Knits By Judy — Hand-Knitted, Felted Wool Hats & Mittens in Vermont

Hand-knitted and felted wool hats and mittens, made one at a time in Eden, Vermont.

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Lamb's Pride wool 85% wool, 15% mohair

Hand-felted purple wool hat with a cream crown and a multicolored band, resting on a wood table. — Hand-felted wool, one of a kind.

30years of piece making

~150hats made each year

12+blue ribbons at the Champlain Valley Exposition

The knits

Hats and mittens, knitted and felted by hand. No two are exactly alike.

Navy blue felted wool hat with a dark speckled band and a pale gray rim, on a wood table.

Burgundy and cream felted wool hat with a multicolored band, on a wood table.

Three felted hats in burgundy, purple, and navy lined up on a wooden table.

Three felted hats in burgundy, purple, and navy on a wooden bench against a pine wall.

Purple and cream felted wool hat with a blue and rust band, on a wood table.

A black wire rack displaying nine hand-felted hats in purple, pink, blue, gray, and burgundy.

Close view of nine felted hats arranged on a three-tier black wire rack against a pine wall.

Two felted hats lying flat on a wood floor, one purple and cream, one magenta and cream.

A light blue felted hat with a cream crown and multicolored band in the foreground of a craft-show display.

Judy Hella's craft-show booth with hats displayed on racks and a long table under blue curtains. — Judy's booth at a Vermont craft show.

A magenta felted hat and a pair of navy-and-gray fingerless mittens resting on a patterned mat. — Fingerless mittens in navy and blue.

Wool, work, and time

Judy works with Lamb's Pride wool — 85% wool, 15% mohair. Each piece is knitted by hand, then felted into a dense, durable fabric.

These are not delicate hats. With ordinary care, Judy's work sees 10 to 15 years of wear.

85%: wool
15%: mohair
Hand: knitted and felted

One-of-a-kind pieces made to be worn

Her signature two-tone band is her own original design.

Made in Vermont

Judy Hella learned to knit at four years old. She raised two children in Essex and now lives in Eden with her husband, Will. She has five grandchildren, and much of what she makes begins with them in mind.

For thirty years she has brought her work to Vermont craft shows. She makes about 150 hats a year, felts each one by hand, and has taken more than a dozen blue ribbons at the Champlain Valley Exposition.

Her work is meant to be worn through real winters, not saved for special occasions.

Find Judy at a show

Vermont craft shows

Judy sells finished pieces at craft shows around Vermont. Her next appearances are being confirmed — ask where she'll be next, or check back soon.

Thirty years of piece-making, and more than a dozen blue ribbons at the Champlain Valley Exposition.

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