Snowball Bonnet

Pattern designed by Anna Elliott.

Pom-poms. Loop stitch. If you grew up in the 70s or 80s I'm probably pushing all of your acrylic pram-suit nightmare memory buttons now. But wait! Breathe deeply! Imagine all that fabulous, cosy, mid-wintery texture in a soft and haloed natural fibre. Imagine a bonnet that's like the vintage gem you cross your fingers you'll discover every time you rummage through a second-hand shop or a box retrieved from the attic. Once you've mastered the loop stitch technique, construction is fairly straight forward and before long you'll be turning your attention to the all-important styling. One direction is to go for full-on crazy lady, hipster geek chic. Clash neon with tweed, tea dresses with hi-tops, think Boho and let the pom-poms swing free. The other option is to channel your inner Bond- Girl ski bunny. Clean lines, roll necked skinny sweater, block colours and perfectly flicked eyeliner. Tie beneath the chin with giant sunglasses a la après-ski in the Alps, even if you're really at your local coffee shop.

Also part of the Holla Knits Accessories 2012 eBook!