With the onset of cold weather, you always want to put a warm hat on your head. Headwear models embody many ideas, which makes the wearer of the hat look attractive. Warm men's hats with a pompom are great for everyday wear and outdoor activities. They are made of elastic fibers, keep their shape perfectly and do not stretch. The main feature of such products is the pompom on the top of the head. A knitted hat with a pompom (knitting needles) goes well with a jacket and is ideal for young people who lead a sporty lifestyle.
Any needlewoman can tie the original hat on her own. How to make a pompom on a hat? Consider two manufacturing methods.
How to make a pompom on a hat without a template
This woolen thread pompom is very simple to make. For work, you will need leftover yarn and scissors. The tip of the thread is fixed between the fingers. Then the thread is wound freely on three or four fingers of one hand until a small ball is obtained. It is not necessary to tighten the thread, but it should not be wound slightly. The thicker the winding, the more fluffy the pompom will be.
After winding, the thread is cut from the main skein. To tie a knot, the initial tip is useful. Then scissors cut the whole ball in the places of kink of yarn. The free ends of the product are straightened, and the uneven sides of the ball are aligned. To make a small pompom size, you can use an ordinary fork instead of a hand. The whole procedure takes only a few minutes.
How to make a pompom on a hat of a larger diameter. Working process
To work, you will need cardboard, pencil, yarn and scissors. To make a colorful pompom, you need to use balls of thread of different colors. For the product, pieces of thread will fit, as well as loose yarn with a wavy pile.
Cardboard is better to take tight. It draws two different circles with a common center. It is better to draw the inner circle so that a ball passes through its diameter. If the skein is too large, you will have to wind a small ball from it. The height of the pompom will be the distance from the outer circumference to the inner one. Circles are drawn by a compass. Instead, you can use any rounded object - a jar, a cap from a deodorant, a cork from a bottle, the bottom of a cup, or take regular computer disks. A ring is cut out, then another one is drawn along its contour.
Before you make a pompom on a hat, you need to fold both rings together and begin to wind the threads of the prepared yarn on the pattern. The denser they are located on the template, the more magnificent the pompom will turn out. When using thin yarn, individual threads will be invisible, and the product will be more fluffy. But the process of work will be longer.
After winding with sharp scissors, cut the threads along the outer edge of the workpiece. In this case, you need to carefully push the layers of cardboard.
A thread is passed into the gap between the two rings of cardboard, which must tightly bind the entire bundle of cut fibers. Carefully the cardboard is removed, and the resulting bundles are straightened.
Excess pieces are removed and uneven edges are trimmed with scissors. Such a cute product can decorate not only a hat, but also a scarf, poncho, sofa cushion and many other things.