My Christmas Make - Claudia

 Ahhh the tank hat. I constructed the Sherman M4 tank structure from thick steel wire and wadding I then assembled the different sections of the tank before starting to make a toile for the covering. It soon became apparent that I would have to deconstruct the tank to be able to cover it. So I had to scrap 2 days work and find a new way to cover the tank.

I ended up covering the tank in three pieces: the main body, the sand guards and the caterpillar tracks. Then I hand-stitched it all together and attached the hair comb to the underneath.

 Here I am modelling the tank doing my best Isabella Blow impression.










After the stressful ordeal of the tank it was a relieve to be able to start knitting. However, the beret was not without its own problems. I had intended to knit the beret with 4ply yarn and in sepia style colours. However, I had to make a choice between having a 4 ply beret in baby coloured pastels or a double knit beret in camouflage colours as they had an incredible limited choice in the shop. I went for the camouflage. The finished hat can be seen below. 

I am quite glad that I did go for camouflage in the end as the two hats compliment each other and feel as if they're from the same collection.