How to make pompons out of yarn?

Bright beautiful pompons have long ceased to be exclusively decor for children's clothing. Currently, they decorate clothes for adults, the interior and create a variety of decor items from rugs to original bedspreads. In this article, we'll look at some interesting and simple ways how to make a pompon out of yarn.

Pom-pomp of yarn with your own hands: classic version

The first we will consider the most simple and familiar way since childhood.

1. We wind the yarn by hand.
2. The more skeins there are, the more magnificent the pompom will be.
3. When the skeins are enough, we tie everything up, as shown in the picture.
4. On the reverse side we tie one more time for strength.
5. We cut and straighten it.
6. Scissors slightly refined the shape of the ball.
7. Done!

Manufacturing of pompons from yarn: we use improvised means

If you need to make a very small or opposite a very large ball of yarn, you will have to use the auxiliary tools. In our version, these are the most common forks and cardboard spools from paper towels.

To begin with, we'll make very small balls with a fork.

1. We use a familiar movement to spin the yarn directly on the teeth.
2. When the yarn is coiled enough, cut another thread and tie it all, as shown in the photo.
3. Tying is always better on both sides for reliability.
4. Cut the edge and straighten it.
5. It turns out a neat pompon.

And here is absolutely brilliant and at the same time a simple way to make pompoms of large size out of yarn. By the way, in addition to the bobbins, you can try empty kapron bottles or something similar, then the pom-pon will turn out to be very large.

6. This time we will wind up the yarn on two reels of cardboard.
7. Here it makes sense to take a very thick yarn and make as many skeins as possible.
8. We again cut off the thread and bandaged our workpiece.
9. We work through all the scissors and thoroughly fluff.
10. Big fluffy pompon!

How to make multicolored pom-poms out of yarn?

Just a big bright ball sometimes you want to make it more interesting. Masters make real chrysanthemums from yarn in this technique.

1. This time we will use such cardboard horseshoes and usual clips from the office store. The forging consists of two layers (we will wind up two cardboard blanks).
2. The scheme of the work is simple. We conditionally divide the drawing into parts from the center to the periphery.
3. This is how it looks in practice. First we wind the yellow center. Then, over a yellow layer, we are wrapping the strands of pink color wider. Greenery is added again with a narrower layer and over white yarn.
4. For the pompon, you need two such blanks.
5. Now, with the clamps, we need to combine two horseshoes with yarn in one piece, as shown in the figure.
6. We cut along the edge.
7. And now again with the help of a string we bandage and fix the pompom.
8. It turned out a very original and complex-looking pompon made from yarn, made by own hands.

Making pompoms of yarn on rings

And finally, no less simple way, for which we need to cut out two rings from cardboard. It is advisable to take the cardboard tight, so that in the process it does not bend and the ball comes out even.

1. We put them together and start winding the yarn.
2. It also makes sense to use very thick threads, especially for a wide ring with a large radius.
3. Next, gently cut the edge.
4. And now, to make the pompons out of the yarn, we'll split the rings as gently as possible.
5. We take a string and bandage everything.
6. The rings can be removed and the scissors finely finished with a scissor.
7. This option is often used products made of yarn with pompons like caps or scarves.