To assess the size of the pompom, I measure the beanie hat and the diameter of the pompom is usually a third of that height (if I want the pompom to make an impact).
The pictures are self-explanatory...
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| Clearly no need to go for perfect cutting - leave a big inner circle to make a thick pompom |
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| Layer your different colours - and wind the wool around the rings until they are full of wool |
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| Cut the wool - still tricky after many years of making pompoms (you can see the layering of the different shades) |
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| Pass a length of wool between the two cardboard rings |
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| Trim the pompom so it is spheric |
I have made a few of those! They are fun!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly how I was taught to make a pompom when I was about 10!
ReplyDeleteI remember making these at school a thousand years ago. :) I thought it was so much fun that I made them out of all kinds of yarn and used to decorate dolls' clothes and my own accessories. :)
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Well who would have thought--cardboard! I have the gadget. Great idea about two colours
ReplyDeleteThe old school way! I remember making pom poms for the first time at a church camp back in the day. I thought it was so cool and such fun. I don't have to make pom poms often but when I do, I often debate on whether or not to buy one of those Clover pom pom makers.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you trimmed it.... Very neat!
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