How to make a pompom from yarn for a hat with your own hands. Step-by-step instructions, video, photo

Sooner or later, any craftswoman faces the need to make a pom-pom from threads. Someone needs to decorate a hat, a scarf, a rug made from bombs... They decorate handbags, mittens and gloves, and children's things. Handicraft stores sell a special device for making buboes. But not everyone has the opportunity to spend time on a trip, or the donut needs to be done urgently. Let's figure out how to make the right pompom from yarn.

How to make a pompom from yarn. 4 ways.

There are several ways to make a yarn bombon with your own hands at home. Using a template, using your hands, on a fork and on a stool. All options are simple. With a little practice, you can quickly make a neat pompom. Depending on what type of pompom you need, choose the appropriate manufacturing method without special tools. It is most convenient to make a pom-pom from not very thin knitting yarn. It will be difficult to make a large pompom from mohair or fine wool, only a small one. Threads of medium thickness are what you need. I hope the master classes and videos with step-by-step instructions below will be clear to you.

Types of pompoms for a hat made of different materials

How to make a pompom from yarn, thread, fabric or fur becomes clear after studying the characteristics. Each option differs in execution technique, type of material and appearance.

When using certain raw materials, you need to determine exactly how the base of the decorative element will be formed:

Material	Relevance	Difficulties
Yarn	The products are popular because the pompom is light and neat. Suitable for decorating adult, children's and teenagers' hats in any style	It is necessary to prepare a special device that will become the base body for forming the sphere
Threads	A thread pompom does not have volume, but is ideal for decorating children's hats and small items	Difficulties arise when preparing the form, as the threads can fray or lie unevenly
Fur	The fur element is relevant for children's and women's hats. Not a universal material, as it becomes visually unattractive when wet	It is advisable to use natural raw materials. You need to carefully form the volumes by sewing the edge of the pattern
Ribbons	Typically, thick fabric tapes are used. Pompoms look original only in combination with a certain hat design	The manufacturing process is simple - no special patterns or devices are needed to create the element
Textile	Depending on the texture and texture of the material, the scope of use of the pompom is determined. The product can decorate not only winter hats, but also summer counterparts	Any type of textile can be easily processed using various techniques and devices for making pompoms

Sometimes several material options are combined within one product. Yarn and threads, thick ribbons and textiles are ideally combined. Fur that is not decorated with additional elements looks harmonious.

Which yarn to choose for a pompom?

Long gone are the days when only children's clothing was decorated with fluffy balls.
Now pompoms are used for hats and scarves for adults, to create rugs, bedspreads, children's mobiles, and to decorate cards and gift wrapping. They are used to create original fluffy crafts and toys. If you need to decorate a hat knitted from wool, it is not at all necessary to make the pompom also pure wool. You can choose matching threads that will be similar in structure and match the color of the main thread of the product. It is better if the pompom is made from yarn that has a slight twist, but is dense and porous in structure . This choice of source material will make the ball fluffy and fluffy.

If the pompom does not have to match the color of the associated product, then give preference to a cheaper material - acrylic , which ideally suits the requirements described above, and also has a rich color palette.

How to make a pompom

How to make a pompom from yarn using several techniques is described below. In each option, a distinctive feature is the use of a diverse base to create winding.

In handicraft stores you can purchase special forms and bases for creating various pom-poms. But the production of decorative elements of this kind can be done independently without extra costs. Additional tools will be scissors, a needle and a pattern.

The base of the product is formed by layering turns of thread or yarn.

Then the base of the future product is aligned and fixed. Then the loops are cut and the base is straightened. Alignment along the body of the pompom is also done by using sharp scissors.

Tight and round

To make the pompom dense and round, you should use a pattern in which the distance in all directions of winding the threads is the same. A classic pattern in the form of cardboard rings is ideal.

To make the pompom tight and round, you need to tie a special strong knot called a constrictor

The density depends on the amount of thread or yarn used. The more turns are formed when finishing the pattern, the greater the density of the pompom. Winding density is also important in the process of volume formation. At the time of applying the threads, no gaps should form between them.

