DIY Decor - Make your own pom-poms easily

Pom-poms are great. They are incredibly decorative and versatile for various projects. Whether as a keychain, decoration on wreaths, as a garland, on hats and clothing, as Christmas ornaments or Easter decorations, as hair accessories, for gift wrapping... pom-poms are always a good idea.

In elementary school, I learned how to wind pom-poms using two cardboard discs, but various pom-pom makers now make it much easier to produce these lovely little balls in various sizes. My favorite method for small pom-poms is the fork technique. Making pom-poms with a fork is really super easy and goes lightning fast. Your pom-pom will take on the size of the fork's width. So, if you have a large fork, for example from a salad set, you can also use this technique to make larger pom-poms.

Here you will find further sewing patterns with instructions. Very easy to sew yourself.

What you need:

• Fork
• Yarn (wool, acrylic or blends; cotton doesn't turn out as nice)
• Sharp (!) scissors

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Let's get started...

1. Wrap the yarn around the fork without pulling it too tight.

2. Try to wrap in one spot as much as possible rather than wrapping the entire length of the fork. How much to wrap is a matter of feeling, but you shouldn't be too sparing if you want to get nice, dense pom-poms.

3. Cut the yarn and set aside a piece of wool for the knot.

4. Thread this piece of yarn through the middle gap between the tines...

5. ...bring it up through the middle slot and tie it as tightly as possible with a double knot.

6. Now take the ends, pass them backward through the slots again, pass them by each other on the back, and bring them back to the front.

7. Tie the yarn ends at the front first with a loose, simple (!!!) knot...

8. Slide the bundle of yarn off the fork...

9. Pull the knot as tight as possible (be careful not to break the yarn) and secure it with another knot. As long as the fork is still holding the yarn, there is tension on the yarn, meaning you can't tighten the bundle enough. You will notice that the bundle pulls much tighter with the second knot.

10. Now cut the wound yarn all the way around the outer edge with scissors...

11. ...it looks a bit shaggy at first...

12. ...so trim it! Cut the yarn ends that are too long all the way around. You definitely need sharp scissors here, otherwise, it won't be fun. I always work my way slowly all around until the pom-pom looks nice and even.

13. And finished!