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Pom Pom Pals

For more information please go to youthfiberart.org

*Materials in kit may differ from ones pictured.

Open your pom-pom maker so

there are two curved parts or arms

on either side of the center piece.

Choose a large ball of yarn from your

kit that will form this pom-pom.

Wrap the yarn around each curved

arm of the pom-pom maker. Wind

enough yarn so that you can’t see

the base color of your pom-pom

maker through the yarn.

Wrap the yarn around the second curved side of the pom-pom

maker, using the same continuous piece of yarn from the other

side. Make sure to wrap the yarn so you don’t see the pom-pom

maker beneath your yarn. When you are done, wrap the yarn so

the loose end is again on the outside end of your pom-pom maker,

then close that curved arm.

Once the arm is covered in a thick

layer, wrap your yarn so you are on

the outside end of this curved piece

and close that part of the pom-pom

maker, so it meets up with the center

white piece. Your loose end of yarn

should now be close to the curved

piece on the other side.

Cut the yarn connected to the pom-pom

maker, and then measure about an arm’s

length of yarn, cut, and set aside. Pick up

your pom-pom maker and a pair of scissors.

Making sure to hold the pom-pom maker

tightly in one hand, take your scissors and

start cutting the yarn down the center gap

of the tool. Continue cutting the yarn all

around the outside edge of your pom-pom

maker.

Pom Pom Pals

For more information please go to youthfiberart.org

*Materials in kit may differ from ones pictured.

Pick up that portion of yarn you cut earlier and wrap it around the

pom-pom maker in that same groove you just used when cutting

the yarn. Pull it tight, and make a really tight knot – this is the

knot that will hold your pom-pom together. Make a second knot,

then you can open up your pom-pom maker. Start with the curved

arms, and then pull the center pieces away from each other. Now

you have a pom-pom! Roll it in your hands to fluff up the pieces of

yarn. If you want, you can give it a hair cut with your scissors.

Make another pom-pom, using the other

size pom-pom maker that came in your kit.

This can be with the same color yarn or a

different color – whatever you want your

Pom Pom Pal to look like! Then, thread one

of the longer pieces of yarn used to tie your

smaller pom-pom together into your needle.

Push the needle in to the center of the larger

pom-pom, and pull the yarn through. Re-

peat this process with the other tail of yarn,

bringing it through in the same place. Grab

all four tails of yarn and tie them in a knot –

this will hold the two pom-poms together.

Give your Pom Pom Pal some decorations that bring it

to life! Using your craft eyes, glue, and felt, attach eyes,

nose, ears, wings, feet, and whatever else your Pom Pom

Pal needs. A helpful hint – if you are making two wings

or two feet, fold your piece of felt in half before drawing

and cutting, so you get two shapes that are exactly the

same. If you notice that your Pal needs a haircut, carefully

use your scissors to shape your new friend.