Smeeny Beanie Knits, created by Chereen Leong Schwarz, is a small, Colorado-based business that produces handmade winter hats for women. Combining the owner’s love for nature and her passion, she started her own eco-friendly beanie and headwrap company, knitting all of the designs herself.
Inspired by a life lived outside, Smeeny Beanie Knits is based in Steamboat Springs and creates cozy beanies for women who love the outdoors. Both functional and stylish, each beanie is handcrafted using 100% ethically and sustainably sourced wool.
They also offer beautiful neck cowls to stay warm in the cold, as well as head wraps and a variety of outdoorsy sticker packs and notebooks. With their wide range of offerings, it’ll be easy to find a present for any of your loved ones.
You can even feel good about the packaging, which uses all recycled materials; this is a good product all around. Plus, a portion of the sales is donated to the National Park Foundation, Protect Our Winters, and the Intersectional Environmentalists. Shop the collection online at smeenybeanieknits.com.
History
After living in San Francisco, Chereen and her now-husband spent six months in Yellowstone National Park. They loved it so much that two years later, they moved to Colorado and haven’t left since.
Having spent so much time outdoors, Chereen wanted to make warm, ethical, eco-friendly beanies with her newfound passion for knitting. She started Smeeny Beanie Knits in 2018 and quickly opened her online shop in 2019.
The Knits
The Smeeny Beanie Knits offers two beanie collections, headwraps, and other items, such as stickers and branding ideas for other small businesses. The Hygge Collection beanies are sourced from Peruvian wool, while the Adventurer Collection is hand-dyed Merino wool, both of which are sustainably harvested.
The items Chereen doesn’t hand-make (the pom-poms and cork tags), she outsources from other small women-run businesses. The pom-poms are faux fur, constructed of polyester fabric with polyfill. They are knitted to fit size 21”-23” heads, although they do stretch a little after wearing them.
Being founded by a nature lover, Smeeny Beanie Knits donates a portion of each sale to the National Park Foundation and the Intersectional Environmentalist.
Additionally, the company is dedicated to using ethically sourced wool from Peru and Uruguay, where mulesing (a painful form of shearing) is not used. Furthermore, the wool workers are paid fairly and treated with respect.
Smeeny Beanie
You may be wondering how to care for your beanie, being that you’ll want to take good care of it. They all must be spot cleaned with cold water and wool shampoo, then laid flat to air dry. If your pom-pom looks a little flat, you can shake it around or gently use a blow dryer on the cool setting.
If you want special coupons and first access to new items, as they often sell out, sign up for the Stay Wild Squad to get updates. Moreover, you can also buy different knitting patterns on Smeeny Beanie’s website if you want to make your own beanie!
These stylish beanies are perfect to wear camping, skiing, hiking, or for running errands in the cold. If you’re looking for a great gift that is not only environmentally friendly but also donates a portion of its proceeds to a good cause, make sure to visit Smeeny Beanie Knits’ online store.
Details
Address: Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
Email: hello@smeenybeanieknits.com
Website: smeenybeanieknits.com