Comments on: How to Make Pom Poms from Yarn 3 Ways https://www.momsandcrafters.com/how-to-make-pom-poms-from-yarn/ Living that creative family life! Thu, 12 Jan 2023 21:39:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Menucha @ Moms & Crafters https://www.momsandcrafters.com/how-to-make-pom-poms-from-yarn/#comment-87273 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 21:39:16 +0000 https://www.momsandcrafters.com/?p=42008#comment-87273 In reply to Caroline Bradley.

Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Caroline Bradley https://www.momsandcrafters.com/how-to-make-pom-poms-from-yarn/#comment-87198 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:48:16 +0000 https://www.momsandcrafters.com/?p=42008#comment-87198 Just thought you would like to know the English way of making a Pom pom, as it is slightly different to your way. (Never been taught a ‘Hand’ method, not sure if that is used here or not.)
Our basic method is the same as your Pom pom maker but the main difference is that we use two complete circles, with holes in the centre. This is the way that most children are taught, cutting out their own cardboard circles. We place the two circles together and wrap yarn around them, through the centre hole. The idea is to completely cover the circles until the central hole is full. Then we start snipping through the layers until we reach the cardboard. A separate ‘tying’ thread is then slipped between the two pieces of card. We continue cutting through the layers, feeding the tying thread between the card as we go. Once all of the layers have been cut through the tying thread is tied in a knot, as tightly as possible, and the two circles of card are gently pulled off the Pom pom. We then finish as you do.
Our commercial Pom Pom makers are designed to be used in the same way.
I find it fascinating the way different countries, or cultures, develop different ways of producing the same item and thought, for that reason, you would be interested to hear about the English method of Pom pom making.

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