![]() Squeeze the yarn around the skewer/stick to make sure that the glue adheres well to the yarn. Separate a bit of yarn on a pom pom and stick the skewer/stick into the middle of the pompom. Once you have your pom pom flowers made apply a dab of hot glue all around the top of your skewer or stick. I encourage you to use a vacuum to pick up those small pieces. Which means you just have to give it a little haircut! Continue to rotate the pom pom making small cuts as you go. Once you are done cutting the loops you will notice that your pom pom looks a little wonky and not very uniform. You may need to dig into the pom pom to find all of the loops. Secure the end with a double knot.Ĭut the loops of yarn on the top and bottom. Repeat again so you’ve tied it at least three times. Turn over the wrapped yarn and tie a knot on the opposite side. Gently pull the wrapped yarn off of your fingers and lay it across the single piece of cut yarn. When it seems like you’ve done enough wraps, cut the yarn and a 12 inch piece of yarn. Try to also make sure that you cover all the way down the length of your fingers. The more wraps you do the more full your pom pom will be. Make PomPoms Without a PomPom Makerīegin by wrapping yarn around your four fingers. You need to give it a little haircut to make it look more uniform! Once you give your pom pom a haircut it should be ready to go! I suggest vacuuming up the leftovers. That is because there are different lengths of yarn making up the ball. You may notice that you didn’t make a gorgeous uniform pom pom. ![]() Pull the two green pieces away from the middle and pull the two sides apart and your pom pom should fall out! Turn it over again and make a third knot. Turn the pom pom maker over and tie another knot. Place the piece of yarn that you cut in the groove. Place your scissors here and use it as a guide to cut the yarn. You will notice that your scissors sit nicely within the v shape of the green sides of the pom pom maker. Cut another piece of yarn around 12 inches long. ![]() When you are finished with the second side, close the pom pom maker and cut the yarn. Open up the pom pom maker so the green pieces make an s shape when viewed from the side.īegin to wrap your yarn around both of the green pieces on one side of the pom pom maker.Ĭontinue to wrap until the yarn makes a half circle.Ĭlose the side that you just finished and begin wrapping the yarn around the remaining side of the pom pom maker. I like this one for large pom poms from Clover. The easiest and most consistent way to make a pom pom is with a pom pom maker. If you don’t have a pom pom maker, don’t fret! I will show you how to make pom poms without one. I also love that if you may already have everything at home to make these. Moody blues, greens, and grays would be great for colder months. I love pastels and brighter colors for spring and summer. This DIY can be adapted for any time of year. ![]() All of my favorite things for a quick afternoon project! These pom pom flowers are cute, quick, easy, and cheap. ![]()
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