Make it: Winter Hat Ornaments

Another November sponsor is here with a SUPER adorable DIY! My son is on Thanksgiving break and I think we’ll be making a few of these this week!
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Hello, Goodknits readers!

I’m Kate from, Otillie’s Closet and I’m thrilled to be posting on one of my favorite knitting blogs. Lisa is such an inspiration by balancing an active knitting and crochet life all while keeping track of her two adorable boys. Because of that, I thought her readers (you!) might enjoy a fun holiday DIY that involves yarn and is kid-friendly. I remember making these as a kid and in fact I still have a few hidden away in a box that I put on my tree every year. These simple Winter Hat Ornaments are perfect to make while digesting your Thanksgiving turkey.


You might have even made these as a kid as well! In case you don’t quite remember this tutorial is for you! Let’s get started by gathering a few supplies…


1. Scissors
2. Toilet paper or paper towel tube
3. Sharpie
4. Measuring tape or ruler
5. Scraps of yarn! Grab any size and any colors you have in your stash.


Flatten your paper tube. Don’t worry about bending it.


Measure sections that are 3/4 of an inch wide. Use your sharpie to mark and then cut.


With a regular toilet paper tube I got five rings.


Cut yarn strands roughly 14 inches long. Don’t worry about being too exact! Fold each piece in half and cut as many as you possibly can.


Slip the loop from one strand of yarn through a paper tube. Loop it around the two ends and pull tight.


Keep going all the way around the tube. Make sure you have enough strands to cover the paper but don’t squash the yarn too closely together.



Now squish all those strands through the tube….you’ve just formed the brim of the hat!


Using one of your spare strands of yarn tie a double knot about an inch from the brim. I also used this strand to tie a little loop which I will use to hang the ornaments.


Trim the loose strands to form a puffball. Make it as fluffy or as short as you want!


And there you have it! Pretty cute, right? It’s pretty fun to get creative with different colors and fibers. I used two worsted weight yarns and one bulky. Little fingers might have more success with bulky yarn.


I hope you have fun with these little guys…they are kind of addicting to make! Thanks to Lisa for letting me do this post – it made me feel like a kid again. If you make any of your own stop on by my blog and let me know!
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Aren’t these the cutest??! I want to grab my whole jar of scraps and start making a bunch. I may have to pass this DIY on to my kiddo’s teach for them to make before Christmas vacation. Go visit Kate’s blog and tell her how awesome she is!

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89 comments to Make it: Winter Hat Ornaments

  • SO cute!! and SO easy!!! I have so many ornaments for my tree already but I’m determined to fit these in somewhere!!
    xo,
    julie

  • These are the cutest things ever!

  • Just showed these to my daughter. This is our next craft project! Thanks for sharing!

  • Gah! These are so cute! I will have to make these for our tree. Thank you for sharing this projects!!!

  • eep this is adorable!! I’d totally hang some of these cuties on my christmas tree. maybe add some glitter before :) thanks for sharing!

  • These are so so cute! I have to make these! My mom is always looking for cute ideas for her 4th grad students to make a too! I will share with her! Thanks for the idea.

  • Adorable! I’ve got so much leftover yarn that I don’t want to use or can’t use to knit or crochet with, but it’s perfect for these things!

  • Cute! And so simple! Thanks for sharing.

  • I LOVE them, so cute! Thanks for sharing :-)

  • omg, kate!!!! so smart!!! xo

  • These are too cute! you’re so creative!

  • This is just so adorable and simple to make, even a great one for the kiddos!

  • eek, these are adorable!!

  • These are so cute! I think I’m going to have my son work on a couple of these during Thanksgiving break. He’ll love it!

  • Karen ConwayNo Gravatar

    So cute!!! Thanks for sharing!

  • JessNo Gravatar

    Too sweet :) Going to use this craft at my xmas crafting get together :)

  • AudreyNo Gravatar

    Brilliant and so simple

  • Michele HarwellNo Gravatar

    So awesome! So simple! I LOVE them! Going to make some to sell at craft shows! Thanks for the idea! :D

  • Jo AnnNo Gravatar

    Love the hats easy to make thanks

  • Charlotte from AZNo Gravatar

    These little hats are sooooo cute! I will be making these for my decoration to give the girls at work and also some for my tree!
    They are so easy but ever so cute! Thanks so much for the tutorial!

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  • CharleneNo Gravatar

    Just checked around my house and I have everything to make these. I did not have to go out and buy anything extra. I love this idea and will be making some for family and friends. Thank you for a great and inexpensive idea for items I would throw away. Now they have a cute and useful life instead of being in a landfill.

