Make a Beret, Wet Felting, Threadbanger Projects

Corinne's favorite beret got ruined the other day, so this week she is going to show us how-to make a felt beret using the ancient technique of wet felting! Perfect for the colder months and would make a fantastic gift for someone this holiday season.
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[@alisterday7910]

I love the old and new thread banger

[@Whitney_Sews]

Very cool! One of the best Threadbanger tutorials to date...I like that you told at the end what needed some adjusting.

[@DesignXstream]

nailed it 11 years ago itself 🙏🏼

[@leenahusa1806]

Wow this made me realize how much I miss the old threadbangers 😭

[@PyroTurk]

I don't know if someone's let you know yet but if your grandmothers hat was made of felt like yours the miss shaping may have been caused by humidity. That coupled with it being on the stand for a long time can warp the shape of the fabric but you may be able to fix it.

[@christinewiedman576]

What a great video! Very clearly demonstrated. It's cool to learn a traditional age-old technique like this, thank you for doing this!

[@devilsadvocate6913]

I really miss video tutorials like these :(

[@tamarakers5963]

Same

[@phitalsyndrome]

same xd

[@candisrrt]

I have MISSED threadbanger.OMG!!! What a great project. I look horrible in berets, but you make me want to make one!!!

[@WeAreTheStrangeofficial]

Oh my god, that's sooo amazing! One of theeee best tutorials ever! I love it, you did a fantastic job!

[@TalentofNone]

Wow, this is one of the most in depth tutorials I have seen from you guys! Great job, especially for a first try.

[@jennamilesi7178]

This is the best take on that other lady's video tutorials. well done. 1 felt beret completed just yesterday! :) Thank you for simplifying the process.

[@Trebdiel]

Felting is magical! Thanks for the tutorial, and thanks for suggesting such an awesome reference website!

[@xvampiregirlxf]

wow! cool pattern thanx so much!!!!!xx i have been wet felting for years with my whole family and my mum even did it in my school once!! i have only just learnt how to do seamless and cant wait to show this pattern to my mum!!! thank you so much!

[@SushiMaiden]

Love Corinne's style.

[@Tinkerbelll89]

I'll try it out THIS weekend... I'm so excited.... I have always worn berets and didn't even know how to make one of these.... so... Thank you!

[@htrfdes]

That was GREAT!!! I've been very curious about felting and this tute makes me want to explore this MORE!

[@veslaskigirl]

Wow, you did an amazing job with this video with precise explanations and tips. Spoken like someone with years more experience....you really did your homework!! Thanks for the great tutorial! My mom wore a beret every day of her life, in later years after retirement. I have them here somewhere, probably in storage and not easy to reach. I really want to make one for myself. I'm felting in all genres now, after just a couple months, and people have been giving me unused wool, freshly sheared, a carding machine, the works so I need to get busy (busier)! THANKS for this!!!!

[@yukiengelke8684]

that was one of the best videos from this fall!

[@bayleemullins5928]

Little did she know she would be doing crazy pins in the future

[@GakkiSai]

I miss this era of thread banger / youtube.

[@danniellesloane]

I know this was uploaded a long time ago, but I started making felt 2 years ago and this is one of the better wet felting tutorials for a hat I've seen. (I've made witch's hats and beanies before but keen to try berets too¡)

[@josephtermeer4595]

very nice, I need to make a 17th century wool bonnet. I am going to try this technique. Happy sewing!

[@xXlaurXx]

I felted a beret with one of my best friends and we're now in the final stage and we're adding finishing touches. I wish there was some way I could show you!

[@rimata76]

may i know which type specific yarn you are using for your beret?

[@suzyskye733]

GREAT video, thank you for making this!

[@silentsilvermonk]

Most specialty yarn stores sell wool roving, and most people who buy it are looking to spin it, not felt it. So if you're searching for felting supplies, try searching for yarn spinning supplies, and it might lead you in the right direction. Generic craft stores don't normally sell roving, so try looking up a local yarn store. :)

[@MephistoRolling]

Congrats on your first effort, it looks great!! learning new stuff is awesome!

