A naturally colored, deep brown llama yarn, handspun by Marsha Berkemeier gets us started here. Joining it is a gorgeous handpainted, handspun merino wool from Lisa Souza. Darker and more subtle than the picture, this is a wonderfully soft Pussy Cap that has faint traces of a sparkle to it. Lots of length for a roomy, comfortable and richly textured classic beanie cap.
Cap #226 Sold
Everyone who's held this Qiviut Pussy Cap in their hands has said the same thing: "Oh wow." The sensuous softness of this natural colored Qiviut yarn is in a class of its own. Gathered from the arctic Musk Ox by the Inuit in Canada, Qiviut is a rare luxury that easily earns all of its accolades and justifies its price many times over. I accented the Qiviut in this cap with a row of natural tan brushed cashmere from Italy.
Sold Cap #231
A cornucopia of vibrant colors from 12 soft yarns gives this reversible Pussy Cap an amazing amount of textural and visual interest. The knots between the yarns are all visible on this side and disappear when you flip it inside out. Big and roomy for a traditional beanie cap fit.
Sold Cap #60
Olive-grey alpaca & wool from England has been banded and topped with handspun angora fur & wool in their natural grey & white colors from Linda Jacobs. This is a sensuously soft and handsome Pussy Cap that has a snug fit but lots of stretch for any size head.
Sold Cap #33
A stunning combination of two angora furs here - the first has been blended with a little bit of silk and handpainted a rich chocolate brown. The second has been blended with a little bit of lambswool and handpainted in charcoals, greys & white. Softer than soft and lighter than light for style, warmth and comfort.
Sold Cap #102
I kind of had a hunch going into it that this cap would steal my heart and end up in my personal collection. And whaddya know - my hunch was right. I started out with a naturally colored, handspun blend of raccoon fur, cashmere and merino and then pulled out all the stops by adding a band of handspun buffalo yarn, also in its natural color. Man oh man do I love this cap. The combination of all these exotic natural fibers is truly something wonderful.
From Lisa Souza's collection of handspun Rare Treasures comes this blend of angora fur & merino in a rich, subtle pallet she named Mesa, her stunning interpretation of the colors of the American Southwest. I crocheted this soft and beautifully textured yarn with a smaller stitch for extra warmth and protection. A classic beanie cap fit with plenty of give for any size head. So handsome and wonderful on.
Sold Cap #202
Earthtoned hand-dyed wool & silk from Japan with natural colored mohair & wool from Italy blended together for the bands. I brought the mohair back with me from Rome over twenty years ago and added it to this richly colored Pussy Cap that has a comfortable loose fit.
Sold Cap #96
Bands of blue, brown and tan alpaca are combined with a handspun brown Italian mohair for a rich subtle pallete of earthones. There's enough hat here to turn up a band or wear it long and down over the ears and forehead. Soft and cushy.
Sold Cap #94
Lisa Souza has created another masterpiece with this yarn that's a blend of kid mohair and silk. The raw fibers, originating in New Zealand, were handpainted and handspun by Lisa here in California. This shimmering, lustrous yarn called South Pacific worked up into a Pussy Cap that's soft and light and perfect for year round comfort in just about any weather. Nice easy fit and oh so stunning on.
Sold Cap #234
Deliciously soft, pure Merino wool from top to bottom in this gorgeous Pussy Cap that combines a rich pallet of goldens in one yarn and a subtle range of greens & teals in the other. Both of the yarns were handpainted and handspun by Lisa Souza. With an easy fit and the stretch that Merino is famous for, this cap is an ideal choice for any size head. A truly unique and beautiful beanie.
Sold Cap #235
For the first cap in the Kahuna series I've used two beautiful handspun yarns from my buddy Lisa Souza. The first is a band of natural black baby alpaca into which are nestled three rows of triangles created from one of Lisa's handpainted, handspun pure angora yarns in a rich pallet of reds. That same red angora fur is then used for the rest of the cap. Sensuously soft and a feast for the eyes, this thick, easy-fitting Kahuna Pussy Cap will bring you years of warmth and style as well as lots of oohs and aahs.
Sold Cap #239
A beautifully handspun blend of natural white angora & wool has been accented here with a handpainted blue Merino from Canada. The fit is snug but there's lots of give and plenty of length to turn up a band or wear it way down low to the eyebrows and below the ears.
Sold Cap #66
A soft golden merino wool, handpainted and handspun by Lisa Souza has been coupled throughout this cap with a strand of natural brown Peruvian alpaca for astonishing softness and comfort. Accenting is a doubled band of Lisa's handspun and handpainted angora fur bordered on either side by natural black alpaca. Roll your cursor over the images for more views.
Sold Cap #179
Buttery soft Uruguayan Merino wool kettle dyed in a pallet of blues and blacks has been coupled in this Pussy Cap with a single strand of pure Peruvian alpaca in its natural black. Accenting is a band of the black alpaca yarn tripled. The result is a ton of softness and warmth in a lightweight cap that comes way low to the eyes and below the ears. Perfect for either a guy or a gal.
