KNITmuch | Issue 01

Pom-poms
– the cutest knitted accessories, right?
Glenna Harris
Pom poms make
darling decorations
on their own, and
the perfect finish
for winter hats and
mittens. You just need
these tools and your
favorite scrap yarn!
Pom-poms are one of the final flourishes
that can take your finished knitting
to the “next level.” They’re often used as
an accessory on top of a knitted hat, or
at the edge of a mitten cuff. You might
even have seen them attached to the
corners of baby blankets, or the ends
of scarves. These little darlings are very
versatile!
There are a lot of 'low tech' ways to
make them, but if you want that almost
magazine-looking quality, try using
a pom-pom maker. They'll give your
pom-poms a symmetrical, polished
quality that’s hard to beat, and also
come in different sizes for different
pom-pom needs. In the photos, I’m
going to show you how it works! The
results are hard to beat.
First, gather your materials. You’ll need
a bit of scrap yarn (any weight will
do – I’m using worsted-weight wool to
demonstrate these), your pom-pom
maker in the size you prefer, and a
dull tapestry needle/wool needle for
the smaller sized pom-poms if that’s
the size you’re making. The pom-pom
makers I’m using in this demonstration
come in 3 sizes that all snap together.
This means you can use one size at a
time, or combine 2 or 3 sizes together
to adjust the size if you wish.
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If you’re using the smaller
pom-pom makers, it’s easier
to use a tapestry needle to
thread the yarn through the
smaller hole in the center.