One of the many benefits of being crafty is you often also have crafty friends. Crafty friends who have different supplies than you might. I saw a project for a snowman wreath that requires making a whole bunch of white pom poms. I know there is a specialized tool for making these easily, but I didn’t want to buy one for a single project. At crochet class last night, since everyone there is a yarn-type person, I asked if anyone had a pom pom maker. I figured I could ask them to bring it to class the next week and I could steal a few moments whipping up a few of them.
My instructor had one of her pom pom makers with her (it’s the green and white thing in the photo), and gave me a quick demo on how to use it with some scrap cream-colored yarn. I tried it with the white yarn to make sure I knew how to use it, and the tool has come home with me on loan for a week.
I also decided to make some more coasters from the pattern on The Green Dragonfly for Christmas gifts, and got three done except for sewing in the ends. Sometimes even in one day I find myself working on multiple projects.
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Great little pompoms. I came across one of those little knitwit pompom tools a last week at a garage sale, and although I’ve (yet) needed to make a pompom, scooped it right up. Who knows, maybe one day someone will need to borrow it !
If I found one at a garage sale, it would come home with me too. I They are a great place to pick up items you think you might want to have or use someday, but would never buy new.
Pretty coasters! Did you like using the pom pom maker?
Th pom pom maker was easy to use, but took more time than I thought. It definitely makes fuller and fluffier pop poms.
Love your coaster. Those pompom makers are fun.
They are fun! But I ended up with “yarn burn” on my thumb after winding a bunch of them.
Pretty coasters and I really should invest in a pompom maker given the number I make.
I could really see a difference in the fullness of the pom pom using this versus my usual “wrap yarn around something” method.
There are so many handy gadgets these days. I remember trying to make a pompom by typing yarn around a piece of cardboard!
I kept marveling at the engineering that went into the design of this. I’ve used the cardboard method too. Mine always turned out scraggly.
Your coasters look fantastic the colour is amazing. I have this pattern on my todo list to make.
Thanks. I’ve been using Patons Grace for the yarn. It’s a mercerized cotton, and an E/3.5 hook. I love this pattern. And since it is only 4 rounds, these are quick to make.