pom pom scarf & pom pom garland tutorial...

 
This year I wanted to find a craft that my eleven year old daughter could make (with little adult supervision) for her friends for Christmas gifts.  While at the mall we saw a similar scarf  for $30 and decided that we could make it ourselves for less than half the price.

Supply list:

yarn-chose as many coordinating colors as you like and 

I found that the softer yarn makes a fluffier pom pom

scissors

pom pom maker-you can make them with a pom 

pom maker from Clover or make them by hand

quilting needle-the eye of the needle is large enough to get the yarn 

through and the point of the needle is dull enough for a child to use

Here are some helpful links for making pom poms: 

you can buy a clover pom pom maker at amazon.com

clover pom pom maker instructional video on youtube.com

the traditional method of how to make pom poms at domestifluff blog

how to make pom poms

Make your pom poms, fluff them and trim them

Double thread your yarn so that it measure 5 1/2 feet

(5 1/2 feet seems to fit the average height girl but, feel free to 

adjust the length of the yarn to the height of the person receiving this)

Double knot the end

Find the middle of the pom pom

Start the needle from the bottom

Pull it through the very center of the pom pom

Push the pom pom on down to the double knot and trim the 

excess yarn so that it blends with the other pieces of yarn

Double knot at the other side of the pom pom-

this will keep the pom pom from sliding around

I measured 1 1/2 inches from the last double knot and 

then made another double knot for my next pom pom

(you can eyeball it if you want or if you're anal like me...go ahead and measure)

Thread your next pom pom on and then double knot again and 

continue so that each pom pom has a double knot on both sides

Here's what it begins to look like...

You can wear it alone or pair it with another scarf

Also...if you follow all the same directions it can be a pom pom garland!

I hope you enjoy making this super cute pom pom scarf and pom pom garland for yourself or for someone special in your life...