![]() ![]() This is the best way I know to make teeny tiny pom poms. How to make a mini pom pom the Fork Method Fluffy yarn makes especially lovely pom poms. craft sticks glue scissors markers or crayons small wiggle eyes feathers, yarn scraps, cotton balls, tiny pom-poms. But for the main body of the pom pom literally anything goes. You need to pull the yarn REALLY tight and anything thin or pure wool is liable to break. When I was done wrapping, I cut the yarn and then tied the end with the beginning. Leave about two inches on the end when you wrap it around the fork. If your yarn is thin or not acrylic you might want to use a different yarn or thread to tie your pom pom. tiny colored pom-pom newspaper cotton swab 3 mini cupcake liners WHAT YOU WILL NEED (FOR ONE MAGNET) glitter or glitter pen. To make the pom poms with a fork, first you will wrap the yarn around the fork. ![]() I use a lot of DK (double knitting) which is like a light worsted or 8 ply. The good news is that you can use any yarn to make pom poms making it a great stash buster idea. Then we need six red pom-poms for ears, hands and legs. We need two white pom-poms for the teddy bear’s body and head. They all work, why not try them all and see which suits you best? The best yarn for pom poms First, we will make several pom-poms for this DIY Teddy Bear. Which one of these methods you’d be best to use depends on the size of pom pom you are after, the yarn you have, how much time you have etc. However, as always, I hate the idea that a lack of equipment could put you off any craft so let me show you 3 ways you can make pom poms without any special equipment, tools, device or gadget. If you are making a lot of pom poms I would definitely recommend them. I do own a set of pom pom makers these days, more of them later, and they are a great gadget. That is still a good way to make a nice even fluffy pom pom but there are other quicker and easier ways too. First of all make small sized colored pom poms. ![]() These were the days long before pom pom makers had been invented and mostly she had me making them in the traditional time consuming way, with 2 cardboard rings. Now you can simplify the icing designs by introducing pom poms on wooden dowels. (It was the late 70’s/early 80’s, they were a thing, honest!) Each one needed 10 pom poms so whenever we visited she would get me making pom poms. Fluffy yarn is better you want something really soft and luxurious, even if it costs a bit more. When I was a kid my nan used to crochet a lot of these toilet roll covers that looked like poodles. ![]()
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