Help me find a felted wool beanie, or, an opportunity for a quality knitter

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About 15 years ago I purchased 2 felted wool beanies (watchmen’s caps, dock workers caps) from Burlington Coat Factory. The caps have no tags and no identifiable marks. I have lost one of the caps and the one I have left is starting to get holes in it. I would be grateful if anybody could help me locate a source for more of these.

Here is a picture of the remaining cap: (Warning dead deer in photo)

Also, if any knitters out there are confident they could knit something this fine, I would gladly pay you and do the felting myself. The pre-felted hat would probably need to big enough for a basketball.

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I can knit it for you like - I can felt it too, actually. I even have te yarn - do you have a colour preference?

Let’s wait and see if anyone knows where you can buy one tho…

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This etsy seller might be able to do what you want. The pics look a little odd as the mannequin heads used to display hats are usually 60-70% of life size. I’m not sure why, but that seems to be the usual practice.

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It looks like a Toque ( Canadian beanie)

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How about this one?

StG

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Thanks for the responses

@ alice: Thank you, I’ll let this thread sit around for a few days, if I can’t get a lead on a dealer, I will PM you.

@ FlyByNight512: Never thought of etsy, good idea. I would rather pay a doper if they would want the job.

@ picnurse: Yeah it is like a toque, only the felted wool is fairly dense, like a pea coat. That’s what makes it so difficult to find.

The ones I purchased, I assumed were meant as classic dress hats, to accompany a long camelhair trench coats and pea coats, for men in the 1950’s

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It looks like it was knit in a double rib and then felted (although I’m on my phone and can’t get great resolution) - that’s what would account for the thickness of the fabric.

Anyway, see if you can buy one cheap - if not I can knit it up for you.

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Concurring with alice on the construction (2x2 rib, felted). I’ve made my husband some very similar hats, and those suckers are warm. (In a pinch, you can use one to carry a just-out-of-the-oven round casserole dish to a potluck. In case that ever comes up.)

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Pretty sure I accidently just made one of those for myself. Hand knit by me pure wool hat + too long in the dryer = smaller, thicker, close fitting cap.

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this etsy site has some beanies