Round

To make a hat decoration product perfectly round, you need to know a few manufacturing secrets:

Use patterns of the correct shape.
Wrap many layers of material to recreate maximum volume.

To make the pompom round and fluffy, use patterns of the correct shape and wind more threads

When finishing, trim off uneven edges and protruding threads as much as possible.
You can tie the blade of the scissors to the thread that secures the pompom. Then the tool will cut the material at equal distances from the center.

Some craftswomen use special devices that initially allow them to create pom-poms of the correct shape.

Made from fine yarn

To make a pompom made from thin yarn look neat and fluffy, you need to maintain the correct winding proportion. The thinner the material, the more turns need to be made. It is advisable to initially choose even patterns that will not require additional alignment after cutting the loops.

Loose

The loose texture of a pompom can only be recreated if the lengths of each thread included in the base winding are correctly formed. To make the product with a loose texture, you need to do not make too many turns and trim the edges of the threads unevenly .

To do this, you can hold the blade of the scissors not parallel to the surface of the pompoms, but vertically. In many ways, looseness depends on the textile characteristics of the thread itself.

Fork method

This is the simplest method, since its implementation does not require additional creation of blanks. Any housewife can find a fork in her kitchen. Accordingly, it will take less time to create the pompom itself. But you won’t be able to make a big ball; this nuance should be taken into account.

Execution process:

Preparation of all materials, tools, namely scissors, forks, threads.
Just wrap yarn around all the tines of the fork.
When the winding is finished, the thread is pulled between the teeth and the knot is tightened.
The resulting product is removed from the fork, the side loops are cut.
Removing deformities.

The classic way to create a pompom on cardboard rings

How to make a pompom from yarn on cardboard rings, if you have prepared the necessary tools and materials:

A piece of thick cardboard. The thicker the paper, the easier it is to wind and cut.
Sharp scissors with sharpened tips.
A skein of yarn with a medium thickness of yarn.
Compass or round template.

Stages of making a pompom from yarn:

Decide on the size of the future product and volumes. The principle of manufacturing the cardboard base will depend on these parameters.

How to make a pompom from yarn using cardboard rings: step by step

First, sketches of cardboard rings are prepared. Draw the first circle with a compass, which will determine the diameter of the pompom. Inside the formed figure, draw another circle with a smaller diameter. This element will become the determining factor for the volume of the product.
Place 2 pieces of cardboard on top of each other. Using scissors, cut out a large circle, and then a small one. You should end up with 2 cardboard rings of the same size. If the yarn is thick, it is worth making 3 patterns.
Wind the yarn onto cardboard patterns. You need to cut a long piece of yarn from a skein. Use this cut to wrap the rings. The yarn should lie tightly in each turn. So that there are no gaps.
When the entire ring is wrapped in yarn, you need to use scissors to make cuts along the edges of the workpiece. You need to move smoothly and carefully so that the already cut threads do not fall out of the pattern.
In accordance with the cutting, the cardboard rings are slightly moved apart. A small space is formed between the patterns. When all the edges are cut, a piece of yarn is pulled between the cardboards. You need to tie together pieces of yarn with thread. It is advisable to tighten the thread well during the process.
Pull out the cardboard blanks. Straighten the yarn and trim any protrusions or frayed parts of the threads by cutting them off with scissors.

Lastly, you need to shake the finished product to remove small cuts and excess threads.

Yarn pompoms. What are they needed for

As an independent product, they are very cute and cute. But the need is not limited to this - after all, with their help they make a huge number of wonderful things! They decorate hats, scarves, mittens, booties, blouses, etc. with pompoms. Craftswomen have not limited themselves to clothes and create interior items to liven up rooms - they sew them onto pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, make warm and cozy rugs for children's rooms, decorate ottomans, decorate postcards. And how many interesting soft toys are created from fluffy pom-poms! So, once you start making pom-poms from yarn, it will be difficult to stop! This is a very fun, interesting and useful activity!

