By Kate Puhala, Brit
If beanie weather hasn’t hit your part of the country, it will soon! So by now, you should be prepared with a beanie or two that suits your style (‘cause a blank beanie is the definition of boring).
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Rather than scouring the internet for the perfect winter head gear, we took matters into our own hands and personalized five standard beanies. And you know what we found? It’s pretty darn easy to do (and fun to model, as you can see!) So easy, in fact, that each of these styles took five minutes or less to finish! There are way more than a handful of ways to look delightful while the weather outside is frightful, but here are our basic upgrades to get ya going!
Sequined Faux Cuff
We bought this large, mermaid colored sequined trim back when we blinged out basic tees, but ended up not using it. It’s perfect for this project though, where it adds icy sparkle to the brim of a white beanie.
Materials:
– white beanie
– one yard of thick elastic sequined trim
– Fabri-Tac glue
Tools:
– fabric scissors
There are only three steps to making this glitzy cap: measure, cut, and glue. That’s it! Just be sure that you’re using an elastic sequined trim so that it expands with the beanie as it’s stretched over your head.
Simple, yet so chic! It’s the perfect headgear for walkin’ in a winter wonderland, don’t you think?
Sequined Faux Cuff
Colorful Pom Pom Trim
Two shades of green pom poms and a pop of hot pink add a festive splash to this black beanie’s brim. When lined up in a row, they almost look like twinkling Christmas tree lights!
Materials:
– black beanie
– small pom poms (we used neon green, forest green, and hot pink)
– Fabri-Tac glue
Tools:
– head form or substitute object to stretch your beanie (we used a small mixing bowl)
For this beanie DIY, you’ll need the help of a head form or some other object like a small mixing bowl to stretch out your beanie. This makes it so much easier to place each pom pom around the brim, which we prepared for by laying out or color scheme first.
Next, dot your glue on the pom pom and press into the hat. We eyeballed a straight line of pretty poms all in a row about one inch above able the cap edge. Be sure to place your pom poms close together so that there’s only a little space between each fluff ball when the beanie is stretched over your noggin.
We’re really digging our modern Christmas color palette—how could we not include neon into the mix? These puffy embellishments are a great way to sneak some color into a mostly black wardrobe (like that of yours truly).
Colorful Pom Pom Trim
Gold Studs + Scalloped Chain
You’ll need some dexterity—as well as basic jewelry tools—to complete this beanie DIY that’s totally off the chain. Grab ‘em and let’s get going!
Place your first stud on your beanie—we liked ours a bit higher up—then lay out your chain next to it. Eyeball how long you’d like each segment to be and cut accordingly—about five inches for this scalloped design.
Now here’s the kind of tricky part: you need to hook the ends of both chain segments onto the prongs of one stud, which is easiest to do when you lay the stud down, prong side-up. Then, carefully flip it into place—pressing down into the fabric—and turn the beanie inside out to fold over each prong. Phew! The warm beanie material is thick, so you might have to dig around to find each prong, just don’t give up!
On the first stud, leave the chain segment near the side of the beanie alone for now. Instead, grab the segment closest to the center of the cap and continue this process around the entire beanie. Got it? Got it! On your last stud, connect the remaining chain from the beginning to complete the design.
This red beanie-gold hardware combo is to die for. The scalloped chain falls so naturally in place. You could amp up this design even more by adding a second row of scalloped chain underneath or even a tiny trim along the flipped up cuff. Really, the possibilities are endless! Gold Studs + Scalloped Chain
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