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[gnomi]

So, OK. I? Will never qualify as a girly-girl. I was a serious tomboy as a kid, and I still am. And I'm fine with this, honest and true. However, occasionally my lack of girly-girl-ness ends up being a problem. And thus I appeal to you all, who may have suggestions.

Here's the deal. I have Very Long Hair, which I cover, usually in a hat or a beret or somesuch. But I have hats for shul (synagogue) that I bought before my hair was nearly this long, and while my hair is compressable, it is now at the point that I cannot smush it all up under my shul hats. So, about 6 years or so ago, I bought a couple of barrettes with snoods attached, and the hair that won't fit into the hat gets put in the snood. No problem. But -- problem! It's now six years later, and the barrettes and snoods are definitely showing their age. So I sought to replace them... and struck out.

Now I appeal to you. Do any of you know of a source of barrettes-with-snoods (either a store in the Boston area or an online source)? Or a link to a pattern (sewing or knitting) that I could use to make snoods-on-barrettes?

Thanks so much in advance!

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[introverte.livejournal.com]

I found these two snood patterns through some googling. It might take a little experimentation to make them just the right size. Making barettes is easy, I can show you.

http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/hair/snood.htm
http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/BK4K-0603001.html?noHTML=1

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[introverte.livejournal.com]

Here's an Etsy page selling some: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=13994

You might try searching for "bun cover" or "bun snood" as well. There's a bunch on ebay, too. Apparently they're big with equestriennes and ballerinas.

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[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Oh, coolness! Thanks!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

I grabbed the Lion Brand one yesterday, but thanks for the link to the second one. I think I'll have to play with the second one.

And yeah, I'd love you to show me how to make a barette out of it. Thanks!

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

Can you crochet? I have crocheted snoods before -- I sewed the end to a headband on two, barettes on the other two, and they worked like a dream. I love snoods, beyond all reason.

A snood can be made from basically any open work doily pattern -- I used a snowflake one, which I will search for as soon as I'm not smut mongering -- but I've no idea how to translate that into knitting.

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

Also:

http://proudmommy.tripod.com/snood.html

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'll have to figure out how to resize it to bun-size, but it'll be a place to start.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

I haven't crocheted in close to 25 years, alas.

But I can do lacework knitting, so that might be an avenue to pursue. Thanks for the idea!

[kayre]

You may be able to find what you need in equestrian catalogs, especially English or Dressage gear. Google "equestrian show bow".

(I was reading friendsfriends and came across your entry.)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Oh! That's a great idea!

Thanks so much!

[stealthmuffin.livejournal.com]

I've seen snoods attached to headbands, but unfortunately don't know much about their construction as I don't have the length of hair for a snood. However, I would like to just say "snood" for a while because it's fun to say. Snood!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

SNOOOD! :-)

You're right -- it is fun!

[ghilledhu.livejournal.com]

Around here, the beauty supply shops often sell snoods. I picked up a few back when I was doing Victorian dance. They're really easy to attach to existing barrettes.

[joecoustic.livejournal.com]

Well, it's nothing you couldn't do yourself, but here's some stuff I found:

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=snood+barrette&btnG=Search

http://www.melaniemoore.com/snoods/snoods.htm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=snood+barrette&btnG=Search

That last link is very general but I just didn't have time to check out more than that melanie moore site (which looks like a nice item. Enjoy the hunt and hope this helps!!

[norda.livejournal.com]

Following this post with interest. I love snoods and may end up making my own, since I'm not finding them as often as I used to.

[kmelion.livejournal.com]

I can see what I can find in Jerusalem....

[zmook.livejournal.com]

Huh. "snood" is a real word. She's not just making it up in some sort of surrealist attempt to mess with my head.

Well, damn your eyes, you've messed with my head anyway. I hope you're happy.

[sokmunky.livejournal.com]

guendalina of Lady Guendalina's Closet sells at Arisia, and she's fairly local to Boston-metro.
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