Egg hat with pom pom tutorial
I love a quick Easter project and this is one that you can make for decoration, gifts or as an activity with your kids. It’s perfect for odd little baby socks and if you’d like to adorn a larger egg, just use a larger sock
Materials:
- 1 x baby sock (size for approx. 12 month)
- Yarn (1-2 metres/yards, I used 8ply)
- Matching cotton thread
Tools:
- Needle
- Small fork
- Scissors
Directions:
- Take your sock and turn it inside out. Cut from above the ankle band to the curve of the sock as shown.
- Stitch a seam, by hand or machine, straight down the cut area. Snip the top of the point off.
- Turn the sock the right way out, creating a point at the top of your little hat.
- Cut a piece of yarn approx. 20cm/8in long and set aside (this will be used to tie up your pom pom).Take your fork and begin to wrap the yarn around and around the prongs as shown.
- Pull your cut piece of yarn through the centre of the fork as shown. Pull firmly and tie a knot. Ease your yarn off the fork and wrap the cut yarn around the bundle again, pulling to make it as tight as possible. Tie another knot.
- Take scissors and cut the loops of the yarn on either side of your pom pom.
- Trim until you’re happy the pom pom is rounded and fluffy. Don’t be afraid to really trim!
- Using needle and thread, stitch the pom pom to the tip of your hat.
You’re all done! You can use bigger size socks for bigger hats and it’s perfect to go on top of chocolate easter eggs too.
12 Responses to “Egg hat with pom pom tutorial”
These are adorable !!! how fun.
Brilliant!! So simple and very cute! Now I just need to figure out which socks to distroy.. Hah! Rgds, Sam
[...] Claire from Craft Schmaft shows how to make the cutest little knit hats for your Easter eggs. You can make them from baby socks – with just one seam!! Then, make a little yarn pom pom to stitch to the top. Go to her blog for the tute. [...]
These are so cutesy!!! Nice post!
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Love it
[...] Claire from Craft Schmaft shows how to make the cutest little knit hats for your Easter eggs. You can make them from baby socks – with just one seam!! Then, make a little yarn pom pom to stitch to the top. Go to her blog for the tute. [...]
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This is genius!
Just gave this a shout out!
http://4you-withlove.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-inspiration.html
Have a great day!
Marilyn
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Love the way you made the pompoms. They look so easy.
They really are the easiest way I’ve ever tried Renate (and trust me, I’ve tried a lot!)
Sooo cute!