The NOT $200 Acorn and Pompom Hat

[tangemeenie]

I call it the "Acorn and Pompom" hat because I think it kind of looks like an acorn, and, well, check out those pompoms.



I created this hat for a friend who sent me a page from a magazine of a woman wearing a similar hat that was selling for $200.  $200?!  The challenge was on.

I used a bulky acrylic yarn that was very wool-like in its texture rather than wool (due to an allergy issue).  I knit the flap first in garter, about 4 inches, then changed to stockinette for the top of the hat and made 8 cables around, narrowing to the center, about 7 inches.  Then I folded up the flap.  I knit the two earflaps with cords separately and sewed them onto the folded-up flap (if you pull down the flap, it would cover up the earflaps, but if you did that, you would look quite silly!).  Then I made the pompoms and sewed them on.  

I love this hat.  I was so sad to have to give it away!

Thanks for Looking!
Lori G.

[stellaheartocean]

Super cute! Looks very cozy, great job.

[JessNicole11]

Awesome hat!  I love the color and style, thanks for posting this :-)

[dropoffradar]

i love it! i like the large brim especially

[kamama]

This hat is great.

[nicegoing]

Love!! I'd rock it.

[ShaanaBanaana]

I love the acorn look.   Great job on the pom-poms, mine always seem to fall apart.

[MissingWillow]

That's really beautiful.  How long did it take you to make it?

[tangemeenie]

Thanks everyone!  It took me about a week from start to finish, working on it a couple of hours every day. 

[xnouraa]

aw aw aw, it's such a cute hat, for a snow day and such. would you mind if i ripped this off?