Don’t want to buy one? Make one. It’s ridiculously easy and kind of addictive. You just wrap yarn around your fingers – or a piece of cardboard – until it looks like a fat caterpillar.
Baby Pom Pom Hat: Free Baby Hat Knitting Pattern
You tie it tightly in the middle. Then you cut the loops. Fluff, trim, and boom. You are now a pom pom artisan. You can make tiny ones for earrings. Huge ones for blankets. One for your cat to steal.
The only danger? It’s messy. You will have yarn bits all over your floor. Your vacuum will hate you. But your hat will love you forever.
Care and Feeding of Your Pom Pom
Yes, you need to care for it. Don’t just throw your pom pom hat in the washing machine with your jeans. That’s how pom poms look like they got into a fight with a dryer.
Hand wash it. Or use a gentle cycle in a lingerie bag. Then let it air dry. While it’s damp, fluff the pom pom with your fingers. Or a pet brush. That sounds weird, but it works.
If it gets matted? Just give it a haircut. Take scissors and snip away the tangles. It’s like giving your hat a little trim. No judgment.
