How To Make A Pom Pom Rug Out Of Yarn

This fun diy project is appropriate for all ages.

How to make a pom pom rug out of yarn.

Measure down the hank a couple of inches depending how big you want your pom poms to be and tie it off leaving the tails of yarn. Cut the yarn off from the ball when you re finished. Don t tie too tight though or you might break the mat. Be sure to check thrift stores and second hand stores for lower prices.

The pom poms will be tied to this to form the rug itself. Do this all the way down the hank of yarn. However my pompom rug is turning into a bedspread for my granddaughter because she said that she was going to use the rug for a blanket. Make sure you use acrylic yarn to make your diy rug or at least something that is 100 washable.

Tie the pom poms onto the mat using the strings then tie every 2 pom poms together to make them more secure and durable. Pom poms have various uses ranging from holiday decor wall art and soft rugs. Then grab the end of the yarn still attached to the yarn ball and wrap it around the four fingers on your nondominant hand. When you are making the pom poms you need to make sure to wrap your tie string around at least twice and really ratchet down and tighten as much as you can.

I used 180 pom poms for my 18 20 rug but my pom poms weren t very big. Cut any extra lengths of yarn which are standing out to make it perfectly round. The bigger the rug the more yarn you ll need. You have made the first pom pom for this rug.

How to make a pom pom out of yarn. It is a super simple and cute craft. To make a yarn pom pom first cut a piece of yarn that s 12 inches 30 cm long and set it aside. Cut open both the sides using scissors and gently fluff it up.

Cut in between the tied off section keeping the space on both sides of the tied section as even as possible. Remember you are going to use this same yarn while tying the pom pom to the mat. The dollar tree non slip underlay that i used is 18 in by 28 in. Continue wrapping the yarn around your fingers about 125 times.

1 if the one you find is too big you can always cut it down. After you have created the pom poms it is time to attach them to the rug pad. Around 2 3 per skein roll. It will be used to make the pom poms for the rug.

I wanted to make a larger rug so using 2 packages i cut the edges to make them even and then iknotted the two pieces together. It is a craft that can be created in less than ten minutes tips. Remove the hank from the chair legs and lay it on a table.