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Pom Pom Flowers

I have a thing for flowers that look like pom poms. Mums, allium, chive blossoms, dahlias – love ‘em! Since fresh flowers aren’t always in the budget, and because I have a brown thumb, I started thinking about what I could do to brighten up our apartment with flowers without actually using flowers. Soon, the idea for some sort of pom pom flower started bouncing around in my head, and this is what I came up with.

How to make pom poms? I googled around and found a number of tutorials, including several that use the cardboard donut method, which can be found here, here, and here. Unfortunately, I’m impatient and not particularly coordinated, so cardboard donuts were flying everywhere. My favorite method is found in the pom pom tutorial at Bella Dia. This method makes slightly more yarn scraps, but you can recycle the scraps by using them as stuffing for craft projects, or you can put them in a small fabric pouch and add a few drops off lavender, rose, or another type of essential oil to make a drawer sachet.

Though my method basically follows the Bella Dia tutorial, I have made some slight variations, so I’ve posted my method below.

Pom Pom Flower Supplies

What you’ll need for the project:

yarn
small, sharp scissors
wire cutters
a hot glue gun and glue sticks
materials for the stems (paper or fabric covered floral wire or my favorite, branches or twigs)

Pom Pom Wrapping Yarn

Using your thumb, hold the end of the yarn against your fingers as you begin to wrap the yarn. After a few wraparounds, you should be able to let the end go and continue wrapping. I size my pom poms by fingers: 2 is small, 3 is medium, and 4 is large. Don’t wrap the yarn too tightly, or you’ll have blue fingers and won’t be able to slip the yarn off easily later!

Pom Pom Finished Wrapping

The more times you wrap the yarn, the fuller your pom pom will be. However, try not to overdo it, or you may have trouble in the later stages because there’s too much bulk. For small pom poms, I wrap between 50-75 times; for medium, 75-100; for large, 100-125. Yarns come in many different thicknesses, so you may find that you need more or less wraps to achieve the fullness that you’d like.

Pom Pom Fuzzball

After you’ve finished wrapping the yarn, carefully slide it off of your fingers.

Pom Pom Tie

Cut a piece of yarn that is between 4 and 6 inches long to use as a tie. Place the wrapped yarn on top of the cut piece, trying to center it as much as possible.

Pom Pom Yarnball

Pull the cut yarn as tightly as you can over the wrapped yarn, and tie a knot.

Pom Pom Cut

Using a small pair of sharp scissors, cut the top of the yarn loops th entire way around.

Pom Pom Pretrim

After you cut all of the loops, you’ll be left with a shaggy looking pom pom.

Pom Pom Trimmed

Using your scissors, trim off the longer pieces of yarn until you’re satisfied with the appearance of the pom pom. Fuzzy!

Pom Pom Trim

Fire up your glue gun, and find a place on the pom pom where the yarn looks a tad sparse or where things are a bit flat or uneven. Basically, you’re looking for a good place to glue the stem. Part the yarn to expose the more dense area of the pom pom. This will make a sturdy anchor for your stem. Apply a small amount of hot glue to your choice of stem, and press into the exposed anchor area.

Pom Pom Glued

Ta da! You’ve got a pom pom flower.

Pom Pom Snip

Use wire cutters to trim the stem to the desired length, and have fun figuring out where you’re going to put your flower!

Pom Pom Flower Branches
Pom Pom Flower Package

Posted in Craft, Tutorials | 108 Comments »

108 Responses

  1. Craftzilla says:

    Great tutorial! I can see myself making these to adorn gifts!



  2. Tracy says:

    Well how cool is that? I share your pom-pom flower love – great idea here!!



  3. peabody says:

    Those look neat. I suck at craft projects and mine would so not turn out like that. ;)



  4. Kristen says:

    Thanks, everyone!

    peabody – I’m about 50/50 when it comes to both craft and food experiments. And the 50% that fail are usually real messes. ;) Thankfully, this was a success, and I’m sure if you gave it a go you’d be pleasantly surprised by the result!



  5. Allison says:

    Well, now I will have to go collect some sticks on my way home from work so I can make this lovely project!



  6. Kristen says:

    Allison – yay for free craft supplies!



