When trimming do not trim one of the tying yarns. To fix this, take your scissors and trim the yarn until the pom-pom is the correct shape. The pom-pom will have some straggly pieces and be a little misshapen. STEP 8: SHAPE THE POM-POMįluff up the pom-pom with your hand. Then, slip the pom-pom off the pom-pom maker. While the yarn is still on the cardboard maker, cut the loops on both sides of the pom-pom maker with a scissor.
This time you should be able to tie it tighter. To tie the bundle tighter and to make sure the pom-pom doesn't come undone, cut another 10 to 12-inch length of yarn and tie it around the wrapped yarn again.
If you are not sure how to make a surgeon's knot, watch our surgeon's knot tutorial. A surgeon's knot is when you loop the yarn around twice. One way to make it easier to tie is to use a surgeons knot. When you have finished wrapping the yarn around the cardboard, tie the tying yarn around the wrapped yarn and knot securely. The more yarn you wrap around, the fuller the pom-pom will be.įor this tutorial, I am making a 3 1/2" pom-pom so, I wrapped the yarn around the cardboard about 120 times. As you wrap, try to wrap the yarn evenly with the same amount of tension around the cardboard from one end to the other end. Hold the yarn in place with your thumb as you begin to wrap. Start wrapping the yarn around the cardboard, width-wise. STEP 4: WRAPPING YARN AROUND THE CARDBOARD Refer to the above photo to see how to place the yarn. Fold the piece of yarn/cord in half, and insert it into the slot. To make it easy to tie the pompom, cut a piece of yarn/cord about 10 to 12 inches long. STEP 3: TYING YARNĪll pom-poms are tied together with a piece of yarn or cord. The slot only needs to be 1/4" to 1/2" wide. Referring to the above photo, on one side of the cardboard, cut a rectangular slot in the center. For instance, if you would like your finished pom-pom to be 3 1/2 wide, cut the cardboard 3 1/2" wide x 4 or 5 inches long.
The length of the cardboard template should be longer than the width. If you want the diameter of the pom-pom approximately 3 1/2" the cardboard should be cut 3 1/2" wide if you want a 2" pom-pom, the cardboard should be 2" wide. The size of the pom-pom you want to make determines the size of the pom-pom cardboard template. To make the cardboard pom-pom maker you will need a piece of heavy cardboard such as corrugated cardboard. The first step is to make a pom-pom maker. POM POM TUTORIAL : STEP 1: MAKE POM-POM MAKER Learn how to make a pom-pom maker and how to make pom-poms with the pom-pom maker by watching our video or keep reading this post for a photo tutorial with step-by-step instructions. With this method, you can make any desired size pompom. My personal favorite method is to use a rectangular piece of cardboard with a rectangular slot in the center. I found this method very difficult to use especially when you try to tie up the pompom. Many pom-pom tutorials use a doughnut-shaped piece of cardboard. With some methods, you can only make the pompom in a specific size. Pom-poms are easy to make and there are a few methods you can use to make them - with your hand, with a fork, with toilet paper rolls, and with a cardboard template. Making pom-poms is a fun activity that can be enjoyed by both kids and adults.Ĭool Crafts has some really cool and unusual pom-pom ideas at 60 pom pom ideas you probably never thought of making. They are a fun, fuzzy pop of color that can be used in many ways and on many projects.