Two Rudolf Socks, Two Warm Hats!

Left, is one of our Magic Attic dolls wearing a sock hat with two pom poms.
Right is a Wellie Wisher doll sporting a sock hat with ear flaps and a braided tie.

       We've used one Christmas themed sock to make two hat designs for our Magic Attic doll and a Wellie Wisher. The version in the left photo was made by cutting the lower half of a sock, including the heal, four inches in length and then finishing the edges around the opening with a fancy embroidery stitch. The winter hat version in shown on the right was made from a four inch cut across the top of a Christmas sock. In this version I included Rudolf and his large red nose and I also cut ear muff flaps for the hat from the second sock's knit red heal. Attach the ear flaps on both the right and left sides of the knit sock hat with embroidery stitching. Then braid yarn in Christmas colors for the tie. Sew this yarn tie inside the cap with strong thread. Wrap, clip and attach a contrasting pom pom made from yarn to the top of each hat. Read how to make your own pom poms below.

Our doll's are ready for the cold weather this Christmas! 

       You can make a homemade pom pom for your doll's hat like ours. The supplies you will need include: scissors, yarn and cardboard. 

1. Cut a piece of cardboard to wrap the yarn around. Mine was 2"x4" in the photo below.
2. Position a short clipping of yarn across the length of the cardboard.This short yarn clipping will be used to tie the yarn pom pom together later.  
3. Wrap the yarn around the cardboard's length many times trapping the yarn clipping beneath the wraps at the same time. The more you wrap the yarn around the cardboard, the thicker your pom pom will turn out.
4. Now slip the lops off of the cardboard carefully.
5. Tie the two ends of the yarn clipping beneath together in a tight knot.
6. Cut the loops open.
7. Trim and fluff the pom pom.
8. Attach it to the top of your doll's cap with strong thread and a needle.

Left, Position a short clipping of yarn across the length of the cardboard.
The cardboard should be a light weight variety so that the yarn will slip off of it
when you are ready to make the pom pom. Center, Wrap the yarn around the
cardboard's length many times trapping the yarn clipping beneath the wraps at the
same time. Right, If your yarn is in several pieces, just knot them together as you
wrap them around the cardboard.

 

Left, Wrap the yarn around the cardboard at least 100 times in order to get a very
 puffy pom pom. Center, Now slip the yarn off of the cardboard carefully.
Right, I'm holding on to the short length of yarn so that I can tie all of
 the loops together at once.

Left, the loops are tied firmly together. Center, you can see the scissors cutting
the loops apart. Right, I have trimmed and fluffed out the yarn to
make a finished pom pom.

Craft More Warm Winter Hats for Dolls:

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2. DIY Doll Mini Wool Hat for Barbie
3. Make a stocking hat for your American Girl Doll with a long pointed end!