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  8. Valerie says:

    These are a great idea!! Thanks for sharing!! And, thanks for all the pictures along the way! They make tutorials much easier to follow, in my opinion.



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  10. alana says:

    these are absolutely positively gorgeous! I will most definitely be using this tutorial for my future crafts. Thank you so much for posting it.



  11. Kristen says:

    I’m so glad that everyone is enjoying the tutorial! Thanks so much for your wonderful comments! :)



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  13. Joanne Tinley says:

    What a lovely simple idea! I haven’t made pompoms for years and I love those. Do you mind if I blog about your tutorial when I’ve made some?



  14. Kristen says:

    Thank you, Joanne! I think it would be great if you blog about the tutorial when you’ve made some.



  15. kate says:

    i heart this! just ADORABLE!



  16. Carrie says:

    Love pom poms! The white with the twigs are my fave. =)



  17. Savvy says:

    I love that lamp. Where does it come from? The pompom are adorable too.



  18. Andi says:

    What a great idea, thanks!



  19. Kristen says:

    Thanks so much, Kate, Carrie, and Andi!

    Savvy – I actually purchased the lamp at Lamps Plus (link goes directly to the lamp). It actually looks like they’re on a great sale right now!



  20. Savvy says:

    Thank you so much. This is a great site. But is that the same lamp? Yours looks like it is shaped a little differently.



  21. Kristen says:

    The lamp base does look a little more “rounded” on the Lamps Plus site, but if you click on the “In Scene” photo, I think it looks more accurate. Plus, in the picture I took there was a dark shadow around the underside of the base, which doesn’t help because it makes the base appear flatter. It’s the same lamp, though!



  22. Megan Adams says:

    Those are super cute! I am making some when I can find the scissors…I love the vase you put them in! I want one! haha



  23. Brandon says:

    I was skeptical when I started reading, but it turned out very neat and looks great as a decoration on the package. I want to try this with hand spun yarn!

    Keep up the great posts!



  24. Sandi says:

    Made them……love them.



  25. Lynn says:

    awesome! it would look really cool if you did multi-colored ones!



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  27. Kristen says:

    Megan – Thank you! The vase is from J. Mendocino, and I love it!

    Brandon and Sandi – So glad to hear that you made them and that they turned out so well!

    Lynn – Thanks! I have tried some multi-colored ones, and they do look cute. I’ve also experimented with using embroidery and crochet thread with the yarn, and that looks pretty neat, too.



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  29. avogana says:

    I was just trying to figure out what to do with my small yarn scraps today. This is perfect!



  30. ana says:

    ohhh, cute!!! is perfect!!! ;)



  31. Elizabeth says:

    Thanks for the cuuute idea! My dad will be thrilled when I go get sticks for this–I’ll be crafting and cleaning up the yard at the same time!



  32. Missy says:

    I made these this weekend and they came out amazing! Thanks for the detailed tutorial. It made it so easy for me to walk thru it step by step myself.



  33. arta says:

    What a great idea, thanks!



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  39. Ryan says:

    We used to make plastic pom-poms the same way except we wrapped colored plastic around a piece of wood with 2 grooved ends for the twist-tie to go through and the other side was for the scissors to cut through. We made hundreds to decorate the cars in the wedding party



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  43. Sandy says:

    Thank you for putting this up. My grandmother always put these on the slippers she crocheted for us and I couldn’t figure out how to make them. :)



  44. I wanna be creative says:

    Totally addicted to making these whilst watching tv (I even brought wool specially for this after seeing this tutorial!). Thanks so much for sharing.



  45. cindy says:

    I tried and tried and tried to make these but I could not shape them into a perfect circle. I think I’ll have to try again because I want to use them everywhere! :)



  46. Nathalie says:

    Your flowers are so cute: thanks for the tutorial!



  47. little t jane says:

    sooo sweet & just darling. thank you kindly heaps for this fantastic, clear tutorial. i totally need to try this, now! ;D



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  49. Kristen says:

    Thanks so much, everyone, for the great feedback. I’m so happy to see that this tutorial is still one that people want to try. And I love everyone’s pom pom stories!

