How to... Pom-Poms!

Hey there!

Sorry this post is a bit of an early one but I wouldn't have been around to post it at normal time and I wanted to be sure it was up! So, here goes...

Pom-poms are pretty cool, aren't they? I'll leave that decision up to you but this is how to make one anyway!

You can buy ready made plastic pom-pom makers but as I do not own one of these I like to make my own out of cardboard. You can use a compass for this but if you don't have one you can just draw around a circular object like a cup. Draw a smaller circle inside the larger one and then cut them out (carefully!). There needs to be 2 circles that are exactly the same size for the pom-poms to work.

For the next step you will need quite a lot of wool and it is best cut into strips (they can be quite long) so they can be passed through the center. Keep adding more wool until the center hole is as full as it can get. You can add as many different colours as you like; the more colours use, the more exciting and unique the finished pom-pom will look.

 The next step is the most fiddly and difficult because it can be quite tough to do. You need to use some scissors to cut between the 2 circles so the lengths of wool around the circles are cut in half. Once you have gone all the way around the circle, you need to tie a piece of string between the 2 cardboard halves to hold all the wool together, you can then remove the cardboard.

You are then left with a pom-pom! It is probably a good idea to trim the edges of the pom-pom to make it more even and you can also fluff it up to make it a 'poofy-er' pom-pom. (you should follow me on twitter just for my amazing new words!) ;)

So there you are! A super fluffy, colourful (optional) pom-pom!

I hope you have enjoyed making this and have ended up with a pom-pom of your own! you can also make the cardboard circle bigger or smaller to make your pom-pom bigger or smaller.

Until next time

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