Felting?

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

So I'm making a hat but I want to crochet on some pieces using wool and have those felt. Will this work? Will it make the non wool part of the hat's shape change?

[RoseRed]

I would felt the appliques first.  They'll shrink.

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Hmm well if I do that it will take a couple of months to make lol I'm trying to make my husband a Nudu hat like Billy Gibbons from ZZTop wears. I didn't want to felt the hat part for 2 reasons my husband wanted the hat to not be itchy on the inside and I'm concerned about how much the hat itself will shrink.

[acraftylady]

I agree felt the pieces first then attach to the finished hat. Mary

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

I think I will use regular yarn and brush those little boogers lol I'd rather have a root canal than attach all of those doodads and then weave in those ends.

[RoseRed]

Or you could make one long piece with all those doodads and then attach that to the base.