Snowball hat

26 January 2009

So that’s another hat off the needles and into my Etsy store. I had some white yarn and some silly white frondy stuff that I’d been eyeing up for a while and finally cast on for a hat a few days ago. I only have enough patience to knit a couple of inches with the frondy yarn, but that works out just fine for a fun brim.

I’ve also been wanting to make a pom pom for a while too, having never made one myself. Clearly pom poms and I are meant to be though, because I managed to cut off exactly the right amount of yarn to fill my cardboard doughnut the first time. More evidence of my great edumacation.

I followed these instructions, not least because the yarn used in their photos is so pretty. For my pom pom I used both the plain white yarn and the frondy stuff, thereby ensuring optimum mess when I came to cut through the yarn and fluff it into a ball. It’s not proper crafting if you don’t get covered in whatever it is you’re working on.

So with everything sewn in and fastened I had made a white hat with a frondy brim (ooh, like little icicles!) and a snowball on top. Now I’m thinking about making a matching scarf. It would be the perfect outfit to wear while having a snowball fight with Bethany’s snowballs, don’t you think?

Click for the set – or take a look at doow.etsy.com

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4 Responses to “Snowball hat”

bethany actually
26th January 2009 @ 6:40 pm

Hey, we could sell them as a package deal! Call me! ;-)
bonnie
26th January 2009 @ 9:19 pm

Yes, I thought of Bethany’s snowballs, when I saw this!

And, I gotta say that weird donut method of making poms looks way too complicated for me. I just use three or so fingers. I’m not even sure where the donut hole comes in.

Mmmmm. Donuts.
Sarah
26th January 2009 @ 11:00 pm

I considered wrapping the yarn around my fingers, but although the wrapping part would be easier I think I’m more likely to get a neater result with my cardboard rings.

Mmmm. Cardboard rings.
bonnie
30th January 2009 @ 1:20 am

Well, and you are also less likely to lose a finger or three to lack of blood circulation. But what can I say? I live on the wild side!