Try to keep your child busy and create some interesting thread crafts together. This brings us closer together and joint creativity will be beneficial!

Bright pompom with a pattern

A multi-colored pompom is formed using cardboard rings. You need to prepare material in several colors and choose a thread winding pattern.

Instructions for making a colorful product to decorate a hat:

Choose several colors of yarn that will combine well with each other.
Prepare round cardboard patterns.
Fixing yarn on a cardboard base.

Depending on the desired pattern, there are several techniques for winding multi-colored threads onto a cardboard base. If each color must be located at a certain point, then you need to wind the colored yarn along the segments of the circle one by one.

With a tiered combination, an identical application of material is made - first a layer of one color is applied, on top of another and a third. Partial color infusion where a small amount of yarn of a distinctive color is wound at a specific point.

Video

How to make donuts directly on your fingers is shown in detail in this video.

You can see how to make a small bell on a fork in the following video.

We make a balabon using cardboard rings using this video instruction.

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Using a cardboard square

The principle of making pompoms by using a cardboard rectangle as a basis:

Cut 2 identical strips of cardboard. The width of the workpiece will determine the diameter of the future “ball”.
Fold the patterns in half lengthwise. Cut the cardboard down the middle.
Cut a thread 1 m long from the main skein, thread the workpiece through a needle and pull it through the slit in the cardboard.
Place the ends of the cut so that they are adjacent to the uncut part of the cardboard figure.
Next, the main yarn is wound onto the pattern, covering the cut. The amount of material determines the density of the future pompom.
The thread should not be pulled together while working. The product may end up with uneven edges or a deformed shape.
When the base is formed, you will need to fix the element.
Pull the thread and needle closer to the thread winding and tie it. You need to make several windings to securely fix the yarn.
Cut the edges of the threads along the cardboard edges of the workpiece. Pull out the pattern and fluff the material. Use scissors to cut off excess threads.

When using diverse cardboard bases, it is possible to obtain products of any size with any degree of compaction.

Pom-poms for cheerleading (“fan wiggles”)

These rustling and shiny balls are made differently. You can use bags, fabric, paper. The blanks should be in the form of rectangles that are folded in half. The dimensions of this half depend on the desired length of the “pile”. Add 5-7 cm to this size - for a handle or for attaching to a stick.

Pom poms for cheerleaders are made differently

The operating procedure is as follows:

Place all layers in a stack, alternating colors.
A thread is placed in the middle of the resulting stack, which is 5 cm longer than the workpiece on each side. It will be used for screeding.
Fold the material in half.

Possible ways to form handles
Cut strips 1-2 cm wide, leaving a few centimeters short of the fold. The exact number of centimeters depends on what kind of handle you want to make. If, as in the photo above on the left, you need about 10 cm, if as in the photo above on the right, 3-5 cm is enough.
When everything is cut, tie a knot and tighten it (wrap the handle with tape).
We get a rustling ball.

There is no exact size, number of materials, width of strips. Everything is individual. And the appearance of this type of pompom depends on this.

On the fork

You can make a small pompom using a dinner fork, scissors and yarn. The product will be an ideal option for decorating a children's hat.

Formation algorithm:

Make several turns on the fork. Pass a piece of thread through the teeth so that you can later tie a rope.
When a skein of 2-4 cm wide is formed on the cutlery, you need to tie the workpiece with a previously threaded fork.
Cut the yarn along the sides of the fork and remove the workpiece from the warp. Fluff the pompom and shape it into the correct shape using scissors.

The width of the fork determines the diameter of the product, and the density and degree of winding determines the volume of the element.

Made from fleece

Fleece pompoms are suitable for children's hats. To make an accessory, you only need the material itself, thread and scissors. The process consists of the following steps.

From the fleece you need to cut a rectangle measuring 30x10 cm. Using scissors, make 7-8 cm cuts on one of the long sides. Roll the rectangle into a tube, wrap it well with tape at the bottom.