[@strawberry31705]

i love felting...i spent an entire summer doing it....all you need to do now is to get some hat forms...so that you make all of your favorite vintage styles

[@sandrapeterson8771]

Thanks so much for the video!! I have done much with felting and currently recycle sweaters. My son wants to make a beret and we'll have a good time trying this together.

[@WoolyPronto]

I think this is now my new favorite video from you. Thanks for showing us! I love felting, but things like this always seemed too complicated... now I know how! Keep up the amazing work. So proud of you guys. :) Hope your vacation was great--you deserved it! (&, it's "beret".)

[@rbred378]

I will take two days, not 4 hours to make this... but fascinating process & what a reward at the end!

[@Kathy3245]

That was awesome... I always wondered how those were made and I never would have guessed it was like that! wow.. thanks for the info.

[@artcrazed]

This is such an interesting project! Thanks for showing!

[@JudyJohnsonFiberArt]

Loved the video! Easy to follow!

[@trapease]

I've wanted a beret for a while! Now I can try making one :D Thanks for the tutorial!

[@getogatocat]

Wow, this is the first tutorial I have really wanted to attempt!!! I've dreamt of owning a beret but they were either too small, too pricey, or the color I wanted was too inaccessible! This looks like so much fun! I can't wait for the windy gusty days and nights to hurry to my part of the states!

[@PsychadelicAbsconder]

that was so super cool! thanks for showing us how to do that.

[@ChimaE]

I have to give you Kudos for giving kudos to those you learned from. You will do well. Thanks for the video

[@iamthewhimsy]

Thanks for the Tut! I've done a bunch of felting of knitted items but I've never done a resist felt - I'm going to have to try that out!!

[@thrivesurvive]

I had no idea how to do wet felting. It was a mystery before. Thank you for this amazing video! Your grandma's hat looks like it may have has an elastic band inside it, which may have eroded over the years. A lot of old hats had latex in them which shrivel up, yellow and crack. Gust guessing. I don't really know what happened but I'm glad you have a fancy new one and I appreciate the video. :) I would be happy to make a neck corset one for you some day if you want.

[@saphyreXice]

That was AWESOME!

[@pamelawalker1]

Great Job! Loved the video.

[@jenniechan950]

That was a cool episode!

[@XofHope]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I think I'll have to give it a try one of this days, seems really fun.

[@tyhokan]

That was REALLY cool, and the result looked amazing. What a process though.

[@StillmanPWNS]

Yeah, I had a lot of old hats from my grandmother and a couple did the same thing. As well as a couple of vintage skirts from her. I think they had the elastic with latex in them too.

[@jdflyfisherman1]

Great video...I have sheep & llamas ...I can't wait to try this! Thanks, Lisa D

[@Thestupidlittlegirl]

hey this is a pretty neat trick. congrats on the new beret

[@Iamthecarnivore]

Awesome! I've always been very curious about this process! More felting vids!!!!

[@StyleSoldierBlog]

Wow, this is really cool!

[@AlbinoMonkeyC]

MUST try this!!

[@PaleMagnolia]

Wow, that was amazing, really! Gotta try it!

[@FixsomethingDetroitBuilderBae]

This is so awesome I was looking for this

[@laynemikesell]

Yay! Now I want to wet felt an entire wardrobe!

[@TearsBehindSmiles]

Oh my god! I have been looking for a good tutorial on wet felting for a while now and I just figured that no one had one up! I'm so happy to find this one. Now I can pair this with the how to make a hat block episode and I can make a hat for a costume and spend a lot less money.

[@sandieedmunds4415]

Excellent video very clear and fun.

[@morethananything]

this is so cool! i might try this! Thanks

[@Lifeholder]

Wonderful. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@troebeliewoep]

Im gonna make a beret shaped like a pumpkin this week! Thanks Corinne! I made a witch hat using wet felting earlier this week

[@paigeypaigey777]

wow, looks so professional! :D great job!

[@wickedbatman]

"Barret" FTW! :D great job.

