I purchased this faux fur pompom a few months ago and put it away in one of my yarn baskets. Then I promptly forgot all about it.
A couple weeks ago, I was digging through my stash for some yarn and my heart just about stopped. I saw this round, furry thing sitting there in the basket. I swear it had beady eyes and sharp teeth. Eeek, had a rodent invaded my yarn stash and made a cozy home?!
I should have paid attention to the box this furry blob was sitting inside. Whew!
To prevent any further palpitations, I decided that I needed to use it right away. I was going to knit a hat and put this pompom on it.
Right after Christmas, we were going away for a week to sunny Jamaica. I packed a book to read and of course, I had to take a small project. A hat would be a great project to tote along for some beach knitting. In keeping with that, I picked up a skein of Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK in the perfect colorway… Beach Bunny.
But that’s not all. To make this hat extra cozy, I added a skein of Rowan Kidsilk Haze and held the two yarns together. Pure luxe.
This hat is for my daughter. But as I keep knitting and watch this project grow, I want to keep it. No, I should be a nice mom and give it to her. Or… I should keep it. Haha, we shall see 🙂
Preeti
Oh my goodness, that pop-pom does look like a little furry animal. I know that I’d scream if it suddenly appeared in my line of sight, without warning. Love the turquoise blue yarn with flecks of pink, purple and white. I am sure you can make two hats so that mom and daughter match 🙂