You will get a cheerful “noodle” type pom-pom.

On the back of a chair

If the element is curly and has a three-dimensional pattern, then with the help of some details you can create small pom-poms for hats.

And the standard backrest shape may be suitable for this type of work:

Place a piece of thread or a strip of fabric on the upper part of the back of the chair, which will later secure the loops of the product.
Wrap enough material on top of the workpiece onto the convex part of the back to form a three-dimensional sphere.
Use the bottom thread to tighten the winding tightly. Cut the loops of the future product at the same distance from the knot.
Straighten each thread or fabric part. Cut off excess parts and protrusions. An alternative to the backrest can be a chair leg.

How to make a pom-pom from yarn on chair legs: step-by-step process
The second option for making a large number of pom-poms using the back of a chair:

Wrap yarn around the back of a chair. The volume of future products will depend on the number of skeins.
Cut the yarn into small pieces 10-15 cm long - these will be the fixing threads for each pompom.
Along the entire length at equal distances, pull the skein with short threads. Such fixations will determine the center of the future pompom.
Remove the wrap from the back of the chair and use scissors to separate all the elements. Using scissors, trim the edges of each ball.

Thanks to this method of making pompoms, you can make many small elements of the same size in a short period of time.

Material selection

To make a pompom with your own hands, you need to decide on the choice of consumables. It is most convenient to use regular yarn or Alize Puffy. Both artificial and natural threads are suitable. You can make a pompom from fleece for a child's hat.

When choosing a material, you should pay attention to the color (it can match the shade of the headdress or be contrasting), the thickness of the threads, as well as their quality.

It is important that they do not unravel, otherwise the pompom will not last long.

On fingers

An elementary option for creating pompoms for a hat is to wind the thread around your fingers. To make a large element, you need to use 4 folded fingers, and for a small one, 2 are enough.

The principle of forming a pompom on the fingers:

Wrap threads around folded fingers. The thicker the winding, the denser and fluffier the pompom will be.
The material must be placed as close to each other as possible with each subsequent turn.
Carefully remove the workpiece from your fingers and thread the thread into the hole from them.
This element will fix the element so that the threads do not fall apart.
Tie an auxiliary thread into several knots. Stretch the winding around the central knot.
You will get a kind of flower with petals made from loops.
Cut the resulting loops, straightening each part of the pompom. Use scissors to trim uneven edges.

The product has an attractive appearance and does not differ from the special manufacturing technology. You can not only wind yarn on folded fingers. Spread your index and middle fingers, imitating a slingshot.

Tips for Newbies

It’s not difficult to create original soft spheres, but the goal will be accuracy and splendor. To create them exactly like this, you need to rely on several criteria:

A porous, dense thread will help make the sphere more magnificent.
The shade does not have to be matched to the main color of the hat. Contrasting will add zest to your everyday look.
The scissors must be sharpened as much as possible to create a uniformly smooth sphere with quick and precise cuts.
It is better to secure the element with thread, so it will keep its shape for as long as possible. Its original appearance will last a long time precisely because of such retention.
If the product is planned with a pattern or completely multi-colored, it is better to print the layout in advance and rely on it while collecting the strands into a single whole.

Two-color pompom

How to make a pompom from yarn in a two-color way - you can use any technique and devices to form a winding.

Options for making two-color pompoms
The peculiarity lies in the use of multi-colored material and its placement relative to each other.

When using 2 colors, you can recreate several color schemes:

alternate multi-colored layers with each other;
wrap half of the pattern with one thread, and the other with a different thread;
chaotic winding of multi-colored threads;
individual inclusions of shades;
edge arrangement of yarn of a certain color.

The color design depends on the imagination and the fundamental arrangement of the type of yarn. You can use not only materials of different colors, but also different textures, textures and densities.

Recommendations

Connecting threads of two colors when winding will help achieve the melange effect.

Take leftovers that are unsuitable for knitting: this way you will not only recycle the material, but also diversify the color. With careful winding, you can combine several relatively short sections.

