How to Make a Yarn Pompom

Here are the materials you will need to make the pompom:

• Paper towel roll
• Scissors
• Cardboard
• 3 strands of yarn

Step 1: Grab three strands of yarn

Start with 3 strands of yarn. You will want to use fewer strands if you want your pompom to be less dense.

Step 2: Grab a paper towel roll

Cut a paper towel roll in half.

Step 3: Place three strands between a paper towel roll

Grab three strands of yarn and place them between the two rolls.

Step 4: Wrap yarn around paper towel roll

Wrap the yarn strands around both paper towel rolls a total of 100 times. Then cut the strands off.

Step 5: Cut a 10-inch strand of yarn

Cut a 10-inch strand of yarn and feed the strand of yarn between the two towel rolls.

Step 6: Tie the strand of yarn in a knot

Tie a knot using the 10-inch strand of yarn.

Step 7: Remove the two paper towel rolls

Remove the two paper towel rolls but make sure the knot is still in place.

Step 8: Re-tie the knot

Re-tie the knot so that it is as tight as possible.

Step 9: Cut all loops

Cut all of the loops but be sure not to cut the 10-inch strand of yarn.

Step 10: Cut two circles from cardboard

Cut two circles from the cardboard. Make a slit from the center down in one of the circles.

Step 11: Place yarn in the slot

Feed the 10-inch strand of yarn into the cardboard slot.

Step 12: Squish the pompom between the two cardboard circles

Place the pompom between the two cardboard circles.

Step 13: Shape the pompom

Shape the pompom by cutting around the circles. You can choose to make the pompom as big or small as you'd like.

Step 14: Shake out the pompom

Shake out the pompom while keeping the bottom cardboard on.

Step 15: Move the bottom cardboard up

Move the bottom cardboard up from the bottom and place it flat on the side of the pompom.

Step 16: Shape the pompom again

Place the pompom between the two cardboard circles. Shape the pompom by cutting around the circles. You can choose to make the pompom as big or small as you'd like.

Step 17: Shake out the pompom again

Shake out the pompom again.

Step 18: Repeat Steps 11-17

Repeat Steps 11-17 as many times as needed.

Step 19: Attach the pompom

Use the 10 inch tail to attach the pompom to the beanie!

Here is the link to The Nervous Knitter Youtube video.