Barbara asks, “My granddaughter’s dog ate the pompom off her hat. It was a BIG pompom. My task is to reproduce this pompom. However, when I try to make a 3-4″ pompom, I get a mop. Is it possible for a home knitter to make a big, full pompom? If so, any hints are most welcome.”
Barbara say, “Thanks for all the helpful hints. I made one following a video. I did buy the Clover Pompom maker. Good thing because the dog chewed off my first pompom. I made 2 with the pompom maker, and have officially signed off on this hat!”
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Carrie offers this advice, “I swear by the Clover pom pom makers. They’re available in many stores, they come in lots of sizes & they make pom pom making a breeze. Choose a size at least as big as you want your pom pom or bigger. I really load them up as much as I can when I wrap the yarn around. With any pom pom making technique trimming the pom is also key. I trim quite a bit off which seems to make the pom pom feel very thick & full. ”
There was also a second mention of the Clover pompom makers, “I just used a Clover pom pom maker to make several 3″ pom poms. Worked great! ”
Betsy says, “If you make pompoms from cardboard circles (2 same size circles of cardboard with a circle cut from the center, like a donut), the bigger the inside circle is, the firmer the pompom will be. The diameter of the inner circle should be 1/3 to 1/2 of the diameter of the outer circle. For example, if the outside diameter is 4″, the inside diameter should be 1 1/3″ – 2″. Wrap yarn around cardboard until the hole in the middle is filed with yarn. More yarn = fuller pompom!”
Delia says, “You can make good pompoms whether you make your own cardboards circles or buy a nice pompom maker (like ones from Clover or Loome). However, the Clover and the Loome tools make the process very easy if you want lots of pompoms. When tying the center off, use a surgeon’s knot and extra strong thread or yarn, pull tightly around a few times to really secure the pompom. One of my favorite tips for great pompoms is to trim them rather aggressively after the pompom is released from the tool. Make a trimming template — in Barbara’s case, she asked for a 3”-4” size so cut a circle measuring that desired diameter out of stiff cardboard — and use that as a guide to evenly trim down the pompom all the way around, fluffing it up as you go. A nice haircut makes every pompom look better, more full, and plush. There are lots of tutorials on making nice looking pompoms on YouTube and they all include trimming, trimming again, and then more trimming.”
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