Use thick yarn: this will allow you to complete the work faster, and the decoration will look more voluminous and dense.

For extra fluffiness, comb the product with a special comb for animals: each thread will break up into separate thin fibers.

How to make a pompom for a fur hat

To create a decorative element from fur, you need the following set of tools and materials: fur, chalk, thread, needle, padding polyester, stationery fur, base for forming a circle.

How to make a pompom for a fur hat: step by step

The principle of making a fur pompom with step-by-step instructions:

Lay the material so that the pile remains on the work surface. The product is marked on the reverse side.
Decide on the diameter of the future pattern, since the size of the pompom will depend on this parameter.
Attach an object to the material that, when traced, creates a circle: a plate, a saucer, the bottom of a jar. If necessary, you can use a compass.
Using a utility knife, cut out the pattern. This tool is used to prevent the blade from damaging the fur pile.
Select the sewing thread according to the color of the pile. The needle should not be too thick so as not to separate the warp threads.
You need to sew the product with medium-length stitches through the edge of the cut. During the process, you need to pull out the pile, which is pressed under the sewing thread.
There should be a piece of thread left at the beginning of the work and at the end. These parts will serve as a tightening for the formation of the bubo.
When the entire perimeter of the edges is stitched, you need to put a little filler in the center. This technique will help improve the shape of the pompom and hide the voids in it.
Pull the sewing threads together and tie them in several knots. Trim off the remaining material. Sometimes the edges are left to secure the element.

You can use another technique, which is simpler, but the result is not always satisfactory in appearance.

The shape will be deformed if the threads are pulled unevenly:

Make a pattern from fur - cut out a circle with the required diameter. Draw one diameter and the second perpendicular to the first.
At the ends of each diameter, make several stitches over the edge. In each case, the thread is fixed at the beginning of the work, and remains elongated at the end.
When all 4 points are prepared, pull the sewing threads and tie them together. Tie into a knot, fixing the shape of the pompom.

You can make more than 4 anchor points. With this type of work, the shape of the finished product may turn out to be deformed.

Caring for fur pompoms

Fur pom-poms do not require complex care, except for infrequent washing, for example, with one-time stains or at the end of the season, they require washing with a solution, which was described in detail above, or with a special product.

Advice! If the fur on the pompom has become wrinkled as a result of storage, simply spray it lightly with a spray bottle, comb it with a wide-toothed brush and dry it by hanging it upside down. When the pompom is completely dry, comb it again and it will take its proper form.

More options for making pompoms

Fabric pompoms are used to decorate summer panama hats or hats.

Sometimes used for decorating knitted items:

Cut a strip of fabric with parameters 1.5×0.2 m. Fold the fabric lengthwise and iron it. Sew the free edges with a thread and a needle using a regular stitch. In this case, you need to leave a long piece of thread at the beginning and at the end of the work. Pull the threads together and tie them together.
You can make a pompom from fabric using another method. Perform the same actions as in the first case. Just pull the threads a little so that a light wave is formed along the entire fabric. And then roll the fabric and sew the base.
To form medium-sized products, you can use tubes of toilet paper or paper towels as a basis. Connect the two parts of the tubes together and wrap them with material. Tie the middle with a thread at the junction with a thread and cut the formed loops.
A hoop can serve as the basis for forming the winding. You will get large pompoms with a loose texture. Wrap several fingers with yarn, tie the winding in the middle with thread, cut the edges on the sides. Align the cuts with scissors and fluff the base.

To make a regular pompom from yarn or thread, it is enough to use a ruler, a comb handle and any other element on which the material can be wound as a base.

Tulle pompom

You need a hoop, a thick thread, and a piece of tulle.

The principle of making a pompom:

Wrap the material around the hoop body using a piece of tulle.
Secure in the middle of the winding with thread and cut the loops.
There is no need to straighten the cuts - uneven edges will add texture.
Straighten each strip.

