How to Make Homemade Pom Poms
Find a piece of thin cardboard., Cut two circles, about 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) in diameter, out of the cardboard., Out of the center of each circle, cut a smaller circle., If you want your templates to last, you can cover them with masking tape...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find a piece of thin cardboard.
An empty cereal box will do. -
Step 2: Cut two circles
They need to be exactly the same size and shape. , Leave about 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 inch (1.3 to
1.9 cm) left of the larger circle, making it a thick ring.
You now have your templates.
You can make them any size you want, but small ones work best. ,, Using any color yarn you like, start wrapping yarn around BOTH of the rings.
Continue until you can't see the rings at all, then do a second layer.
The more layers you add, the denser your pom pom will be. , Using an exact blade or a pair of scissors, cut around the outside edge of your rings.
When you are finished cutting and it starts to look more like a pom pom, take your set-aside length of yarn and slip it in between your templates.
Tie a tight and secure knot. , Roll the pom pom in your hands to make it even, and trim off any hanging strings, If you are making a Christmas ornament, leave the two ends of string hanging out of the pom pom and tie their ends together.
Your finished pom pom is ready to roll! , -
Step 3: about 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) in diameter
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Step 4: out of the cardboard.
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Step 5: Out of the center of each circle
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Step 6: cut a smaller circle.
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Step 7: If you want your templates to last
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Step 8: you can cover them with masking tape
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Step 9: but you don't have to.
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Step 10: Line up the rings on top of each other.
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Step 11: When you are finished wrapping
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Step 12: set aside a 1-foot length of yarn that is the same color as your pom pom.
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Step 13: Carefully pull templates off your pom pom.
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Step 14: Finished.
Detailed Guide
An empty cereal box will do.
They need to be exactly the same size and shape. , Leave about 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 inch (1.3 to
1.9 cm) left of the larger circle, making it a thick ring.
You now have your templates.
You can make them any size you want, but small ones work best. ,, Using any color yarn you like, start wrapping yarn around BOTH of the rings.
Continue until you can't see the rings at all, then do a second layer.
The more layers you add, the denser your pom pom will be. , Using an exact blade or a pair of scissors, cut around the outside edge of your rings.
When you are finished cutting and it starts to look more like a pom pom, take your set-aside length of yarn and slip it in between your templates.
Tie a tight and secure knot. , Roll the pom pom in your hands to make it even, and trim off any hanging strings, If you are making a Christmas ornament, leave the two ends of string hanging out of the pom pom and tie their ends together.
Your finished pom pom is ready to roll! ,
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