And, having a tight center is really key to a good pom. The wrap of the yarn is so thick and the plastic is so rigid, you aren’t going to get as tight a center cinch as you really need until the pom is off the form. And here’s a Mighty Michele Tip: Don’t tie off the knot completely yet with a double knot. Yep, it’s the same piece of yarn (surprise!), and it will become the length of yarn you’ll use cinch to secure the center of the pom. As you pull, you’ll notice the original tail is moving. ![]() Snip through the yarn at the right notch. Want a super chubby pom? Wrap a lot.Ĭut the tail of the wrapping yarn, releasing it from the main skein or ball of yarn. But really, the number of wraps is totally up to you and the thickness of the yarn with which you’re working. You can almost feel the yarn start to “fall off” – a good signal you have enough. Keep wrapping until the bottom “arch” is filled in and level. Yes, you’re wrapping right over that starting horizontal length (surprise on that coming later). Pull out your yarn, and keeping a nice long tail (12” – 18” is what we worked with), snap the yarn into position in the left notch at the top of the form.īring the yarn across the front and snap it into the right notch.īegin wrapping across the arc of the form. How adorable are these hats from Michele? The poms really add a finishing touch, and we love the look of the pom pair at the ends of the knit scarf! There are 11 sizes for the tassels, from 6¼” to 1¼”, designed to use standard embroidery floss. Blending in the polyester helps prevent that. You can use all sizes and types of yarns, although Michele did recommend mixing in a bit of polyester if you choose a 100% wool yarn as it tends to not be a strong and could break with the pulling as you wrap. The last two itty bitty sizes are full circle forms rather than half circles, but the process is really the same. ![]() There are 10 sizes of forms for the poms, from the giant 6″ down to the teeny tiny ¾”. It’s always nice to have a special box to corral everything so the one size you really want to use is right at hand… rather than hiding in a random drawer somewhere. If you’re like us, your sewing space can get overwhelming in short order. It’s an embellishment explosion!įirst off, we were very impressed that the kit came in its own cool plastic case. Our super creative friend, Michele Muska sent us the kit to try along with a bunch of samples she’s made using the tools. But we’re always up for learning new ways, and so were quite captivated with this all-in-one kit from Boye that makes poms and tassels in a huge variety of sizes. If you’re a regular Sew4Home follower, you know we’re fans of both, and have already done our own step-by-step tutorials on making each. There are lots of embellishment ideas out there, but for our money, it just doesn’t get much more fun and versatile than pom poms and tassels.
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