Sunday 8 April 2012

Making PomPoms

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How To:

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Cut out two cardboard circles the same size as you want your pompoms to be and cut a circle out of the middle of them too

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Place them back to back and thread your yarn through the centre and begin to wrap it around the circles (I thread my wool onto a darning needle as I find it easier - especially if you are making smaller pompoms like I was - these ones are 1.5")

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Keep going until you can't see anymore cardboard - the more yarn you wrap around, the fuller the pompoms will be

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Carefully slip some scissors along the edge of the flat pompom and cut the yarn all the way around

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Taking a seperate length of yarn, slip it in between the two cardboard discs and tie it really securely around the centre of the pompom (this is what will hold all the threads in place)

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 Carefully cut the cardboard discs off the pompom, fluff it up and trim any excess lengths of yarn.

Then make more!

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