How Do You Make A Top For A Knit Hat?
If you have knit a hat, you might want to put a pom pom on top to add a finishing touch, especially if you knit it yourself. Hand knit hats have a tiny hole at the top, and these decorations cover up that little hole. Pom poms are easy to make and attach, and are a fun way to add some interest to your hat. Figure out how big you want your pom pom. The size of your pom pom and its thickness is completely up to you. The pom pom pictured above is a fairly large one, and it is also moderately thick. Find a piece of cardboard or very stiff paper, and cut it to the longest length that you want for your pom pom. For example, a 2 inch finished pom pom would be suitable for a child’s hat, and cutting the cardboard to 2.25 inches would be the right size for winding the yarn. If you want a 3 inch pom pom for an adult hat, cut a piece of cardboard that is 3.25 inches in length. The width of the cardboard should be 4 to 5 inches. Start winding the yarn around the cardboard. For a thick pom pom, win
