Loose Gauge, soy/wool hand knit slouchy beanies

[chim]

Hey guys, my mom recently knit a slouchy beanie for me and it turned out so amazing that I figured some of you might want one. The material used is a 70% wool 30% soy yarn, and my mom perfected the slouchy beanie cut. It's oversized and flops beautifully.

Here is a picture of the loose gauge knit.

Here is a picture of the top of the beanie. She uses a circular knit that looks really great slouched. This is a detail that I have never seen in any other beanies.

Frontal fit

Side view

This is TOTALLY handmade, and it takes my mom a couple of hours to make. Given that she isn't a beanie machine, there will be a little turn around time, and I'll give you an ETA on its completion. A turn around time of 2-3 days of construction isn't unusual. I think they're totally worth it, and I've owned tons of beanies.

The soy/wool material is very soft, and because its SO loose gauge it keeps your head warm but is also perfectly viable in 70 degree weather because of the breathability.

Colors are random, but if you want a solid color (such as black) you can let me know and I'll try to hunt down the yarn for you.

60 dollars shipped, and i'll fill every order in the order that I get paypaled.

So if you guys are interested in your very own Dior Momme beanie, lemme know!

[dizzhizz]

60 US Dollars for a hand knit beanie? Hmmm...must be one hell of a slouch!

[chim]

It takes a long time to make one of these, so I'm in no hurry to give them out to superfuture. I think that you will be impressed by the quality and fit of these beanies. I already have a couple orders, and I think that in one or two more orders im going to have to close off the thread so that I can make sure everybody gets what they want.

[DeanX]

seen in person, got TONS of compliments out, I wanted to stab him for it.

BUMP for dior momme. By the way, she's a nice lady.

[chim]

All beanie orders have been completed and shipped!

Here is an overstock slouchy beanie.

If anyone is interested, please PM me! It could be shipped out as quick as tomorrow.

[Westbrook]

bump for superEntrepreneurship.

[BrokenGlass]

pretty cool but I don't like the over-sized slouch look.... can she do "regular" knit caps

[chim]

She can do a regular knit cap, it's just a smaller beanie. You can actually do a "turn up" and wear the cap in a more manageable size. The regular knit caps don't take as much material or time, so i'm thinking 40 shipped for one?

[chim]

hey guys, custom orders will have to be halted for the moment as the high quality wools we use are currently not available to us. I'll keep you posted when the custom orders are back in action.

For now, keep an eye out for some more beanies that will be made from existing materials. The above overstock beanie is now available at a reduced price of 45 shipped for those of you who want to sample the goods.

Thanks for the orders guys!

PS. All orders have been finished and shipped out. Please post when you get them and lemme know how it turns out!

[Spencer]

Received my all black beanie today. Very nice and exactly as described. As soon as I find my camera I'll throw up some pics.

Thanks again!

[chim]

restocked on black, dark blue and grey wool for all of you monochrome lovers out there. No queue at the moment so let me know!

[chim]

overstock beanie sold! keep the orders coming fellas!

[isdenn]

got my black beanie today...it's exactly what i was hoping for. definitely quality. much respect to dior momme for the excellent job.

[richter]

could any of you who bought the black beanies post pictures of you wearing it?

[chim]

the black beanie looks superb, i'll try to get some pictures of a new one that is being made

[poly800rock]

making your mom into a sweatshop machine!

[chim]

she gets paid in peanuts, but she's asian so she doesnt know better working conditions

PS) She loves the fact that so far everybody has loved her product, and she's working on more exciting pieces for the future =P Maybe some scarves?

[chim]

Queue is free, bumping for custom work!

[white_giraffe]

can you take a pic of the gray one? want to know what shade it is. thanks.

[daikonyama]

Might be a good idea to just take a pic of the different color threads your mom is using to put in the original post so people know what they want. Anyways, another bump for this!

[chim]

hey guys! sorry i haven't been checking this thread, but my mom has been pretty busy lately and hasn't felt like working on any beanies. However, today she bestowed me with this new blue she found. It's a gorgeous light blue, with an amazing color.

There's also a picture of a black one for all of you curious about the beanies, that one has been sold however.

Let me know if I can do anything for you! These beanies are fantastic for all weather, and looks very distinct. Always generates tons of compliments.

[chromesquared]

I asked this before in another unrelated thread and I can't remember which one, but I was curious if Moms can do these with a tighter knit? They're really nice Im just not diggin the "see through" character of the knit.

Thanks

N.

[chim]

Hi, I do believe my mom can do a tighter knit but it looses alot of it's shape and won't be floppy anymore.

I find that the current knit is the best for beanies, as it's really distinct and it gives your head a lot of breathability. I've been able to wear them in 70 degree weather with no sweating whatsoever, plus it looks really cool. Also because of it's looser gauge knit, whenever you take your beanie off you don't get hat hair.

Take a chance!

[CaptMomo]

is this tunisian crochet?

lol, mind asking your mom which stitch's she's using?

[chim]

I'm not really sure what stitch she's using, and she's not really sure what to call it either =P

All orders have been shipped, so order away!

The blue beanie I have has been discounted to 45 dollars for people who want to try out the knit.

[cheapmuthafukr]

id like one, but probably not for another 2 weeks. can you have moms make me a black one?