It is fun to make different types of pompoms on your own. It’s also useful as you can choose the yarn for your work. To make a regular yarn pom-pom all you need is the yarn, a pair of scissors, circular items, a pen, and the element with which you’ll form the pom-pom. It can be a fork, cardboard, or a pom pom maker. But again, you can make a yarn pom poms with and without a pom maker.
How to Make Yarn Pom Poms (DIY)
Pom-pom can give the perfect finishing touch to some projects. Making a pom is not tough to work. There are many ways to make them. You don’t even need any special tools.
The simplest way to make yarn pom poms is with a fork
To make pom poms with a fork you’ll need the yarn, a fork, and a pair of scissors only. Yes, the supplies are that easy and simple. The steps of making yarn pom poms with a fork are given below.
Step 1: Make a yarn wall
First, cut a small piece of yarn. the length of that piece of yarn can be 2 or 3 inches. Take the fork. If you want to make a big pom-pom, you have to get a big fork, with a small fork, you can make small pom-poms. Let’s take a small fork. Take the piece of yarn you’ve cut, place it in the middle section of the fork through the gap vertically. Hold it there.
Step 2: Wrap the yarn
Take the wool and start wrapping the yarn around the fork. Try to wrap the yarn in the middle part of the fork-head. Wrap it in your desired thickness. It’s better to wrap the yarn around thick because it will result in a fluffier pom-pom. Try to hold the section you’re wrapping so that it doesn’t get displaced due to the following intensity.
Step 3: Take the yarn out of the fork
After you’ve finished wrapping, cut the yarn. Hold it with one hand and with the other hand, take the piece of yarn you placed at the beginning in the middle gap of the fork. Bring it from behind over the wrapped yarn and round it. Make a knot. The knot should be made as tight as possible. Once you’ve placed the knot, pull out the fork to release the bunch of yarn.
Step 4: Cut the sides
Take the pair of scissors and put them under the little loops of yarn created from the wrapping. As soon as you’ll start to cut the loops, your pom-pom will start forming. After cutting all loops, take a look around the pom-pom. To make it symmetrical and perfect, cut out each yarn piece that may seem to stick out too long.
Making Yarn Pom Poms With Cardboard
This is one of the most efficient ways to make pom-poms at home. Here are the steps are given below.
Step 1: Cut the cardboard template
Take a piece of cardboard. Mark a large circle. The diameter of the circle will determine the diameter of your pom-pom. Now make another small circle inside that big circle. Remember the center of the circles should be the same. Cut the circles. Make a small slit at any side of the circle.
Step 2: Wrap the yarn
Start wrapping the yarn around the cardboard template. It’s better to start near the slit. Continue wrapping until the circle is full. Hold the yarn end in place while wrapping it over the end to secure it. To create a fluffy, round pom-pom wrap the ring very plump and fill the center circle properly.
Step 3: Cut the yarn
Take a sharp pair of scissors and start trimming wrapped yarns at the edge of the ring. Be careful that no piece of warning gets dislocated or slips through the opening. Cut every strand of yarn.
Step 4: Tie to secure
After cutting the edges hold them together strongly with one hand and with the other hand take a piece of yarn. it’s better to cut that piece before. Now place it in the middle of the circle and tie it around the middle of the yarns. Tie a double knot as tight as possible. Now remove the template.
Your pom-pom may not be symmetrical at this point. So cut the long parts of the yarns that seem to stick out. keep turning the pom-pom and trim the unwanted portions. To give a finishing touch gently roll the pom-pom in your hand. It will fluff the pom-pom.
Making Yarn Pom Poms With a Pom Pom Maker
Pom-pom makers are just the tool form of the cardboard template. If you don’t want to be in the hassle of forming a pom-pom all by yourself, this tool can help you with that. The steps are quite similar to the previous section.
Step 1: Wrap the yarn
You’ll see a pom-pom maker having two halves. Open one half and start wrapping yarns around it. You should wrap yarns in such a way that no gaps remain there. After finishing one half, close it. Now open another half and wrap yarn around it in the same way.
Step 2: Cut the yarn
After finishing the wrapping part, take a pair of scissors. Insert them into the groves. Here you don’t have to be cautious about the fact that the cut yarn pieces may set apart or don’t have to hold them together.
Step 3: Tie the pom-pom
Cut a small piece of yarn. tie it into the same grove you’ve just cut along. Tie a square knot or any other basic knot you want. Tie it twice or more. It should be tied very tightly.
Lastly, open the pom-pom maker and release the pom-pom. You may need to cut extra parts of the yarns sticking out of the pom-pom to make it symmetrical and perfect.
How to Make Large Yarn Pom Poms
There are many ways to make large pom-poms. The sections mentioned above, are the basic steps of making homemade pom-poms. But the size is adjustable. To make large pom-poms you can use large forks and the steps will be the same. In the same way, you can increase the diameter of the cardboard template to double or triple the size of the pom-pom.
Besides these steps, there are several ways used to make pompoms. You can use paper to use pom-poms as well. Fold A4-sized paper and start wrapping yarns around it. Insert a piece of yarn under the looped yarns and bring it over to round it. Tie a knot. Cut the wrapped yarns at the edge of the paper. Your large pom-pom will be ready.
How to Make Fluffy Pom Poms
The more densely you’ll wrap the yarns, the thicker your pom-poms will be. You can easily turn thicker pom-poms into a beautiful fluffy one. All you need is a cat grooming brush. If you own a cat, you may already have one. If not, you can easily purchase one from the local store.
After your pom-pom is all set with trimming take a grooming brush. Use it all over the pom-pom in a light motion to tease out the yarn fibers beautifully. Don’t be too harsh unless it will pluck out the yarns and bring bad results. After getting the desired fluffiness, if you see any stray pieces, trim them.
FAQs
What yarn is best for making pom-poms?
Smooth silk yarn is one the most recommended ones for making smooth, drapey, and perfectly loose pom-poms. Acrylic yarns are also considered one of the best choices and as well they are reasonable.
How much yarn does one require to make a pom-pom?
One skein of medium-weight acrylic yarn can create about 7 large-sized pompoms of 4.5-inch and 11 medium-sized pom-poms of 2.5 inches.
Conclusion
Knowing how to make a pom-pom can help you in different decoration works. The steps of making a pompom are easy to follow and anyone can make it super quick. Hopefully, this article has been able to provide the basic information you needed on making pom-poms at home.
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