Your daily hat and mitten news

[andysays]

With the recent onset of winter, I think the time is right for a thread dedicated to cold weather clothes and accessories, including but not limited to hats and mittens.

Feel free to include photos if you want.

Today I've been wearing a dark navy wool pea coat, a black fleece lined Lowe Alpine hat, a pair of black fleece Berghaus gloves and a navy woolen scarf.

(with thanks/apologies to Mation for title inspiration)

 

[ElizabethofYork]

A burgundy padded coat, a woolly brown bobble hat, black leather gloves with a couple of cheeky handwarmers slipped inside.

 

[Elpenor]

Nothing so far today, but I’m off to a council stargazing thing later on so will wear my blue France 2023 beanie bobble hat and probably my black fingerless gloves together with a thick fleecy coat from decathlon

 

[RubyToogood]

Ah! I got a black fake fur coat off ebay which arrived today so I've just worn that for the first time, with my hand knitted green fingerless gloves.

I don't have a hat I like currently so I've been hatless. I might have to knit one but I've got too many other projects on. This is also why I am not making myself a winter coat despite having the fabric and pattern.

 

[cesare]

Today I donned a bum coverer black boucle coat with a grey plaid cashmere scarf and deep forest green leather gloves. No hat

 

[iona]

I have some fingerless gloves made from a merino possum wool blend that's really soft and light, and warm as fuck (possums have super-insulating hollow hairs, like polar bears)

 

[StoneRoad]

Favourite hat for this time of year is a fake fur lined one, with ear flaps and a fold over "peak" which also cover the nape of my neck.
Teamed up with a thermal scarf and ditto gloves.

Coat varies but in the poorer weather I've a longish one that covers me bottom [not too well equipped with pocket-like feature].

Also boots and thick or multiple socks. If it's very, very cold i've proper thermals for under the jeans.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Well ain't you all so fancy

Lined WMCaps hat, green Levis gloves

 

[Mation]

Haven't had to go out today, bar to take stuff to the bins. Had to wear a coat, though. Almost the only one I wear these days. It's a fleece-lined cycling jacket with hood, not deployed today.

If I do put it up, it's under my helmet, as otherwise the wind just blows it back. Looks ridiculous up, but warm, so fuck it.

Wore fingerless cycling gloves to protect my palms whilst carrying evil stringed stuff to bins. Never usually outside summer, and maybe autumn, or my fingers would snap off, I feel. Was only for a few mins though.

I have no mittens.

 

[tim]

On Beckton Alp baht t'at.

 

[Elpenor]

I have some fingerless gloves made from a merino possum wool blend that's really soft and light, and warm as fuck (possums have super-insulating hollow hairs, like polar bears)

Would expect you to have a whole winter wardrobe made from duck down

 

[iona]

Would expect you to have a whole winter wardrobe made from duck down

I need to wash it all first before I can use it for stuff, and I'm not bothering with that till I've plucked the last one

 

[UrbaneFox]

I've been wearing an old faithful scarf 3 loops around the neck and tucked in. On top of vest, jumper, thermal leggings.

IN THE FLAT

WITH THE HEATING ON

 

[andysays]

I have no mittens.

I don't think I've had mittens since I was in primary school, but the thread title seemed to require them.

 

[High Voltage]

I've taken to wearing a peaked beanie hat now it's turning a bit chilly. That and the recent No 1 clippers cut. The current 3/4's length shorts maybe exchanged for jeans if the wind picks up along with donning my parka, a fleece and short sleeve shirt is just about cutting it at the moment but looking at the coming weather I fear more layers maybe necessary

 

[Artaxerxes]

Today I am wearing a hand knitted (thank you Mrs Arta) hat and a fetching black neck snood


I have lost two pairs of gloves in like a month because I keep putting them in the deep side pocket of my coat and one of the pair likes to leap out so I’ll be buying more tonight. Sadly the pairs don’t match or i could just wear odd gloves on each hand

 

[RubyToogood]

Today I am wearing a hand knitted (thank you Mrs Arta) hat and a fetching black neck snood


I have lost two pairs of gloves in like a month because I keep putting them in the deep side pocket of my coat and one of the pair likes to leap out so I’ll be buying more tonight. Sadly the pairs don’t match or i could just wear odd gloves on each hand

What you need is mittens on a string.

 

[RubyToogood]

I don't think I've had mittens since I was in primary school, but the thread title seemed to require them.

Mittens are actually much warmer than gloves as your fingers keep each other warm.

 

[RubyToogood]

I've been wearing an old faithful scarf 3 loops around the neck and tucked in. On top of vest, jumper, thermal leggings.

IN THE FLAT

WITH THE HEATING ON

Just a vest and jumper? No long sleeved top? If so that's really not enough clothes.

 

[cesare]

What you need is mittens on a string.

Or elastic!

 

[TopCat]

I’m finding my boiled wool mittens are great. Especially with an electric hand warmer nestling in each one.

 

[Voley]

Thinsulate woolly hat and a pair of bikers gloves my in-laws bought me this Xmas. They always get me super-warm gloves and they're much appreciated.

In addition to that I've got thermals, two base layers and a woolly jumper on. Ive got a bit of a cold tbf but feel like I'm dressed for the North face of The Eiger rather than working from home.

 

[andysays]

What you need is mittens on a string.

The pair I had in primary school were on a long string which went up one sleeve of your coat and down the other.

 

[andysays]

Mittens are actually much warmer than gloves as your fingers keep each other warm.

True, but it's more awkward to do anything with your hands, so you have to remove the mittens every now so often and your hands get cold again.

 

[andysays]

I’m finding my boiled wool mittens are great. Especially with an electric hand warmer nestling in each one.

Are you doing a solo walk to the South Pole ATM, otherwise than sounds a bit OTT.

 

[Artaxerxes]

What you need is mittens on a string.

I will drop hints to the wife but she is currently trying to finish another jumper for herself before she freezes

 

[Voley]

Also, strong early candidate for thread title of the year, andysays

 

[TopCat]

The pair I had in primary school were on a long string which went up one sleeve of your coat and down the other.

I’m really thinking of this for my youngest. They are a grown adult but mislay gloves with a frequency that is hard to support.

 

[TopCat]

Or elastic!

This has made me remember struggling with my mum as she tried to get my coat on.

 

[JimW]

I recently bought a cheap pair of gloves that work with touchscreens, which is handy given how you need your phone for so much out and about in this freezing weather.