Ages ago I spotted a girl at the parks wearing a baseball cap with pom pom Mickey ears, and fell in love. I've since learned they're from Tokyo Disneyland (of course), come in all different colors, and cost about $60 on ebay:
I forgot about it until earlier this year when I saw Melissa make her own pom pom hat in pink over on Instagram, and fell in love all over again:
SO LET'S MAKE ONE.
You Will Need:
- a plain baseball cap (this one is $3 at Michael's)
- two pom poms in a matching color (These came from a friend's pair of new shoes, ha. Where do the rest of you buy pom poms? I NEED MORE.)
- your choice of iron-on Disney patch
I found this sweet sequined Mickey patch on Etsy for just $3.50 with shipping - YES PLEASE - and it worked great, but obviously you can go nuts here picking any cute patch.
Ironing a patch on a round hat is a little tricky, but you've got this. You just need a large metal or oven-safe glass bowl, like this:
Secure your patch in place with 2 straight pins through the ears:
... then put your hat over the bowl, a wash cloth over the hat, and start ironing the patch in small sections:
This is tedious, since you'll have to iron each tiny section for a solid 20-30 seconds, but it works!
Once your patch is in place, figure out where you want your pom pom ears to go. As luck would have it, I like mine right over the side seam here:
(I marked it with chalk while I was wearing it.)
To sew on the pom poms, use a nice strong thread:
And be sure to grab a hefty section of the pom pom with your needle. I made a big loop with my thread through the pom pom and around the interior side seam, like this:
That extra material on the seam helps reinforce the hold. These pom poms aren't going anywhere!
Now all that's left to do is go outside and take some blurry no-makeup selfies! [Arg]
(Hard to tell, but my sunglasses have rainbow tint. :D)
I'm thinking I need one of these hats in every color - and maybe bigger pom poms next time? - but black is a good, goes-with-everything start for now.
So, who's ready to start sewing on some pom pom ears? I'd love to see yours if you do! Show me your pics over on the Epbot FB page, or tag me on Instagram!
I've never been a Mickey ears or headband gal, but this I would wear. Love it so much!
ReplyDeleteThat's me, too; I need the brim of a hat for the sun, so I've never worn ears/headbands! So glad this lets me finally wear ears to the parks. :)
DeleteCute idea! I'm surprised poms wouldn't be widely available at a craft store??
ReplyDeleteYou would think, but I haven't spotted the nice big ones I'm after yet. I'll keep looking, though!
DeleteI've bought them at Claire's, Icing, and Rue 21 before. They're usually like keychains or hair ties. They will be the furry ones like Jen used, not the yarn ones (yarn pom poms are SUPER easy to make!).
DeleteI've found some giant ones at Dollar Tree, can't remember what section, though. They are indeed keychains or something, have a big loop attached.
DeleteLook in the jewelry section of craft stores like Michael's and JoAnn.
DeleteFurry pom pom keychains are a thing right now and are about the right size. Michael's has them in a several colors. You could also make your own yarn pom poms in any size, color, or mix of colors you like! Slightly different look but still cute.
ReplyDeleteThat looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite crochet blogs (whistleandivy.com) had a tutorial recently on making your own furry pompoms.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.whistleandivy.com/2017/10/diy-fur-pom-poms.html
Yay! We get to see YOU! Nice looking hat -- will try to remember to do this before March when I go...otherwise it will be headbands for me (I don't like the elastic on the hats, but love the headbands).
ReplyDeleteI love this, can't wait to make one (or 100!).
ReplyDeleteSomeone will probably beat me to it, but check in the yarn section of the craft store, or with your local yarn store. Ready made pompoms are big in knitting/crochet right now.
ReplyDeleteI make pom poms with yarn. They aren't quite the same but they work well and you can make them any color/s you want.
ReplyDeleteCool! Fuzzy specialty yarn would probably would probably work well.
DeleteOMG, those are so cute! And one of your few crafts I think I could actually do. :)
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ReplyDelete(Trying again): One year I was broccoli for Halloween (long story). Anyway, to make the florets I needed hundreds and hundreds of pom poms. I ended up using these devices -- they're quite simple to use: https://www.yarn.com/products/clover-pom-pom-maker?sku=CLO-POMPOM-LG&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsbLw-cGr1wIVyRuBCh2MKQlQEAQYBCABEgJ-EPD_BwE
ReplyDelete(I think I did the link thing wrong, but if you cut and paste it, you'll find the pom pom makers at Yarn.com; they're available at other retailers as well).
DeletePlease share a pic of your broccoli costume!
DeleteThis is so cute. Also, if I ever look as good as you do without makeup, I'd be thrilled with my life :)
ReplyDeleteOh no, I don't look that good; that's alllll photo filters, ha!
DeleteCute! I get 3-3.5in for bug crafts for kids on amazon. Like http://amzn.to/2AopP4a
ReplyDeleteTry looking in the cat toys for big pom poms made from faux fur. I bought one years ago for .50¢, and my cat loved it so much I bought a huge bag of like 12 on Amazon that we're nowhere near through three cats later. I didn't get a choice of colors with the Amazon bag of course, but I know for a fact there's some teal ones in the bag I got because that's what my cat is chasing around the house now.
ReplyDeleteLindy Bop has some pom pom shoe clips that might work. Though, I'm not sure if they are as big as you would like. https://www.lindybopusa.com/bunny-sc-cream.html
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I used to love making yarn pompoms as a child, it was very therapeutic. (Good for watching tv). I just cutout a cardboard donut the size of the pompom wanted - and then cut the card board out at the end. But you can use plastic pompom forms you can get at craft store... Have fun!
ReplyDeleteJen, you have a beautiful smile. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's "hard to tell" that her sunglasses have rainbow tint, she says. Yet, I looked at the pictures before I saw the description... and went "Oooh! Are those rainbow shades? They ARE!!!!!" So I guess it's a matter of that feeling you get when staring at a word for so long, it no longer looks like a word?
ReplyDeleteYou look great as always, miss Jen! Thanks for the tutorial.
Pinkie Welborne, 17
Indiana
Headbands give me headaches, but THIS...THIS I can wear. Thank you for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteAs was said earlier, the BIG faux fur poms are big with knitters right now. And now I have a great excuse to get some! *off to google faux fur pompoms*