Warm head coverings and Big Buns - What to do?

[LaurelSpring]

Thanks for the thread link. I love the calorimetry pattern! A new project!

[1nuitblanche]

There are things called ear bags, which are like earmuffs, but just go over your ears without a band or anything attached--my mom loves these. I just use a hood and scarves to keep the wind, snow, ice, rain, etc. out--the hood is usually loose enough that it doesn't mess up my hair going on or coming off--the scarves just hold it in place after.
As for when to wash, I go for nighttime because then my hair can dry while I'm warm under lots of covers, and it won't freeze when I step out the door which I bet would be mighty damaging.

[Nightshade]

icydove made me a beautiful knit headband last year I wear it rather than a hat or a hood to and from work and it doesn't mess with my updos at all. I don't have a photo of it at the moment, but it's lovely and soft and warm.

Here it is! She said she used suede yarn ( I know nothing about yarn, so hey, I may be wrong). It's soft and wonderful as I can't stand wool or anything scratchy.



Inset is the detailed shot of the button.

[Katze]

Washing nights works best for me too; I get warm before I go to bed, and my hair is dry when I wake up. I have to be really careful with being cold when my head is wet, because I get earaches really easily. Honestly, a blowdryer on low, focused on the ears and scalp, is not a terrible sin!

As for hats, I wear my hair down most of the time, so I like to pile it on my head then pull a knit hat over that. When I get to where I am going and take my hat off, my hair has nice waves. The more often I do this, especially because I sweat while biking, the better waves I get. Since I do bike, hoods fall off but a knit hat stays on well.

If I do wear my hair up, I prefer braided, pinned 'dos in the winter. Two braids also work well under a hat, up or down. If it's really cold, I will wrap a scarf over them and have that under my coat.

[Islandgrrl]

Calorimetries and head/ear bands work well in moderately cold weather. My bun is still small enough that a large stretchy knit hat fits over the whole thing. It's a little messy, but it works. (I wear more braids in the winter, which helps.)

Oh, I love this. I think I want a dozen of them! Now I just have to learn to knit.

[Islandgrrl]

Islandgrrl, Here is a link for some on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw...carf&x=12&y=17

Thank you so much for the link! These are beautiful.

[maaria]

What do you usually wear in winter?? I noticed that my hair is flat like a panncake after wearing a cap , but what can I do?? I dont want to freeze my head off when it is winter and cold!!
Do you have some advice for me!? I dont really like scarfs on my head, I think I look like an old lady.
And then my hair feels more thin after wearing a cap. Is it possible that it "grind" or "worn-out" (hope it is the right word) gaahh, I think you know what I mean!!

[Hiriel]

Unless it's too cold (-10C is too cold, I think), I like earwarmers (headband-type, not earmuff-type), because they let me put my hair up in buns. If it gets too cold I'll just wear a cap+braids. My hair lies quite flat against my head anyway.

[Lohari]

I second earwarmers, unless it's very freezing outside. I survived last winter with using my hat only few times (I live in finland, so our winters are not so different), because earwarmers are quite warm :'D

[Calista]

I wear a woollen hat - I just squeeze it over my bun; or a scarf. I don´t care if I look like an old lady! You could also wear a calorimetry (kind of an extra-wide headband, try searching the forums for it), or you could wear one of those knitted tubes that are supposed to go over your head and neck, I think they look cute.


ETA: This is a calorimetry.