The Doctor Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Anyone know of a good pattern for Monmouth caps? Janelle wants to try her hand at knitting one for me. :) Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCholeBlack Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Here are just a few of the free patterns avalible online. Most pages that I've seen are the same pattern just repeated and rehashed. http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carls...er/Monmouth.htm http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patte...ts/monmouth.htm http://www.employees.org/~cathy/caps.html GOF has some caps FS here a while ago too if I recall. oh & the closest to the thickness of yarn mentioned as "original" would be the Brown Sheep Burly Spun. Now, what will I have to do to convince her to knit me one? My knitting skills just aren't up to a project like this. "If part of the goods be plundered by a pirate the proprietor or shipmaster is not entitled to any contribution." An introduction to merchandize, Robert Hamilton, 1777Slightly Obsessed, an 18th Century reenacting blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 The instructions fron Knitting.com are the ones I used to make my first Monmouth cap.... it was also the first thing that I knitted..... This is a picture of my second one that I felted....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kass Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Funny that this should come up now. My friend, Mara Riley was just putting the finishing touches on her Monmouth Cap pattern this weekend. We'll have it for sale on the website shortly along with knitting patterns for mitts, Scots bonnets, and other period stuff. Bob has been wearing the prototype around the house for the past two days. Building an Empire... one prickety stitch at a time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCholeBlack Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 wow Mr. Hand, I am endlessly impressed. "If part of the goods be plundered by a pirate the proprietor or shipmaster is not entitled to any contribution." An introduction to merchandize, Robert Hamilton, 1777Slightly Obsessed, an 18th Century reenacting blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Welll felting does cover a lot of the mistakes........ I learned how to knit from a book about a year ago, Origanaly, I wanted to knit some period socks...... but started on a cap..... Knitting a cap is easy enough, but I've decided that knitting socks is outta th' question fer me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward T. Porter Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 If your lazy and don´t want to felt something by hand, you can put it into the washing machine. My mother tried it out with a wool cap and it works really well. She washed it together with 4 tennis balls by 40°C for two times. If you want to use this method you must knitt the goods a bit larger because it will shrink a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Thanks for all the help and suggestions! Janelle completed my cap just in time for the weather to turn old and nasty. Perfect timing! Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 My new cap got it's first real workout this morning, and it's really toasty! Janelle used a merino wool/mohair blend, and it's great. :) Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Skittles is working on a ton of these at the moment, then on to Thrum (sp) caps next.. then stockings... including silk ones... should be interesting... She'll be teaching Sarah and the Govenor's Lady next... bunch of busy beavers the ladies in my crewe!! Hey Jack Pictures! "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 found a few patterns online pose the question o wot buttons be correct for time....wood, bone, shell,etc or jus to leave the botton off Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman of Fortune Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 The best button (IMHO) is one made of the yarn itself. The original one (that everyone copies and that Kirsty Buckland, the knit Hat goddess has researched) just has a small little nib of a thing, about the size of a penut M&M. Greg Come aboard my pirate re-enacting site http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/ Where you will find lots of information on building your authentic Pirate Impression! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 thank ye kindly gentleman. like to try me hand at new things and if each otehrs knowledge helps teh other then even better fer it. Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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