[@tornartist]

Hey Corinne! Could you make a witch/wizard hat using this technique?

[@kikicamacho6761]

tornartist yes you can. Cut a resist in the shape you want. Cut along the bottom. Open and use a mold to shape

[@mishmashpie]

lol love the sheep dance :) love the hat as well.

[@MrsPinkarella]

Love it!!! Thnx 4 Sharing!!!!

[@UsingATelescope]

It's 'Shaun the Sheep'!! My little brother adores that show, he's two and sits transfixed by it.

[@HUMACHICHI]

GUAUUUUUU, GENIAL!!!!!! PARECE TAN FÁCIL!!!!

[@Kevbox2008]

That has to be one of the coolest things I've seen on KZbin in a LONG time!!! nice!! :^)

[@mle011]

Wow, that's neat!

[@nokomarie1963]

That is totally cool and doable.

[@HeavenlyMakeUp]

wow that's awesome!

[@toralei1602]

OMG thanx for that video,you help me so much

[@finehomemadewine]

it wagreat and so instructive!

[@210isabella]

Great Vid!

[@Jenna1814]

that is so sweet thanks for the video

[@craftyhobbies]

brilliant - great video thanks

[@yumi1238]

LOVE the sheep vid at the end :)

[@capnclawhammer3024]

I wonder how one would put a stem in the center of the top side, like on a basque?

[@thatgirlmeeses]

so awesome! thank you! :D

[@SadiyaDurrani]

i enjoyed the river dancing sheep at the end. congrats on the hat.. looks like a long process.

[@okstevie11]

woah thats freaking awesome! i might have to try that sometime. i love berets! i wear them all the time. and i love Shaun the sheep! that made me smile when i saw that :)

[@SuperClaireelizabeth]

You made it seem really simple, thanks so much, is there anything i can use instead of bamboo though?

[@thiskidglows]

Super cool! I like this video because to my knowledge on threadbanger we haven't seen much like this before!! As to your GGMA's hat I don't know... but since it is felted, could you not wet felt the shape back into the hat like you did in the one you made... and remove the trim and add some new stuff??

[@seapearltoo1]

How many ounces of wool is needed for this Beret? Thanks, and great project! :)

[@mzkrista]

AWESOMEE!

[@ApricotArtLover]

Wow i really wanna try this out. It turned out amazingly. I love watching your videos and I love making things out of nothing ;]]

[@finehomemadewine]

That is really great episode, I wouldn´t ever thought of that, I would just lazzyly buy peace of felt. I have to try to make this now. Well, I love berets too and I washed mine in washing mashine and it didn´t do it well too...

[@ellieschmidt5047]

Totally awesome

[@muserwood]

Great job! What was the water / vinegar for?

[@MadaraSable]

Helped!

[@TaylorTillandsia]

i really want to try some wet felting. it looks like it'd be a lot of fun.

[@dancingram79]

AWSOME! thank you very much :D

[@R00TS13]

Woww! I love this tutorial! When I have some time to kill I am definitley trying this out. I also love hats so this is fantastic! :)

[@pheebladez]

WOW! super!

[@TheKarmenraquel]

love it , at first it seems kind of difficult but in the end look veryyy ease :)

[@pindur47]

Wow!

[@xxxaedwardsxxx]

Awesome! How many ounces of roving did you use?

[@snager80]

that sheep thing at the end made me want to play harvest moon. awesome! i wanna do wet felting.

[@LeePearson90]

Lol Shaun the Sheep

[@raven5048]

This was cool

[@alpacasamka5775]

Great!!!

[@rubyanime]

great!

[@silkstarlight]

Great Tutorial! With your grandmother's hat, I kept thinking maybe it has to do with the way it is stored given its age because as a kid I remember my aunt wore a lot of felted style hats she purchased and was very formal about keeping the hats stored in tissue paper (like when you stuff new shoes with tissue or a purse you put away in a cedar drawer etc. to keep it from getting moths); I wonder too if you wet felt something can you reuse the felt without the trim for a new hat?