while you walk your dog or drive through the snowy lands of winter. This cozy hat will keep you warm. 

COLOR:
•  This hat is a Prussian blue with aqua-colored accents and iridescent blue fabric felted in.

SHAPE:
• The hat is shaped like a pointed, pixie hood and has two long ties. At the pixie point of the hat, there is a stylized fishtail.

• This is a handcrafted hat created from a superfine, 18-micron, Merino wool roving using the technique of wet felting. This ancient and simple craft takes patience and lots of kneading by hand to shrink the wool fibers into a strong, flexible and warm felt. 

In addition to insulating, wool naturally resists water. Hence, this hat will keep you warm in chilly weather and dry in light rain. Plus, wool resists mildew, dirt, and fire! It's magical stuff!

SIZE
• Headsize MEDIUM to LARGE - fits most grownups, although this hood is deeper than the other ones that I've made and therefore doesn't work as well on smaller heads.

• The hat measures 13" / 33 cm in height and 22" / 56.5 cm in width, to the fishy tail.

•  The ties are 11" / 28 cm in length.


CARE
• Felt is an eco-friendly, fiber that is water and stain-resistant. Dust isn't a problem - just give it a shake. 

• This hat can be gently hand-washed in cold water. Rinse. Blot dry on a towel. Place a small towel inside to shape. Always air dry hand-felted wearables.

This hat is ready to ship.

FINDING YOUR HEAD SIZE
Every head has its own unique size and shape which can be measured with a flexible tape measure, or even a piece of string. 

Take the tape measure and encircle your head, just above the top of ears. Make sure that the tape measure goes over that small bump at the back of your head. Please don't pull it tightly. Leave a little 'ease' so that one finger can fit under the tape. An ear to ear measure can be helpful too.

Measure three times: it is surprising how it can vary! 
Inches or centimeters are fine.

 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.