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Homemade Pom Poms

Homemade pom poms of different sizes are very easy to make out of a length of yarn or yarn pieces.

No need for a special pom pom maker or cardboard circles. Simply use your fingers, some yarn and a pair of scissors. For miniature pompoms, a needle and thread can be useful.

Make pompoms one solid color or use two or more colors for different effects.

Pom poms can easily be added to fabrics or woven projects by sewing them on by hand. They can also be glued directly onto a nylon or leather collar or harness.

At left is an example of a loose pompom made to match it's woven counterpart.

When you spread the yarn out to make a ball, it may not make a perfect sphere. This doesn’t matter when you’re adding it as a decoration to a dog item. Simply arrange it so the best parts are visible and sew or glue the rest down.

Note that according to Nancy’s Pom Pom Palace, using more strands and finer yarn will result in a fuller pom pom. However, you may not be able to do this if you are trying to match a woven item or fabric or want to use yarn you already have.

MEDIUM SIZE POM POM INSTRUCTIONS

Here’s how to make homemade pom poms from .75 inches (20mm) to 1.5 inches (37mm) across using yarn of average thickness:
  1. Take about 30-40 pieces of yarn each 1.5 inches (37mm) long
  2. Bundle them next to each other so the ends are even
  3. Take a length of matching yarn or doubled up thread and wrap it once around the middle of the bundle
  4. Tie a knot and pull very tight
  5. Tie another knot on top of that, pull tight, and cut off
  6. Spread the yarn around to make a ball
  7. Trim carefully to even things out to the size you want

SMALL SIZE POMPOM INSTRUCTIONS

These can be made using the above measurements then trimming them way down. However, if you have a bunch of teeny yarn scraps, why not use them up to make a mini homemade pom pom?
  1. Take about 20 short pieces of yarn, between 0.5 to 1.25 inches (12 to 30mm) long
  2. Thread a length of matching color thread on a needle and double it
  3. Sew through the middle point of each yarn piece
  4. When all pieces are threaded, wrap the thread tightly around the middle of the entire bundle and sew through it twice
  5. End with a knot, pull tight, and cut off
  6. Fluff the yarn up to create a ball
  7. Trim the mini pom pom for size and symmetry
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