The second option for making a volumetric product from tulle:

Using a ruler, mark a piece of tulle so that you get strips of equal width. Cut the material according to the marks.
Lay a thread 1 m thick on the surface, and evenly place all the resulting elements in a pile on top.
Cut all parts in half. Place the cuts back into one pile.
Tie the strips with thread. For reliable fixation, you need to make several double knots.
Using your hands, straighten the strips to form a shape.

The more divisions in the lengths of the strips are made, the fluffier and smaller in size the product will be.

Satin ribbon pompom

For production you need:

Minimum 5 m of satin ribbon. You can use different colors.
Sewing thread. Additionally, you can take a needle
Bottle (plastic or glass).

To make a pompom from satin ribbons, you can choose any color.
Manufacturing algorithm:

Place a piece of sewing thread from the bottom to the neck of the bottle.
Wrap the body of the bottle with satin ribbon.
Tighten the winding with sewing tape and tie the fastening with strong knots. You can stitch all layers of ribbons with a needle at the binding site. Then cut off the fixing thread.
Remove the winding from the bottle. Do this carefully so as not to change the shape of the windings.
Straighten the loops in a circle and among themselves. There is no need to cut the ribbons.

Beautiful pompoms can be made from yarn, thread, fabric or fur at home. You can use any available materials to form the base. Using simple cutting techniques and methods, pompoms can be round, oval, dense, voluminous or fluffy.

By combining several colors, a colorful element is made to decorate adult and children's hats. It is necessary to prepare a pattern for shaping the product: cardboard circles, a fork, the back of a chair, fingers.

Article design: Natalie Podolskaya

In the form of fruit

Fruit-shaped pom-poms can be used as children's toys or to decorate children's clothing. The level of complexity of production is higher than that of single-color products.

How to make a pom pom from yarn to make fluffy fruit is given below. To work, you will need sharp scissors, yarn to match the color of the fruit, a large needle, and high-density cardboard.

It is necessary to cut out blanks from cardboard in shape that resemble horseshoes. Next, depending on the fruit, you need to wind the threads in the order described below.

Strawberry

Progress:

Wind red yarn in the center of the horseshoe.
Wrap the white yarn on both sides on top of the red one.
Repeat the process 2 times.
Wrap red yarn on top.
To make a ponytail, wind the green thread to the left of the red one.
Using a large needle with a thread drawn into it, tie a knot on the workpiece, pulling the needle through the wound yarn.
Cut the threads on one side. Tighten the knot tighter.
Use scissors to shape the pompom into a strawberry shape.

Kiwi

Sequencing:

Wrap white yarn in several layers onto a cardboard blank.
Wrap black yarn in several places on top.

Wrap green yarn around white and black yarn.
To get half a kiwi, you need to wrap green yarn, as well as the remaining edges of the cardboard template with brown yarn.
To create the second half of the kiwi, you need to wrap the entire cardboard template with brown yarn.
Place the 2 halves of the pieces together and cut.
Using scissors, shape the product into a kiwi.
When cutting with scissors, do not cut the thread holding the fruit together in the middle.

Watermelon

Description:

Wind pink yarn around the workpiece, with a little black yarn on top.
Wrap another similar piece with green threads of two shades: dark and light. Wind the white thread on top.
Apply pink threads to white yarn.
Place two wound templates together, tie and cut with scissors.
Using scissors, change the shape of the pompom until it looks like a watermelon slice.

Lemon

How to make a lemon-shaped pompom from yarn:

For the first half of the lemon, wind white yarn around the workpiece.

Wrap yellow yarn on top, leaving a small piece of white yarn in the center unwound.
Wrap white yarn around the center of the template.
Wrap a layer of yellow yarn on top of a smaller width than the previous yellow layer.
Another layer of white yarn.
The last step is to wind the yellow yarn.
To create the second half of the lemon, apply only yellow yarn to the template.
Knit 2 templates and cut.
Use scissors to straighten the shape, giving the pompom a lemon-like appearance.