colorfull creating...pom poms perfect!!

this is a step by step of how to make a pom pom with a pom pom maker... :D

you will need...a pom pom maker, yarn and scissors...

start by opening up the pom pom maker by pulling one 

side of the half moons (there are two half moons but you will want 

to wrap them together as one) away from the center circle...

take the end of your yarn and start wrapping it around and around the half

moon...the more times you wrap the yarn the fuller your pom pom will be...

wrap, wrap, wrap...

after you have wrapped the yarn many times, close the half moons 

back to the center to make a circle once again...pull the yarn 

through to the other side and open the other side of half moons...

repeat the prior steps...wrap, wrap, wrap and wrap some more... :D

once the second half moon is completely wrapped then close 

the half moon to the center to make a circle once again...

it should look something like this...

cut the yarn leaving a little tail...

hold the circle firmly and cut the loops following the center guide 

line of the pom pom maker...continue all the way around...

it should look a bit like this...a bit shaggy... :D

side view...

next cut a piece of yarn, long or short depending on what you will be 

using the pom pom for...a long piece gives you a bit more flexibility 

when the pom pom is complete for hanging or attaching to something.  

i am using a short piece for this example...

next take your string and place it in the center groove of the pom pom

maker...tie the string as tight as you can...then make a knot.  it is important

that this is tight as it is what holds all the cut pieces of yarn together.

see how the yarn slides into the center groove??...

next release each half moon one at a time to release the yarn...

after each half moon is opened up release the two circular discs on each 

side.  take the pom pom in your hands and rub it between your palms.  it will 

fluff the ends and make it fuller.  the pom pom is ready to be trimmed...

use your scissors to trim the scraggly ends to make a ball...don't 

cut the two pieces of yarn that you used to tie it together.  

they will be used if you want to attach the pom pom to something.

and here it is!!  so easy and so much fun!!

try it soon...you will love to do this one!! 

pom pom maker

thank you bob for the beautiful photos!! ..."photos by robert"...his words!! :D xoxox