About the project:

Snow days and pom beanies—does anything say "bring on the holidays!" more than this? Made up of luxuriously plush stitches and a versatile foldable cuff, this classic pom beanie delivers everyday warmth with effortless style.

Project skill level: Learn-to-knit

This classic pom beanie was designed for the first-time knitter with simplicity in mind. Simple projects with lots of repetition allow you to get into a nice rhythm so your brain, hands, needles, and yarn can learn how to work together to create beautiful stitches. At the heart of it, repetition builds stitch mastery and knitting confidence!

Time To Make: 4-5 Hours

Materials & Tools Required:

• 1 ball of our exclusive buttery soft Loll 

  125g (4.4oz):125m (137y)

• 1 pair of 6.5 mm / US 10.5 knitting needles

• 1 knitter's sewing needle

Pattern size: One size (fits most adults and youth)

Project Measurements (finished dimensions):

Finished length (uncuffed): 11”
Finished length (cuffed): 8.25”
Finished width (measured flat): 8"

Technique Tutorial Videos & Illustrations:

We've made learning easy! Easily reference our library of tutorial videos and step-by-step illustrations with just a click of your mouse. Look for tutorial links embedded throughout the pattern. When in doubt, just click and learn!

Techniques You Will Learn:

- How to hold your needles and yarn
- Making a gauge swatch
- The slip knot
- Casting on stitches (using the long-tail cast-on method)
- The knit stitch
- Binding off
- Seaming using the horizontal invisible seam method
- Weaving in loose ends
- Creating and attaching a pom pom

About the yarn:

This pattern was designed using 1 ball of Project Weekend’s Loll, our exclusive blend of 65% merino wool and 35% baby alpaca, which has been sustainably grown and spun in the highlands of Peru and Argentina. Silky soft, decadent, and with a beautiful drape, Loll is available in 12 beautiful and sophisticated colors.

Each ball weighs 125 g / 4.4 oz and contains 125 m / 137 y of yarn and is produced in a fair trade certified mill.