How to Make Yarn Pom Poms

Making pom poms requires practice and a bit of patience. You may not get it the first time, but it feels good when you finally finish your first pom pom. Make them any size you want by making the pom pom cardboard donut a little bigger or a little smaller but use the following for practice.

Things You'll Need

• Cardboard
• Scissors
• Yarn

Instructions

1. Draw out two donut shapes on cardboard. Draw out the outside about 5 cm or 2 inches in diameter with a compass, and then the inside about 2 cm or a little smaller than an inch in the center of the first circle. Cut out your pieces.

2. Cut several pieces of yarn about 6 feet each. Cut more as you need them.

3. Place the two donut-shaped rings together. Hold one side of the rings and put the yarn through the hole. Wrap the yarn around the circle using each piece of yarn, making sure the ends stop at the inside of the circle and not outside the circle, until the entire ring is covered.

4. Cut the yarn around the outside edges of the circle. The blade of the scissor should pass between the two pieces of cardboard as you are cutting the yarn.

5. Slip a piece of yarn through the circle of the rings and all the way around all the yarn strands and firmly tie them together with the piece of yarn.

6. Remove the cardboard rings. Cut them off if you need to.

7. Fluff out your pom pom and trim any uneven pieces of yarn until the ball looks neat and round.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a plastic needle to wrap the rings to make it a little easier.

• The more yarn you use to wrap the rings, the thicker your pom pom will be.

• Use your pom poms to decorate knitted hates, crochet sweaters, ponchos and many other hand made items.

• Don't get frustrated if you can't make your pom pom the first time. Keep trying and you will get it.