You need a pom pom to decorate your wall hanging crochet tapestry or for a baby mobile? This is for you: the quick way to pom pom tutorial, no fancy pom pom maker required, just a fork! Scroll down and get your pom pom made within a few minutes.
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BEFORE YOU START
MATERIAL
You can use any yarn you have in stock, just make sure it doesn’t break too easily if you pull hard, and we will also double it, just in case.
To make your pom pom you’ll need:
- Yarn
- A sharp pair of scissors
- A fork
THE QUICK WAY TO POM POM
Pom pom are so cute they always make a cute addition to an amigurumi accessory. The problem is that you can’t always find the exact colour matching your ami when you buy finished pom pom. Plus you can’t control the level of fluffiness you want. If you want a super big pom pom for a crochet project like a beanie or scarf, then you’ll probably need more fancy tools like bigger size pom pom makers. But for an ami, you can just use a kitchen fork !
Insert a double piece of yarn in the middle of the fork. Then wrap the yarn around the fork, around 70 times (depends on the yarn you’re using and fluffiness you want to achieve). Cut the yarn end. Use the piece of yarn placed in the middle of your fork to make a very tight double knot around your wrap (a double strand of yarn is safer to pull tight without breaking the yarn). Pull it out of the fork delicately and tighten up the knot even more. Then with a very sharp pair of scissors, cut the loops (be careful not to cut the middle one with the knot). Then chop off your pom pom (do that above a waste bin or a surface you can clean easily, it gets a bit messy!) and trim until you reach a nice round and fluffy pom pom.
You can use the tails if you need to attach it safely on your project.
Et voilà ! Piece of cake, right?
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