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Soft and fluffy... what's not to love?
Pom poms make a great addition to hats, scarves, bags and pretty much anything else! If you have any questions, leave a comment below and I'll help you out as best as I can :)

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  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 1
    Step 1

    Cut out two circles from thin cardboard. They must be the same size. Here I used a cup as the stencil for the main circle and a gluestick base for the inner circle. I suggest you make the cardboard a different colour from your pom pom, but it's not necessary. They usually look a lot nicer than mine, but I use the same ones a lot.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 2
    Step 2

    Put the cardboard pieces back to back.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 3
    Step 3

    Cut a long length of wool, string or thread; whatever you want your pompom to made off. Thicker wool will create a larger, fluffier pompom. For this tutorial, I'm using thin, pink wool.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 4
    Step 4

    Get the end of your length of wool and put it through the frame like this.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 5
    Step 5

    Now gather up the rest of the wool, and put it through the hole again, creating a loop. You have to put it through in the same direction as you did the first time! You now have two lines.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 6
    Step 6

    Keep putting the wool through the hole. You'll start seeing a build-up of wool.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 7
    Step 7

    Keep going...

    If you get to the end of your wool, don't panic. Just cut another length and keep going; no one will notice :)

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 8
    Step 8

    When you're finished, it should look like this. You can't really tell in the photo, but there are still a lot of areas where you can see the cardboard through the wool. If you want a thinner pom pom, you can go ahead and move to step 9 now. However, I usually go over the entire frame a second time to make it extra fluffy.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 9
    Step 9

    Now start cutting the wool. Get your scissors and place the blade in between the two cardboard frames. Cut the wool along the circumference of the frames.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 10
    Step 10

    Cut another length of wool, a lot shorter this time. This will be used to secure the pom pom. If you want your pom pom to dangle or have a handle, make it longer.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 11
    Step 11

    When you've cut all the way around the pom pom, use the new piece of wool to tie a knot around the centre. Make sure you do it in between the two cardboard frames.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 12
    Step 12

    Once the pom pom is secure, grab the two frames and gently slide them off the sides of the pom pom. You can cut it to make it easier, but I like to reuse my frames.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 13
    Step 13

    This is what you should have. Scrunch the pom pom in your hand and roll it around so the wool spreads out into a sphere.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 14
    Step 14

    Ta da! There you have your pom pom! You can trim any bits of wool that are sticking out to make it look neater if you want.

  • How to make a pom poms. Pom Poms - Step 15
    Step 15

    Here's another pom pom I made using much thicker wool. This one doesn't have a handle. Experiment with the size of your frames and use different colours of wool or different materials and see what you can come up with! I'd love to see what you make. Post your variations below and I'll post my favourites on my blog :)

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Sailorshame
Sailorshame · 11 projects
cute!!!X3
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Just as I am
Just as I am · 1 project
Oh I use to make, them as a kid, into chicks for easter.
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