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What You Need To Know About Pom-Poms - Miss Known
I had the craziest idea ever! It isn’t the first time I see a pom-pom rug over on Pinterest, and they are so fluffy that I just want one for myself. Until here there is nothing crazy about making one from scratch except if it is supposed to have 1,2m for 2m!! It’s HUGE!! I mean is the size that I want my rug but imagine how many pom-poms I have to make to be able to cover the whole thing! I still can’t believe how much time it will take me to create this. So now I need to make pom-poms until my hands fell off – joking! But it’s a great opportunity to talk you through a few ways how you can make them. While DIYing the different methods some craft fails happened… And I’m going to share what went wrong for a change. Also, going to share what went right and a few more thoughts and tips for making pom-poms. Before starting to go method by methods, there are three things you need to know that is valid for any pom-pom making way. First, always remember that the bigger the mold, the bigger the pom-pom will be and you will need more yarn. Second the larger the amount of yarn used for one pom-pom it will make it even more fluffy and steady not bigger in diameter just in fluffiness. Third, if you trim down your pom-pom, it will get to a point where when you squeeze it will be compact and also more round than ever. Now I don’t talk you through every way possible to make pom-poms, you can search on Pinterest for more methods, but you can use from an embroidery hoop to two toilet paper rolls, just to give you an idea. Using Cardboard Discs Cut down 2 discs of the same size. Cut part of the disc creating a C. Secure the beginning of the string between the two discs and start rolling around. Do as much yarn as you can/like. When over, secure the end and cut it. With your thumb and index fingers make pressure in the middle of the disc, so the strings don’t go anywhere. Start cutting the yarn between the two discs. When you’re over cut a piece of string big enough to wrap around and still have left over so you can use it to attach...
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