#Make pompom full#

Now you have a lovely, small pom pom that is perfect for jewellery, ornaments etc. Tie a string or a strand of yarn around the middle and cut up the ends. Twist your yarn around the teeth of the fork until you have a strong bundle. All you need is a fork and your leftover yarn. If you need to make small, quick pompoms, then there is a really quick way to do it. They are made of hard plastic, can be divided in the middle, are available in several different sizes and you can use it again and again. They are available in several different colours and work pretty much like the classic cardboard model. The modern pom pom looks the same, but it is easier to make and you can reuse your equipment if you choose to invest in a pom pom maker. If you want to make it a little more 'fluffy’, you can steam it over a boiling pot or with a steam iron. Before removing the cardboard, tie a string around your pompom between the two pieces of cardboard and tie it tightly. Now carefully insert a pair of scissors along the outer edge and cut the yarn all the way around. Now wrap the yarn around them until the hole in the middle is filled out. Inside those circles, cut out a smaller circle so you now have a little weel that you can twist your yarn around. Just cut two circles of cardboard that fit the size of the pompom you want to make. The classic method requires no tools or special equipment. We have listed three of them for you here: The classic pom pom If you are looking for the low tech cardboard method check out the gals at Pom Pom Quarterly and their cool pom pom garland and tutorial here.The pom poms can be made in different ways.

#Make pompom full#

Looking for more pom pom information? I recommend Tanis of Tanis Fiber Arts and her full pom pom tutorial here, she uses a different style of maker and recommends sending your completed pom pom through the dryer in a mesh bag for a ‘fulled’ look. Close one side and start on side 2 Your pom pom has been wrapped! Cutting Now you have cut all the way around Your tying yarn goes around the pom pom (in the same place you just cut) Release the pom pom! Voila, pom pom! Sew it onto your favorite hat to add a bit of whimsy. Open ‘er up Start wrapping and don’t stop until you can’t stand to do any more. There are lots of sizes too, but I tend to thing bigger is better when it comes to pompoms. There are many like it but this one is mine. I tie it a few times and use a good sturdy knot.

Close the side you just wrapped and start on side two.

This is not the time to skimp on yarn, go nuts or you will end up with a limp pompom and no one wants that! Place the circles together and start winding yarn around them, passing the thread through the inner circle. The bigger your circles are, the bigger your pompom will be.

Open the pompom maker and wrap your yarn around one side. Decide on what size pompon you’d like to make, then draw 2 identical circles on a piece of cardboard.There are lots of sizes, I tend to think bigger is better when it comes to pompoms! I secretly think Emily avoids putting pompom’s on her knits because she’s too thrifty to get a pompom maker.Ĭlick here to see our pompom advanced techniques tutorial! 6 easy steps to a full and fluffy pompom: I love a good pompom maker, they make pompoming (I made that word up) easy. Same goes for pompoms! There are a few types of pompom makers, or there is always the low tech cardboard method. There are many knitting styles, many ways to work an increase, a decrease, there is just a lot of variety.

One of the great things about knitting is that there are so many different ways to do pretty much anything.