Today I’ve been busy writing Christmas cards and finishing off a bobble hat for a friend’s little girl. I always seem to get very close to last posting date, especially for the cards that are going to family and friends abroad, but, with a little help from K this evening, managed to get everything written, addressed and with letters and photographs included for the people I’m not in touch with on social media. Just need to get them stamped and posted tomorrow now.
I also finished off this bobble hat.
I always knit (or crochet) something when anyone I know has a baby and somehow I missed this one, so when I saw L and her baby girl the other week I asked what she would like and this is what she was after – a warm bobble hat in a dark grey, to go with a pink and grey snowsuit. I used this free Cabled Baby Hat pattern by Marianna Mel that I found on Ravelry and used a really soft washable DK – Women’s Institute premium acrylic from Hobbycraft in grey.
I added a pompom made using one of these.
It works the same as two cardboard discs but as the plastic rings are hinged and fold out to two semicircles it’s much easier and quicker to wind the yarn round. I used the largest in a pack of three pompom makers and it produced a lovely fat, even pompom that barely needed any trimming – I just needed to snip a couple of stray pieces of yarn off.
It’s very stretchy, so I hope it’s not too big for L’s baby, but it’ll certainly be lovely and cosy.
Do you make pompoms like this or use the old-fashioned cardboard discs or another method?
Stitches by the Sea 
What a great hat! I love the pompom:) I have made a pompom in ages. I have been thinking about getting that same type of pompom maker though.
I have not written a single card. Maybe I’ll get on that tomorrow.
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Thank you! First pompom I’ve done in a very long time but very quick with these. They are a bit flimsy and the pin on the hinge keeps falling out, but apart from that great. Thinking about putting a little tutorial on here.
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Fab hat! I discovered pom pom makers last year and haven’t looked back. My cards are still looking at me, hoping I will put my needles down and write them 🎅
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Thank you – aren’t they easy to use.
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Wonderfl hat, can’t beat a pompom. I have plastic discs instead of cardboard ones, but would love one like yours! Well done on the cards- still writing mine.
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Thank you – they are very easy to use, iff a bit flimsy – thinking about putting a tutorial on here maybe.
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Aren’t they just! My pom poms have improved 100 0/0 since I started using them ☺
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