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You can also get fancy and try to make patterns or pictures with the pom poms. It could be for Valentine’s and hang up all February, of course, but depending on the colors you choose, it could be for spring, Fourth of July, or any other occasion! You can make a rectangular wreath frame - instead of a round wreath form, just use a picture frame! Tie the pom poms on and then use hot glue to secure them. If you’ve already made a traditional round wreath or just want something a little different, there are several new spins on the idea. Come up with unique pom pom wreath ideas.

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The more yarn you wrap on your pom pom maker the thicker and more full your pom poms will be! 4. You can wrap colors together or wrap each side with different colors to switch up what your pom poms look like. Use multiple colors when you make a pom pom. There’s no “right” or “wrong,” just what you like best! 2. I used a variety of thick yarn and skinny yarn so you can see the difference in the photos above. Use a wreath hanger to hang it to your door or Command strip to hang it somewhere else - the options are endless! It can be an indoor or outdoor wreath, but I’d say not to hang it outside where it’ll get wet.Īnd now, a few tips and tricks to help you out! Tips + Tricks 1.

Using pins, pin any loose pom poms in place to keep them where you want them. I found that a few of my pom poms needed a little bit of help to stay in place. This also makes it super easy to manipulate the pattern a bit to move colors around and make your pom wreath DIY look exactly how you want. I personally like to knot my pom poms on to the wreath form rather than hot gluing so i can easily swap out colors if I decide to! Next, you’ll want to simply tie the pom poms on to the wreath form. Making the poms can be a bit tedious (65 is a lot!), so you’ll probably want to spread it out over a few weeks. This probably isn’t a DIY that you can finish in one day. I made about 65 pom poms for my 14″ wreath.

How many pom poms you need for your wreath depends! It varies on the size of both your pom wreath, the size of the pom pom maker and how much room you want between your pom poms.

Open up the pom pom maker and ta da! A pom pom! You’ll love how it turns out!.

Make sure you leave enough of a tail to wrap the ends around the wreath form and knot it.

Next wrap a piece of yarn all the way through where you just cut.

Take your scissors and cut down the middle of the outside of the pom pom maker.

Close both arms (so it forms a circle).

(You can either cut the yarn after completing the first side or just continue on to the next side.)

Close that side and wrap the other side.

Wrap one set of arms of the pom pom maker with yarn.

Here are the steps but you can also watch the video.

#Pom pom patterns how to#

To start with, you need to learn how to make pom poms and trust me, it’s easy! So easy that my 4 year old can do most of it (minus the cutting).

Sharp Scissors (regular scissors might have a hard time cutting through the yarn - I recommend these scissors!)ĭIY Pom Pom Wreath Steps 1.

Foam Wreath Form (I used a 14″ foam wreath).

Yarn in whatever colors you like! (I bought roughly 7 skeins of yarn and have a lot of leftover – get this from Amazon, Michaels, or any local craft store).

Let’s talk about how to actually make a DIY pom pom wreath. I plan on using my wreath from fall through Christmas because the colors can easily go with both. However you could do all one color (white for winter time, pink for a Valentine’s diy pompom wreath) or a couple of colors (black and orange for Halloween, red and green for a Christmas wreath!) or any variety of colors! I especially like the modern look of having some solid pom poms and some poms with different colors in them (half and half, or mixed together). I love colorful holiday decor, so a colorful holiday pom-pom wreath is right up my alley.

I love the look of a variety of colors like Anthropologie had on their wreath, so I made one focusing on pinks, orange, reds, whites and blues. This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission if you shop using the links below at no additional cost to you. Paisley + Sparrow is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program.