🏔️ Invented in Vermont • Made by Johnson Woolen Mills
The Steamy Beanie is a cozy wool pouch — sized to hold a standard hand warmer — that velcros right inside your favorite hat or ski helmet. Slip it in, warm up, and head outside.
Warm ears, the Vermont way. Made to order from genuine Johnson Woolen Mills wool.
The original. A wool pouch sized to hold a standard hand‑warmer packet, with velcro on one side so it sticks securely inside any hat or ski helmet.
A wool hat built by Johnson Woolen Mills with a pouch sewn right in — Steamy Beanie ready out of the box. Just add a hand warmer. Currently in prototype.
A Steamy Beanie pouch plus a pack of hand warmers to get you started. The perfect gift for skiers, skaters, and anyone who hates cold ears.
Prices shown are placeholders — update them anytime. Also available in person at the Johnson Woolen Mills store.
Three easy steps to warm ears.
Pop a standard hand‑warmer packet into the wool pouch. It's sized to fit just right.
Use the velcro side to mount the Steamy Beanie inside your hat or ski helmet, right over your ears.
Enjoy steady, gentle warmth all day on the slopes, the rink, or the bus stop. Warm Ears!
Our Story
In March of 2026, Whitaker Newton — a 9‑year‑old inventor from Vermont — created the Steamy Beanie and presented it at the Vermont State Invention Convention, where it won the Entrepreneur Award. 🏆
The idea was simple and smart: take leftover wool scraps from Johnson Woolen Mills, sew them into a small pouch sized for a hand warmer, and add velcro so it sticks inside any hat or ski helmet. The result keeps your ears warm on even the coldest Vermont days.
In June of 2026, Whitaker partnered with Gene Richards, Owner and CEO of Johnson Woolen Mills, to manufacture the Steamy Beanie and sell it in their store — and right here online.
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Every Steamy Beanie is crafted from genuine Johnson Woolen Mills wool — a Vermont institution making warm, durable woolens since 1842. Together, we're turning leftover wool scraps into something that keeps Vermonters warm.
You can find the Steamy Beanie at the Johnson Woolen Mills store, or order it online right here.
Get in Touch
Ready to warm up? Send us a note to place an order, join the waitlist for the Steamy Beanie–ready hat, or ask a question. We'd love to hear from you.