    Cindy – I’m sorry to hear that you’re having problems getting the pom poms to be circular. Sometimes I have to keep trimming the bits of yarn to get a nice circle. From time to time I still end up with a side that’s uneven or flatter, and I just glue the flower to the stem on that end. Perfect fix! ;)



  50. sarah: paper + stitch says:

    oh, what a wonderful idea. I’ve made pom-poms before, but never thought to attach to stick as a flower. brilliant!! now, my quest for billy buttons is over – this is a much better substitute! Thanks!!



  51. Fat Ninja says:

    I LOVE this tutorial! I didn’t do too well with the pom pom maker I got from Japan, but your tutorial is so easy and I just had to blog about it :)
    http://fatninjainyoface.blogspot.com/2009/06/diy-pom-poms.html



  52. myDIYweddingday says:

    These are great! I can’t believe how good the yarn looks. Linked to them from my blog, thanks!



  53. Noelia says:

    I just posted a picture of my version of your flowers over my Blog ! Thanks a lot! They look amazing !



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  57. chichi says:

    thanks for sharing! love doin’ little pom-poms! simple and neat design for our wedding invitation!



  58. Fiona says:

    I’ve never seen pompoms made without a paper template before. I really want to make some now. I used to love making robin pompoms at Christmas.



  59. thebadcat says:

    What a great idea! Thanks for posting the tutorial. I need to find some yarn to try and make a few. Its a cute addition to a handcrafted gift.



  60. becky says:

    I love and hate you(just kidding) at the same time for coming up with something so beautiful, yet so simple. To me that is truly art at its finest. Bravo!



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  62. summerdae says:

    Thanks for the great tute! Perfect for a crafter feeling under the weather. So easy and quick, makes me smile! LOVE THEM!!!!



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  65. Ena says:

    How Cute?! Beautiful ideas, great HP ;)



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  67. Becky says:

    Love this, I have put them on top of crocheted hats before. Never thought of them as decoration, I can’t wait to try it! Thanks



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  70. denise says:

    these are beyond adorable. i love them! can’t wait to try them.



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  72. Annie says:

    This is such a beautiful and unique tutorial! Thank you for sharing.



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  74. Melissa M says:

    I LOVE this tutorial. What kind of yarn do you recommend…I tried one with some 3 Ply/Sport yarn that I had lying around and the pom-pom was not “fluffy” looking at all :( the yarn just looked “string” still. Any suggestions? THANKS for such awesome sites!!!



  75. Amy@OldSweetSong says:

    Your blog is amazing! I just popped over from Design Crush. I’ll definitely bookmark and come back and visit more.



  76. Kristen says:

    Melissa – the Vanna’s Choice by Lion Brand and Red Heart Designer Sport yarns have worked the best for me. Both seem to have the right “fluff” factor for the pom poms. Hope this helps!



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  82. Becca Pirwitz says:

    in love.



  83. shelby says:

    these are wonderful!!! so so pretty… hope u don’t mind I use these :)



  84. Dennise says:

    This tutorial is by far the easiest I’ve ever encountered! Thank-you so much. This is amazing. I will make me some and post them on my blog. You will get full credit, of course. xo



  85. jennifer says:

    thanks so much! I’m obsessed. :)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennifermartin/4076917870/



  86. Mrs. Art Doll Maker says:

    Love this idea. I’ve been looking for something unique and different to embellish my work and this just might be it! Thank you!



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  90. Nancy Ward says:

    Hi!

    Today I posted an entry on my blog with a link to this tutorial.

    I’d appreciate your letting me know if that was OK.

    Thanks,

    Nancy Ward
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  94. Victoria says:

    Soooo incredibly cute! I NEED to make some of these!! :)



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  100. Dalila says:

    This is just wonderful. Thanks for sharing this tutorial. Now, going off to buy me some nice colored yarns for the flowers I’ll be making. Hehehe.. :)



  101. Hiskia says:

    so pretty! posted your lovely idea on my blog & i am sure going to be making these :)



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    Thank you for posting this great tutorial! I have been listing DIY flowers all week, and your tutorial has been added: http://skinniepiggie.blogspot.com/2010/01/diy-flowers-set-2.html



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