![]() ![]() I still have to trim them just as much at the end. I did buy one thinking it would make my poms more uniform and even and perfect, but do you want to know the truth? It doesn’t really. But I do have kind of a small house and I just need less stuff in it. I’ve got to tell you, I also rarely use a pom pom maker. There are tons of options to add a little something extra to your knitted hat! I also love them for a little pop of color, you can do an accent color or a new color or even polka dots or multicolored poms. The fact that there is not a definitive answer makes the question infinitely more interesting to me because there must have been a first at some point!Īnyway, if it was up to me, the majority of baby and child hats would have pom poms, they just look so adorable bobbling on top of little heads. ![]() They’re also used in military uniforms and religious ones. Some people point to a very old Viking statue that shows a hat with a pom on top (circa 11th century A.D.) but others say it became popular among sailors so that they wouldn’t bang the tops of their heads on low ceilings or beams. If you are looking for the low tech cardboard method check out the gals at Pom Pom Quarterly and their cool pom pom garland and tutorial here.Learn how to quickly and easily make a pom pom out of yarn for the top of a hat, you don’t need any special tools!ĭo you ever wonder about random things like, who was the first person to put a pom pom on top of a knit hat? I mean, there must have been someone who came up with that idea, right? Was it a fashion statement? Or was it practical? It’s a little mind-boggling to think about things like that we see as everyday and normal. Looking for more pom pom information? I recommend Tanis of Tanis Fiber Arts and her full pom pom tutorial here, she uses a different style of maker and recommends sending your completed pom pom through the dryer in a mesh bag for a ‘fulled’ look. Close one side and start on side 2 Your pom pom has been wrapped! Cutting Now you have cut all the way around Your tying yarn goes around the pom pom (in the same place you just cut) Release the pom pom! Voila, pom pom! Sew it onto your favorite hat to add a bit of whimsy. Open ‘er up Start wrapping and don’t stop until you can’t stand to do any more. There are lots of sizes too, but I tend to thing bigger is better when it comes to pompoms. There are many like it but this one is mine. I tie it a few times and use a good sturdy knot. Close the side you just wrapped and start on side two.This is not the time to skimp on yarn, go nuts or you will end up with a limp pompom and no one wants that! Open the pompom maker and wrap your yarn around one side.There are lots of sizes, I tend to think bigger is better when it comes to pompoms! I secretly think Emily avoids putting pompom’s on her knits because she’s too thrifty to get a pompom maker.Ĭlick here to see our pompom advanced techniques tutorial! 6 easy steps to a full and fluffy pompom: ![]() I love a good pompom maker, they make pompoming (I made that word up) easy. Same goes for pompoms! There are a few types of pompom makers, or there is always the low tech cardboard method. There are many knitting styles, many ways to work an increase, a decrease, there is just a lot of variety. One of the great things about knitting is that there are so many different ways to do pretty much anything. ![]()
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