There are few stores that hit the nail on the head for me like Anthropologie does. I would wear almost everything they sell. I would eat off of every dish and sniff every candle and sleep under every comforter at the same time. Actually… that sounds like a pretty great day.

Sadly for me, I am not a baller who can afford this kind of gangster lifestyle. So when I see things like this Eugenia Kim Maddox Pommed Beanie:

… I ogle it for a few minutes and then have a stern discussion with myself, listing all the reasons why I do not need a $215 beanie. There are many.

In this case, the design was something I thought I could pretty closely recreate myself, so I took a stab and I’m pretty happy with the result!

Spoiler alert: I’m giving it away to someone who subscribes or shares this post!

Here’s how I made it.

You’ll need:

• Size 10-1/2 circular or double-pointed needles

• Size 13 circular or double-pointed needles

• Extra set needles (circular or double-pointed) to pick up cast-on in any size 10-1/2 or smaller

• Darning needle

• 1 skein (I only used ~half) Red Heart Chic Sheep Merino Wool from Hobby Lobby

• Poof

  • I bought my Faux Fur POM at Hobby Lobby:

  • Or… you could use my DIY pompon tutorial to make your own! Hobby Lobby has bright pink (cheap!) yarn called Yarn Bee Mini Maker in hot pink.

I like the look of a thick, double cuff on a winter hat, so I tried a new design on this one. Instead of needing to fold it over on itself, I built the double layer cuff in using the provisional cast-on method. This allows you to cast on, knit for as long as you want, and then pull the cast-on row out to reveal raw stitches, which you can then stitch together. Confusing? I agree. Take a look at this link: Provisional Cast-On: a One-Step Method.

One tip I’ll throw in is that I like to always use a different color to cast on because somehow this just makes it easier for me to see what I’m doing.

If that sounds awful, look for the ‘tlo pro-tip’ in the pattern below. It tells you how to do a normal, ribbed cuff instead. If I make another one of these, that’s probably what I’ll do.

Pattern:

Cuff

• Using size 10-1/2 needles and the provisional method, cast on 48 stitches in the round.

• Knit for ~3 inches (more for a bigger cuff or less for a smaller one, recognizing that you will fold it in half so you need to knit 2x the length you want for the cuff)

• Remove cast-on row carefully, picking up resulting stitches on extra set of needles (size isn’t critical)

• Fold cuff in half with wrong sides facing each other and line up needles holding top and bottom stitches. Knit around, picking up one stitch from each needle (48 stitches).

*tlo pro-tip*: you can simplify the hat by doing an easier cuff. Cast on 48 stitches with size 10-1/2 needles and rib for 3” (K1, P1 around). Then continue with pattern below.

Hat

• Switch to larger (size 13) needles. Knit for 7 additional inches past the top of your cuff (48 stitches)

• Next row: *Knit 6, K2tog (knit 2 together); repeat from * around (42 stitches)

• Next row: *Knit 5, K2tog; repeat from * around (36 stitches)

• Next row: *Knit 4, K2tog; repeat from * around (30 stitches)

• Next row: *Knit 3, K2tog; repeat from * around (24 stitches)

• Next row: *Knit 2, K2tog; repeat from * around (18 stitches)

• Next row: *Knit 1, K2tog; repeat from * around (12 stitches)

• Pull yarn through remaining 12 stitches to bind off. Leave 18” tail to attach pompon.

Poof

• Using darning needle and yarn tail at top of hat, secure poof (or pompon if you choose to make your own) to hat. I made 4-5 passes through the poof with the needle to be certain it won’t pull off should it be tugged by… I don’t know… toddler hands.

• Hide and trim yarn tails

• Admire your adorable creation

Project Overview:

• Time: The hat probably took me 2-3 hours to knit. It took another 2 hours to figure out how to get a decent picture at the same angle as the Anthro model in decent lighting, much to Noah’s delight.

• Cost: The yarn cost $7 (30% off week at HobLob, holler!) and the pom cost ~$2 (using 40% coupon). Using basic math skills, this is what we’ll call ‘markedly’ cheaper than purchasing from Anthropologie ($215. Plus tax. Plus shipping.).

Toodles! tlo