How do I make small yarn pom-poms out of wool?
If you want to make small yarn balls quickly, an ordinary dinner fork works perfectly!
1 Place a piece of cut yarn, about 20 cm long, through the middle of the fork.
2 Wrap the yarn around the middle section (the tines) of the fork about 40 times. Make sure the first strand lies close to the fork’s handle.
3 Tie a tight knot around the wrapped yarn using the first strand, passing it between the fork’s two middle tines, before removing it from the fork.
4 Tie another knot, using a finger to hold the first knot in place.
5 Cut the loops all the way around with sharp embroidery scissors. Be careful with the long strands!
6 Roughly trim the round shape with the scissors to your desired size.
7 Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and place the balls in a colander over the steam to make them fluffier and more even. Then trim them more carefully with the scissors — done!
You can use wool pom-poms on the corners of wool-embroidered cushions, as part of folk costumes, or as decorations on bags, jewelry, Christmas ornaments, and more. It is important that the wool yarn you use is loosely twisted so that it becomes fluffy; DMC Colbert tapestry wool and Tuna yarn are good options.