This Will Make Your Boring Beanie So Much Cuter

Add a little fun and color to a basic knit by adding a few pom-poms. The pom-poms are easy to create, and you will be warm and stylish all winter long!

Materials:
Hat
Pom-pom maker
Yarn
Needle and thread
Scissors

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1. Place two of the four plastic U-shaped pieces back-to-back, pairing each bumpy one with a smooth one. Repeat with the remaining pieces.

2. Wind yarn around one unit, working from one end to the other, and then back again. Continue until yarn fills the inside of the U. Repeat with other unit.

3. Clamp feet of units together to form a circle. If you are making the hair bobble or belt, slide an elastic band over one unit, or slip the knotted end of the belt into the center of the circle, before clamping the units together.

4. Snip the yarn along the circumference of the circle. Slide a piece of waxed twine between the layers of the circle, and tie in a knot, pulling tight. Make 3!

5. Braid together the excess yarn of the 3 different pom-poms. Tie off the end.

6. Sew the poms to the top of a regular beanie!

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