{"title":"How to Make a Yarn Pom Pom","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/crafts/how-to-make-a-yarn-pom-pom","category":{"slug":"crafts","name":"Crafts"},"creator":{"name":"Sheep & Stitch","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXK_Yw8hCF-9oeccQP9Gs2g","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zok9hqyhTQ4"},"tldr":"Make a full, round yarn pom pom with a cardboard ring and scissors. Nine photo steps, sizing, and the wrapping trick that stops it coming out thin.","totalDurationSeconds":530,"difficulty":"easy","tools":["sharp craft scissors","cardboard","a jar or can to trace","pencil","tapestry needle"],"materials":["worsted weight yarn"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Trace Two Circles on Cardboard for a DIY Pom Pom Maker","text":"Stand a jar or can on the cardboard and draw round it with a pencil. Do it twice so you have two identical circles. The size of this circle is roughly the size of your finished pom pom, so pick the jar to match the project."},{"number":2,"title":"Cut the Centre Hole and an Exit Slot in Each Cardboard Donut","text":"Cut out both circles. Trace a coin or small lid in the middle of each and cut that out too, so you have two cardboard donuts. Stack them, then cut a slot from the outer edge through to the centre hole on both at once. The slot is how the yarn gets in and how the tie gets round later."},{"number":3,"title":"Hold Two Strands of Yarn and Start Wrapping the Cardboard Rings","text":"Line the two donuts up so they sit as one. Hold two strands of yarn together, lay the ends against the ring at the slot, and wrap over the ends to anchor them. Then keep wrapping round and round the ring, working your way from the slot all the way to the other side."},{"number":4,"title":"Keep Wrapping Until the Yarn Donut Is Fat","text":"Go back over the ring four or five times. It should look chunky and the centre hole should be nearly filled. This is the step that decides whether the pom pom is fluffy or thin, so err on the side of more."},{"number":5,"title":"Cut the Yarn Between the Two Cardboard Rings","text":"Slide one blade of the scissors between the two cardboard layers at the outer edge and snip. Work round the whole circle, cutting every loop of yarn. The cardboard holds everything in place while you do it."},{"number":6,"title":"Tie a Length of Yarn Tightly Round the Middle of the Pom Pom","text":"Cut about 12 inches of yarn. Slip it between the two cardboard rings, round the centre, and out through the slot. Pull it as tight as you can and knot it, then knot it twice more. This single tie holds every strand."},{"number":7,"title":"Slide the Cardboard Rings Off the Pom Pom","text":"Ease each cardboard ring off. Tear it if it will not come away cleanly - you can cut new ones. Fluff the pom pom with your fingers and let the strands settle."},{"number":8,"title":"Trim the Pom Pom Round Using a Cardboard Ring as a Guide","text":"Lay newspaper down first, because this makes a mess. Put a cardboard ring on top of the pom pom and one underneath, like a sandwich, with the tails tucked out of the way. Trim round the edge of the ring, then flip and do the other side. It takes the straggly ends off and leaves an even ball."},{"number":9,"title":"Attach the Finished Yarn Pom Pom to a Hat, Bag or Gift","text":"Thread the long tails onto a tapestry needle, push them through the top of a hat from the outside, and tie them off on the inside. The same tails tie a pom pom onto a zip pull or round a wrapped present in place of a bow."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-09-22T20:57:23.139Z","published":"2026-09-22T20:57:17.184Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure."}