Description
This unique crochet creation in stunning blues, accented with yellows and greens, oozes fabulous, retro, mullet style; business at the front, party at the back, as the saying goes. It exudes definite 1980’s Joan Jett style vibes.
Blue is the main colour- from royal to cerulean to teals to baby blues. Touches of greens and yellows, including pops of his vis tones add accents. As the wig’s length increases from front to back, the colours shade from pale to deep. So the fringe features soft, pale tones- palest blue, barely teal, almost-yellow. It shades through mid tones- cerulean, grass green, daffodil and turquoise- to bold, strong tones at the back- royal blues, golds and forest greens.
The entire wig is lightly sprinkled with subtle glitz. This is a medium-density wig- fuller than some of my wigs, but still fairly light to wear. The long back section has a 5:1 increase ratio, while the top has a 2:1- that is, at the back, every fifth strand is a double strand, which increases to two strands every second knot at the top and front. This helps to make the wig balance well, given that the back is not as long as some of my denser wigs.
The marine maiden colour scheme should coordinate with lots of outfits, from jeans and tshirt to evening wear. It is also quite warm.
Every single yarn ‘hair’ strand of The Mermaid’s Mane is hand knotted into a royal blue crochet beanie base, made of very soft but substantial and strong, slightly fuzzy, vintage 10ply mohair/synthetic yarns.
The beanie base is actually not shaped like your traditional beanie, but more like a wig, with a little extra room in the crown for the wearer to tuck their hair up inside. The beautifully soft, fluffy, feathery blue edging yarn, slightly snugger than the rows above, should also help to keep it secure.
It supports thousands of multicoloured strands of yarn, each individually knotted into place by hand. Yes, these take some time to make! The ‘hair’ is made of a huge variety of different coloured and textured yarns. The fibres used include wool, mohair, alpaca, angora and various fuzzy and plan textured synthetics.
It can be trimmed and styled if desired, as the strands of ‘hair’ are knotted individually onto the base and are not integral to the structure.
The Mermaid’s Mane will fit up to large noggins. It best suited to warm and enliven a cranium of between 57cm/21.5” to 62cm/23.5” approximately. The ‘hair’ should fall to just over the shoulders.
This wig beanie was designed, crocheted and knotted by myself. No patterns were harmed, or even used in its making.
It is made from an eclectic collection of natural and synthetic fibres including pure Australian wool, angora, mohair and alpaca, along with synthetic eyelash, feathers and sparkly designer yarns. Please handwash and rinse it in lukewarm water, then roll in a towel to gently squeeze out excess moisture, and dry flat. Please do not bleach, machine wash or tumble dry.
Shipping for the Mermaid’s Mane is free. I use Australia Post and usually send out parcels within 24 hours, except on weekends and public holidays, when the post office is closed. Shipping to the US/UK should take about a week to ten days, but unfortunately shipping delays can happen sometimes. If that’s the case, let me know and I can follow up the parcel’s progress from this end and keep buyers informed. Where possible, I’m using express/priority shipping etc. (at no cost to customers) for the most reliable delivery and tracking.
Australians- I’m presently using Express shipping within Australia to do my best to get parcels delivered as fast as possible and provide tracking.
This wig is also listed on etsy.
If you like this wig, but might like a different colour scheme or size, please contact me using the form below or there are more ways to contact me here.
Thanks for looking!
Lisa
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