How to care for your Halos

Out of the box

As soon as your Halos arrive, take them out of the box and give them a good shake to loosen the fibres. Treat them like a new hair do, a little zhuzhing gives them their volume back.

Storage

Your halos can be stored clipped onto the card and slipped on to a hanger. Try not to sandwich them in a wardrobe. Let the air run through them. I keep mine in a net bag - like a mesh or produce bag - hung on the back of my bedroom door with my dressing gowns.

De-limpify your Halos

If they’ve been compacted, for travel maybe, they’ll need a little more tousling. For this you can use a small wire brush. In craft we call it a ‘carding brush’ and in the pet world, it’s a cat hair brush. You’ll see a pic below and can pick one up at a craft shop - or a pet shop. Lightly - lightly! - tease the wool by brushing in soft quick strokes to enliven the fibres, and then give the pom a good shake out. Do this for the full pom, don’t forget the underside.

How to wear your Halos

Halos were originally designed as epaulettes, ie to sit on the shoulders. You can use the crocodile clip for knitwear or t-shirts or items with a wider neck; for jackets, coats, tweed etc, you can pin your Halos on. Make sure you’ve pouffed them up and they’re even before you leave the house! If you’ve more than one set you can layer them up for extra drama, or wear on the hips or as a brooch. The point is to have fun with them.

From a to b

If I’m heading out and unsure about the weather, I’ll pop my Halos in a tote or my net bag and clip them in when I get to where I’m going. Easy peasy.

What Halos are made of

Each pom contains about 50g of supersoft, high quality alpaca blend wool, gathered and finished with a hand-knit i-cord. The poms are hand-sewn and secured with a fine thread, before the clip and pin plate is sewn on. 71% Alpaca, 25% Merino Wool, 4% Polyamide