The easiest (and most rewarding) of all DIY projects; the pom pom. In this tutorial, we will show you how to turn your fluffy poms into festive ornaments. Use some leftover yarn scraps or grab a ball of Crazy Sexy Wool and make a handful of ‘em.

Time to make: 10 minutes

THE TOOL KIT

Approx. 50gg of super bulky weight yarn. We have used Crazy Sexy Wool in Ivory White but any yarn in a similar weight will work perfectly.

A sewing needle large enough to thread your yarn.

1 x large pom pom maker or large sheet of cardboard/heavy paper. We have used 1 x 85mm/3 3/8 inch pom pom maker.

A pair of sharp scissors.

THE INSTRUCTIONS

Finished size (diameter): approx. 8.5cm/3 ⅜”

You can use a pom pom maker for this project (see the following steps) OR use some scrap cardboard (skip ahead to the ‘Using Cardboard’ section):

USING A MAKER

1. STEP 1: 
   Fold out the first arm of your pom pom maker and wrap the yarn around the arm until it is full. Fold the arm back in and cut the yarn from the ball.

2. STEP 2: 
   Fold out the second arm of your pom pom maker and wrap the Crazy Sexy Wool around it until it is full. Fold the arm back in and cut the yarn from the ball.

3. STEP 3: 
   Holding the pom pom maker firmly closed, cut all along the outside edge of the maker, following the ridge between the two halves.

4. STEP 4: 
   Take a strand of yarn approx. 30cm/12’’ in length, fold in half and and tie a loop at the half way point.

5. STEP 5: 
   Take the loose ends of the strand of yarn and pass them between the two halves of the pom pom maker.

6. STEP 6: Remove the maker form the yarn by un-folding the arms and pulling the two halves apart.

7. STEP 7: 
   Tidy up your pom pom by trimming the shape with scissors.

USING CARDBOARD

1. STEP 1: 
   Cut two cardboard circles, 8.5cm/3.4” in diameter, with a 2.5cm/1” hole in the centre.

2. STEP 2: 
   Using the sewing needle threaded with a long strand of yarn, hold the circles together and wind the yarn around the circle until it runs out. Cut another length of yarn, and continue winding yarn around the cardboard circles until the card is covered and the hole closes up.

3. STEP 3: 
   Using a pair of scissors, cut the yarn between the two pieces of card around the edge of the circle.

4. STEP 4: 
   Take a strand of yarn approx. 30cm/12’’ in length, fold in half and and tie a loop at the half way point.

5. STEP 5: 
   Take the loose ends of the strand of yarn and pass them between the two cardboard circles to secure the centre of the pom pom, and fasten with a tight knot. Now remove the cardboard.

6. STEP 6: 
   Tidy up your pom pom by trimming the shape with scissors.

All done! 1 down, 1,000,000 to go!

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