OOAK Soft Merino Slouchy Bulky Knit Seed Stitch Faux Fur Pompom Beanie Toque Hat - Hand Dyed Yellow newest Rainbow Speckles - Adult Ladies' - 22"

This super cute one-of-a-kind slouchy beanie was hand knit using super soft hand dyed yarn in happy, sunny pastel-to-bright yellow and neon-to-pastel rainbow speckles from DarkwaveFibers. It is topped with a huge, fluffy, removable faux fur pompom, in light lavender purple. Each package will ship with care instructions, as well as a free lavender sachet and sample of my favorite fragrance-free wool wash. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO LAVENDER and I will make sure to keep it out of your package.

All of my completed wooly knits are hand washed and then stored with lavender sachets, to repel moths. While the knits do not retain a strong lavender scent, I mention this in case customers are extra-sensitive to it. Additionally, my home is smoke-free and pet-free (not that I wouldn't like to have a pet, someday).

Circumference of model head is 22".

Yarn details:

Dyer: DarkwaveFibers
Weight: Bulky
Content: 100% Superwash Merino Wool
Colorway: Ether (this is primarily yellow but handdyed and speckled in a rainbow of neon and pastel colors)

Basic care instructions:

1. Untie the pompom and set it aside newest (I've never tried washing pompoms but it might be OK to hand wash it separately and air dry it).

2. Pour a small amount of wool wash (or gentle cleanser, like baby shampoo) into a bowl that is large enough to contain your hat and fill the bowl about 2/3 of the way with cool water.

3. Gently submerge and hand wash your hat (try to stick to gentle squeezing and avoid a lot of agitation). Then, leave your hat to soak for about 15 minutes.

4. Remove your hat from the bowl and gently squeeze out as much of the water as you easily can. If the hat has not grown very much from its original size, you may lay it flat to dry on a towel. Otherwise, it is safe to dry it in a dryer, on a low setting, inside out (by itself, so as not to agitate it).

5. Once the hat is dry, the pompom can be replaced--I use a tapestry needle to help attach the strings.