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I finally broke down a few months ago and bought a needle felting hat form. I just recently finished my first piece on it, a merino needle felted cloche in grey with a two-tone purple braided wool trim that has also been needle felted on.

I know it's a little late in the season to be making wool hats, but I love the classic style of this type of hat. I'll definitely save it for next year. Plus, I bet I get at least one night's wear out in it soon, it's still kind of cold in the bay area in the evenings.

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Here's the hat alone. It's thick enough that it can stand up by itself.

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Here's a detail shot of the braided purple trim. Also, if you look carefully at the rim, you can see just how much my kitties like my hat as well. *sigh*

I can't wait to wear this thing out!