Thanks for the review. I agree with everything you have said about Ryan's excellent bonnets; those are some of the very reasons I wanted to be able to offer them through our gift shop. One of the many pleasures I have working at the museum is being able to discover talented artists who truly care about traditional hand crafts and then showcasing their products to the public through the gift shop.

I think the reason why you don't think they need to be "jocked" to break them in is that each bonnet is felted and shaped by hand before it is shipped out, which is essentially what "jocking" does to a bonnet.

Here's a direct link to where you can read more about these bonnets and purchase your own:
http://giftshop.scottishtartans.org/knit_bonnets.htm

And just to prove I'm not just blowing smoke, I'm also a customer (twice over)!