Sold Cap #176
My client who ordered this custom Pussy Cap asked for light purples and greens and boy oh boy did I find the perfect yarn for her. From the Noro yarnmakers of Japan comes this gorgeous blend of angora fur, silk & wool whose colors transition imperceptibly one into the other. As an accent I added two rows of a steel grey boucle` from Japan that's a blend of silk & merino.
Sold Cap #241
Three beautiful handspun yarns from Lisa Souza - golden merino, green merino and a natural grey yak & camel down blend. They're joined by a natural tan Peruvian alpaca for a rich pallet of earthen colors in a very soft cap that has a nice easy fit and lots of length.
Sold Cap #35-12
Cashmere & silk from Italy in three different colors - black, red and tan. There are three strands of yarn all pulled together here making this Pussy Cap luxuriously thick and stretchy. This is the very best of the Italian millspun cashmeres.
Sold Cap #37-2
A great big Pussy Cap that's ultra thick and ultra roomy for someone with lots of hair or who just likes the look of a big thick cap. Handspun Peruvian wool in shades of burnt orange has been coupled with an orange millspun yarn from Japan that's a blend of cotton & silk. Accenting is a band of handpainted, handspun Wensleydale wool from Lisa Souza in shades of deep blue.
Sold Cap #224
A light green millspun yarn blended from silk & merino wool is the foundation for this whimsical cap. Coupled with the soft green yarn throughout the cap is a tiny thread of poly/rayon in a riot of festive colors. A bigger cap with an easy comfortable fit.
Sold Cap #220
Beyond soft and beyond luxurious is this handspun Baby Suri Alpaca in its natural jet black color. There's no way to explain it - you just have to feel it to understand. This tightly crocheted Pussy Cap is squared at the top, has a row of double crochet at the bottom and will fit closely but comfortably to the head.
Sold Cap #191-11
I crocheted a trio of luxurious Peruvian alpaca yarns together for the body of this cap - natural black, natural charcoal and a pallet of handpainted reds. Accenting is a band of ruby red kettle-dyed Uruguayan wool. Make no mistake about it - alpaca is so soft and smooth that it can be worn next to the skin by anybody. A thick and comfortable Pussy Cap for unparalleled warmth and softness.
Sold Cap #163-11
Alpaca, silk & wool. Some of it handspun and some of it millspun. Some of it handyed and some of it in its natural color. All crocheted together here in a cornucopia of fibers, colors and textures. Big, thick and sturdy with the softness of alpaca for the ears and forehead.
Sold Cap #151-S
A fuzzy moss-green acrylic yarn from Italy is nestled in amongst a chartreuse blend of alpaca & wool from England for more softness than you'll know what to do with. The alpaca/wool blend in this big, roomy Pussy Cap will give you all the warmth you're ever likely to need.
Sold Cap #142-S
A soft and curly boucle` yarn from Italy that's made from wool, mohair and acrylic has been coupled with a dark steely blue alpaca and wool blend from England. A big, loose-fitting cap that's lightweight, soft and stunning on. And yep, it'll for sure keep your head warm.
Sold Cap #46-S
Sandy Ryan from Wisconsin handspun this natural colored alpaca in with some light grey wool for a really soft yarn. I added white Italian cashmere to the border for a soft, beautiful cap that has a smaller fit but lots of give for any sized head.
Sold Cap #150-S
This unusual looking Pussy Cap starts out with an eclectic yarn from Japan that's a blend of natural colored alpaca, wool, silk, cashmere and mohair and is accented with natural colored Romney wool locks that were handspun into yarn by Sandy Ryan. A soft but substantial and rugged cap with a dash of daring.
Sold Cap #104-S
A beautiful golden hand-dyed wool from Uruguay that's been accented by a bracken-colored mohair and a handspun yarn from Sandy Ryan that she calls Pumpkin Patch. A soft, lightweight colorful Pussy Cap for fall.
Sold Cap #115-S
Soft handspun wool from Uruguay that's been kettle dyed a rich burnt orange has been subtly accented with a gold lamme` ribbon yarn from Italy. Thick, soft and warm, this Pussy Cap has a wide band and a comfortable fit.
Sold Cap #137-S
Combining several different natural colors of llama that were handspun by Marsha Berkemeier with several different wool & silk yarns from Noro of Japan, this cap offers softness, warmth, color and style in a traditional beanie cap look. Lots of length for wearing low to the eyes and below the ears.
Sold Cap #103-S
This colorful Pussy Cap joins two handpainted Koigu Merino yarns in indigo blue and golden yellow (three strands each) and is accented with a rich red band of alpaca & wool from England. As with all of my Koigu Pussy Caps, the fit is somewhat snug with lots of length for wearing down to the eyes and below the ears.
Sold Cap #147-10
The Pussy Caps on these pages have already been sold but I've included them here so that you can get some more ideas if you'd like me to do a custom cap for you. Page 1 starts with the earliest caps sold and the pages progress chronologically through to the most recent caps sold on page 14.
