Mini Pom Pom Tutorial: Making Pom Poms with a Fork
Pom poms – everyone loves a good pom, don’t they? Whether they’re yarn, felt, fabric, or paper, pom poms are a quick and beautiful way to up your decor game. There are so many ways you can make your poms, but I bet you never thought about making pom poms with a fork! Welcome to my mini pom-pom tutorial – how to make the cutest little pom-poms using three things you should already have at home!
Almost everyone has made at least one pom-pom in their life, right? My mum used to sit me down, while she was trying to get something done around the house, hand me a circle of cardboard and some scrap yarn.
Making pom-poms with my mum passed many hours, and I remember making a few with my nan, too. Did you ever make pom-poms as a child?
Before I get into my tutorial, I have to tell you a little about my obsession with all things pom-pom. I got married last year – yay – and our theme was “Pom-Poms for the Pomfrets” because what else would it be!? With a surname like Pomfret and an obsession for colourful poms… it just had to be. Our wedding was two years in the making (there will be a whole series on the many DIY projects we undertook!) and for the majority of that time, I was making pom-poms.
I tried every method imaginable – I made paper pom poms, felt pom poms, and I settled on the OG – yarn pom-poms like you used to make with your nan. For our wedding, we wanted a mixture of large, medium, and small pom-poms for use in the venue decoration. I purchased a set of pom-pom makers, which were great for medium and large – but the small makers just weren’t quite teeny enough!
I sought advice from far and wide – Facebook groups, friends, Pinterest. I can’t remember exactly, but I think a lovely person on a Facebook group pointed me in the direction of using a fork! It’s not what I was expecting to use to make over 800 pom poms, that’s for sure.
Mini Pom-Pom Tutorial; Making Pom-Poms with a Fork
If you haven’t ever made a pom-pom, this mini pom-pom tutorial is the perfect place to start! If your life is full of pom-poms, adding a few more is always a good idea.
So let’s get started – welcome to my mini pom-pom tutorial; making pom-poms with a fork!
Materials required
- Yarn – I used DK
- A fork
- Scissors
Step by Step Guide
- Grab your materials
- Take your yarn and cut a piece around 5-10cm long, thread this through the middle space in the fork
- Wrap yarn around the fork – above the loose yarn you have just threaded through. For this pom-pom, I wrapped the yarn around 34 times – but you can do more, or less, depending on how dense you would like your pom to be
- Now, you want to tie the loose piece of yarn around the wrapped yarn, see picture 4. Double-knot this as tight as you can – this is important so that your pom-pom doesn’t come loose!
- Slip your yarn off the fork by pulling upwards
- Take your scissors and insert them into the little loops you have created. Trim the yarn around the outside to create your pom-pom
- Your pom will probably look tufty, so take some time to trim into a round shape. The more you trim, the denser and fuller your pom-pom will look.
Pro-tip: Experiment with different types of yarn – you’ll find baby DK will look very different than chunky knit yarn.
If you want super dense, full-looking, pom-poms then wrap more yarn around the fork.
It’s as easy as that! It takes less than 2 minutes to make, so what are you waiting for? Why not create some colourful pom-pom confetti and brighten up your week 🙂
I can’t wait to start blogging about our amazing wedding, so I’ll leave you with a sneaky preview photo here!
If you have any questions, please let me know in the comments! If you’ve made any pom-poms using this method, I’d love to see them! Feel free to email your photos to hello@tonirainbows.co.uk
If you’re feeling down whilst stuck at home, why not come on a virtual vacation with me? Check out my tour of Taormina, Sicily here.
18 Comments
Tiff Setzler
I’ve always wanted to try making little pom-poms to make into a fun wreath or rug! Now definitely going to try out this weekend.
Toni Rainbows
Ahh – I would LOVE to see if you make a wreath or rug! That sounds amazing – maybe I should have kept some of my wedding pom-poms, d’oh.
Toni x
Lisa
Oh wow, I had no idea how easy it was to make pom poms, I have LOADS of wool left over from a short-lived knitting craze so this is brilliant, thank you! Lisa x
Toni Rainbows
I know, it’s so easy! Tying the knot super tight is actually the most difficult part.
I hope you get to live your pom-pom dream 🙂
Toni x
Tia
This is sooo cute! I will definitely give it a try. Thanks for sharing xx
TIA TEILLI
Toni Rainbows
Thanks Tia!
Toni x
Brynn
Love this idea! I’ve been crafting so much during quarantine and really needed a new craft to start. xx
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Toni Rainbows
Please let me know if you decide to have a go! I’ll be posting more crafty tutorials over the next few weeks, too. I’m just deciding what to try next..!
Toni x
Lindsey
Oh what fun, who doesn’t need a splash of colour and fun to brighten everything up at the moment? I love that you had it as your wedding theme – and amazed it hasn’t put you off making them after having to do so many!
Toni Rainbows
Thank Lindsey! I loved our bright wedding, it was so amazing! I had to have a break for 6 months after the wedding! I didn’t think I’d ever want to see another pom pom, but they are much more fun to make when you’re not under all that pressure!
Toni x
Jenny in Neverland
This is so cute! I can’t believe how many pom poms you’ve made! You could totally sell things with them on like cushions or blankets. Such an straight forward technique! xxx
Toni Rainbows
Thanks Jenny! I do love some good pom pom homeware!
Toni x
Sophie Wentworth
Okay, I don’t think I ever did this as a kid and if I did I definitely don’t remember how and I had no idea it was this easy! They look amazing! I can’t believe how many you have there x
Sophie
Toni Rainbows
Ahh thank you Sophie! I’m going to be doing another tutorial on the old fashioned way of making pom poms soon! This is definitely the quickest though!
Toni x
Natasha
This is awesome!!!!
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Hannah Louise
Aw i love this, i used to make pom poms with my grandma when i was younger so this is very nostalgic for me!
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