Cake~Tin Hats: WOOL WORKED

Ah...to be young and exquisite...and look divine in every single hat!
Dana in 'Checkers' ~ wet felted by CakeTin Hats
Photo by Trevor Harris of Dialogue Productions ~Toronto

'Wool Worked' had a wonderfully successful three day show and sale at The Maker's Hand last weekend in Picton. CakeTin Hats and C.K. Woolies is a good combination and if you missed seeing us there, please stop by our booth at Busy Hands, December 14th and 15th, upstairs at Books and Co. in Picton. Carol and I have many special friends to thank for all their help over the weekend.

Thank you Mags www.ravelry.com/designers/mags-kandis for your advice, booth design, shelves, CakeTin Hats business card and label designs. Thank you Goldie (and Jay) for organizing and setting up on Thursday. Thank you Karen for being there all of Friday so we could relax and manage the crowds. Thank you Kato www.katowake.com for Saturday and for your fantastic merchandizing expertise. Thank you Dana for Sunday and for being a happy, willing and beautiful hat model.

Thank you Trevor www.dialogueproductions.ca for your great photos. Thank you Steve and Dave (our husbands) for your support, encouragement, assistance (always at the drop of a hat...) and for understanding that living with us means living with fibre! Thanks also to the Prince Edward Arts Council for organizing such a terrific show and for all the wonderful and spportive volunteers who participate. We feel very loved and very lucky.

Dana in 'Rhubarb' ~ wet felted by CakeTin Hats
Photo by Trevor Harris

Pink cloche ~ hand knit and felted
(boiled wool) by C.K. Woolies

The finished needle felted sign... we were booth
number 13... must be our lucky number!

It was a challenge to keep the hats organized on the shelves with so many shoppers but so enjoyable to see the smiles on peoples faces as they tried a variety of hat styles. Everything from eccentric fashion statements to classic utilitarian warmth. I make the wet felted hats while Carol uses a hand knitting and felting process called boiled wool. Carol also makes boiled wool mittens and the most exquisite little needle felted mice with handmade clothing and beautiful detail. I make wet felted flowers, felted soaps and hand knit wrist warmers, fingerless gloves, wristlets and headbands.