How to Replace the Pom Pom on a Beanie
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Last updated on Dec 1, 2025
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓Instead of tossing out the pom pom that fell off your favorite beanie (knit cap, toque, etc.), follow these easy steps to reattach it and make your beanie look as good as new.
This guide requires basic sewing. If you're a beginner or don't have a lot of sewing experience, it may take a little longer, but it's a good first project to give sewing a try.
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Use sewing scissors to cut the string that attaches the pom pom to the beanie if it's still loosely attached.
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Pull one end of the yarn through the eye of a hand sewing needle until you have an even amount of yarn on both sides of the needle.
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Poke the pom pom with the point of the needle at the same place you poked it in Step 4.
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Pull the needle all the way through and keep the yarn on the needle.
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Push the needle through the top of the beanie.
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Pull the needle all the way through until the pom pom is fixed against the beanie.
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Push the needle all the way through one of the holes of the button.
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Keep button in place and remove the needle from the yarn.
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Put the second strand of yarn through the eye of the needle.
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Poke the needle through the top of the beanie again.
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Pull the remaining yarn all the way through to the other side of the beanie.
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