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Harding-Lane

Harding-Lane Lobster Needlepoint Hat (c/o)
Photographed in Charleston, SC

The idea for Harding-Lane needlepoint hats came to Sarah and Steve Gifford in the summer of ’09. “We both thought that it would be great to go into business together, and we thought that needlepoint would look really cool on a hat.” Sarah, having experience in needlepointing since high school, began creating the hats with their love of New England and respect for the environment. Last year, the hats were brought to market, and the brother and sister team were proud to call their products “the original needlepoint hat.” With washed tones, land and sea icons, and a sailcloth strap, the duo from Boston are offering a hat that will make for good looks below the line…on one of you!

To enter, leave a comment with your name, email and which hat you’d like to win (pick here).
To receive additional entries, ‘Like’ and ‘Tweet’ below (+1 entry for each action). The winner will be picked via random.org on Tuesday, May 15th.

Tweet this: I just entered to win the original needlepoint hat by @hardinglane on @backdownsouth! Go me! 

Comments

  6. debi meredith says

    i’d love to win the blue sea gull hat! i love blue, love sea gulls, love hats and love, love, love the beach! the quality of the embroidery looks beautiful. please pick me :o)

  7. tracey mccormick says

    i would like to win the Green Hat with the Lobster on it please… it would look so good on my man

  13. eva crowley says

    The green hat with the lobster rocks! Love them all -really. Great idea!

  14. Steve Walters says

    Hello and thanks for the opportunity to win one of these awesome hats !! If you were to pick me as a winner, I would like any of them, but the red one with the shark on it is my favorite. I would proudly wear it to the Keys this summer as an advertisement for you guys ! Thank you !! ~~~/)~~~ Fins Up !!

  17. Michael Kennedy says

    I’d love to get the green hat with the lobster. Great site btw just found it the other day.

  19. Glenn Kimmell says

    As they say in New England… that’s a wicked hat! Have a look at the Smathers and Branson ACK hat… very cool!

  23. carolinefontenot says

    @ Chuck – Each Harding-Lane logo is originally designed by hand in needlepoint by H-L. The company chooses to have their hats made at an FLA (Fair Labor) and WRAP (Worker’s Rights) certified manufacturer instead of by hand, because so often mass produced manufacturing by hand results in child labor practices. This information was given to me from one of the owners.

  33. Noah says

    I would have already bought that red shark one if it wasn’t sold out. That one will have to be my choice.

  35. Maggie Wilson says

    All the hats are cute, but the lobster one is my favorite! Perfect to wear when out on the sea!!

  38. Kevin @ The Trot Line says

    We (my fiance and I) love our green lobster hat. She’s prepping a post for after she “tests” it out at the lake over Memorial Day weekend.

    They definitely did not skip out on quality construction of the hat.

    Great giveaway Caroline!

  40. Chuck says

    I have seen these and they are not needlepointed. They are put onto the hat by a machine

  41. Brian Cromeens says

    I like either the Duck or the seagull hat…. Have a thing for birds . Great blog, great giveaway. Your blog is one of the cornerstones of my pinterest.

  48. Jay Hatfield says

    great thinking! I like them all, would just be honored to have one.

  49. Max Smith says

    Looks like a great contest. I’d love to win the Red Hat with the Bufflehead Duck

  50. Ben French says

    I’d love the green hat with the needlepoint lobster. Pretty nifty stuff.

  60. Jared Darnell says

    If I can’t get the red hat with the bass, i would love the red with the duck

  62. Jared Darnell says

    I would love a red hat with a stripped bass, gotta love fishing in the south!

  65. Nicole says

    What cool hats! I’d love the green hat with the scallop shell. Perfect for the beach this summer!

  68. Elizabeth Sloan says

    I would LOVE to win this hat for my husband’s birthday coming up! He would wear the Green Hat with Needlepoint Lobster all the live long day!!!

  69. Billy Rickard says

    The green hat with the needlepoint lobster is really nice! I’d love to have it.

  75. Ryan says

    I’m going to go with the duck, because there are always ducks wandering in my neighborhood, and I don’t own any Nantucket red yet!

  78. Amanda Mills says

    All of the hats look spectacular! Thanks so much for introducing me to this brand! I personally adore the green hat with the red needlepoint lobster, like in the picture!

  80. Jonathan S says

    I’m with Mark on this one, the green hat and needlepoint lobster is on point! Would love to break this is one in all summer!

  87. Ashton Daley says

    Every neat hats! I would like the green hat with the shell. I have like Back Down South and Harding Lane.

  90. Embra King says

    I am need of a new summer hat, my last go to one was stollen last summer after the HSC vs RMC football game. Would love the red duck hat.