My First Hat
An Embroidered, Fur Trimmed, Soft Wool Hat in a Russian Style

Resources

• Women's Headdress in Early Rus Scroll down to to the paragraph and drawing just above the "kika" heading

• Medieval Wardrobe Russian Hat

• The Renaissance Tailor Basic Eastern European and Central Asian Hats

• Hat Pattern: Principskiss vikingatida mössa

• Anglo-Saxon and Viking Works of the Needle: Some Artistic Currents in Cross-Cultural Exchange

• Viking Stitches and Motifs

• Russian Embroidery

Materials

• wool fabric in purple cut from a recycled thrift store 100% wool coat

• wool yarn in yellow, blue and magenta (two ply)

• fur trimming cut from a recycled thrift store muskrat coat

• cotton sewing thread in burgundy for seam sewing

• cotton sewing thread in brown for hand attachment of trim

Embroidery Stitches Used

• chain stitch (yellow and blue)

• straight stitch/back stitch/running stitch (yellow)

• braiding (blue three strand braids)

• couching (yellow over braids)

Notes

I chose to only trim the hat rather than fully line it.  I was able to use the cuffs off of the coat with some left over fur to accomplish this.  By applying trim only (it wraps to the underside as well for warmth) to the edge, I am left with a goodly amount to cut and apply as trimming for a wool mantle.

I was so pleased with how well the construction went, I probably shouldn't have embroidered a circle at the top.  All of the edges lined up perfectly--much to my surprise.

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