  • marcellaNo Gravatar

    I am always looking for things to recycle that don’t look cheezy and these are awesome

  • JeanineNo Gravatar

    I don’t knit but crochet and was really happy to come upon these darling hats. Our group makes hats for the military, rest homes, and purple ones for “Click for Babies.” (check out their website) I’m making these to give to our group at Christmas, and you saved me a lot of time, as these are much faster than crocheting them. Thank you so much. I’ve already made six of them. I get 6 strips out of the toilet paper roll. Also, I cut the yarn lengths 12″ instead of the 14″ and it works fine. Especially since most of it gets cut off. Saves yarn and gives more hats. Thank you again.

  • AngyNo Gravatar

    Absolutely love this!!! I will be making some not only for my tree but for gifts… Thanks so much.

  • DixieNo Gravatar

    How cute. Made one today. It was easy n fun. Will have my Nature Club students make this for Winter Holiday gift for the teachers.

  • Jennifer HouleNo Gravatar

    OMG, I cannot figure out how to pin this on pinterest so that I can find it again…or share it on FB (my brain has shut off for the day, I think)…but I am LOVING THIS IDEA!!!!!

  • Barbara SandersNo Gravatar

    wow……what a clever idea. Will be making some tonight. Thanks to my daughter Bobbi for sharing this page with me. WE LOVE CRAFTING!

  • Clayshia WillisNo Gravatar

    Can’t wait to try these. Thanks so much for sharing.

  • RebeccaNo Gravatar

    Can’t wait to make some of these.

  • Tawnya ColemanNo Gravatar

    i made one and it is so darn cute and very easy i used the colors blue and purple thanks for the great idea.

  • JoanneNo Gravatar

    My class makes these every year. We found that they fit perfectly on the top of drinkable yogurt containers we have made them snowmen with finger weaving scarfs and pipe cleaner stick arms, so cute. We made them for meals on wheels one year with them holding sign saying have a a nice day.

  • LindaNo Gravatar

    I love this idea—I need a new & different idea for Church Bazaar @ my church. This sounds perfect for me. I’m not too crafty; but this should satisfy me.

  • Sylvia BaumiNo Gravatar

    Herrlich – Ideen muss man haben – wird sich dieses Jahr der Weihnachtsstrauch freuen – und die Freunde – Danke

  • FranNo Gravatar

    I will be doing these with my 3 grand kids they will have fun doing these. Thank you for sharing!

  • JackyWNo Gravatar

    supersüsse idee und so herrlich einfach, das ich sie sogar bei mir im kindergarten mit den kindern umsetzen kann…danke dafür

  • devinNo Gravatar

    I love how cute these things look in the end!

  • MaryNo Gravatar

    These are so darn cute…….just decided to make one and I could’nt stop…..made 4 more!! Can’t wait to show my granddaughter….she will love to make them too! Thanks for such a creative idea!

  • AlyssaNo Gravatar

    I have made a TON of these already!!

    My family always gives teachers something nice for the holidays (usually food related…). I think that these are going to be them this year!! Thanks!!

  • Michelle 2 L'sNo Gravatar

    Thank you for sharing. I just made one. Took less than 10 minutes to make one from start to finish. Merry Christmas! :)

  • Lily whitfordNo Gravatar

    I love these little hats they are so adorable I put some on the tips of the branches of my Christmas tree!

  • Thank you so very much for the darling hat tutorial, I am collecting my extra yarn right now. Will be great for Christmas dinners at SeniorCenter and would be great for VA Hospital !! So cute and cheerful !!!!

  • virinejaNo Gravatar

    Thank you so very much! К сожалению, на этом заканчиваются мои познания в английском. Но, все равно, хочется сказать большое человеческое спасибо!

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  • danaeNo Gravatar

    great for winter baby showers

  • joNo Gravatar

    ik ben een oma van 81 jaar wat is het leuk werkje voor zo maar als ik lekker in mijn tuintje zit in het zonnetje dan lekker knutselen dat doet ik nog steeds graag hartelijk dank voor de mooie hoedjes die er te voorschijn komen veel groetjes van oma jo dag dag

  • CrystalNo Gravatar

    Sooooooooooo cute!

  • RachaelNo Gravatar

    I decided to make one of these today, very out of season haha. But afterwards it looked so cute, I ended up making a little snowman to wear it!! It turned out looking sort of sad looking, but I think it was still absolutely adorable!!

  • AprilNo Gravatar

    SO CUTE!!! Definitely making some of these!!! I knew I was saving all those toilet paper rolls for something!!! :)

  • BriannaNo Gravatar

    Wow this was so cool