#POMPOM RUG HOW TO#
#POMPOM RUG CRACK#

The tails will attach our pom to the rug backing. When you are trimming your pom-poms, leave the string tail nice and long. Important TIP: When you make your pom-poms, make sure you cut a nice long piece of string and double it up to wrap around the center.

#POMPOM RUG HOW TO#

Each ball is around 2.5 inches, and I felt that was the right size for this rug.Īlso, note that each skein of (this) yarn makes approximately nine pom poms with a 2.5-inch pom maker.Īnd if you want to know how to make pom poms with a clover maker tool, I have a detailed pom making tutorial in my Valentine’s day heart wreath post. I also choose to make my pom poms with one of the large clover pom makers. I wanted a rug that would fit under my desk to keep my feet warm in the winter, so my carpet is a bit on the small side. So this project required 15 skeins of yarn (yeah I know. How many fluffy poms do we need to make for this project? I chose the middle ground, a bulky thickness yarn (size 5) that would give me a beautiful fluffy look, and help me make my pom poms a bit faster. It might help you decide what size and type of yarn you will want to use for your DIY rug. I even tested different types of yarn to see what kind of look I would get at each size. I created a pom yarn comparison post that shows how five different size yarns look when made with four different size pom makers. Thin yarn will extend your DIY pom making time considerably, and thick yarn might not be the right look. Well, it depends on the look you want, and how patient a person you are. How to make a pom rug with the right yarn You do not have to use a pom pom maker, although I will say it will save you a considerable amount of time.

Large Pom-Pom Maker This is a set of 2 large pom makers, I used the 2.5-inch size for this project.

I could not find a 4×6 with the right size honeycomb, but I am sure they do exist.

Area Rug Pad (5×7) 5×7 is what I used, but a 4×6 would have been more than adequate.

One skein Premier Yarns Cotton Fair Solid Yarn – White.

Two skeins Lily Sugar’n Cream Yarn – Yellow.

Four skeins Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn – Natural.

Four skeins Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn, Grey Heather.

Four skeins Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn – Fluffy Cloud White.

The cotton pom-poms look like flower centers.įor my 24″ x 42″ sized rug, I used 15 skeins of yarn. I also chose to use cotton yarn for the center it adds a bit of contrast to the yarn I opted for the rest of the mat. You need to have a few different color yarns to create borders and contrasts. To make that pattern visible, I had to use three different color yarns and yellow yarn for the centers.Īny colors would work well with this rug mat, keep in mind if you use a single color, your rug will look more like polka-dots vs. I chose to design my rug with a flower pattern. I also test all my projects before publishing, and if something doesn’t work, I don’t share it! ~ I only ever recommend what tools or materials I use for my projects.

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The trick is in how you wind the yarn around the maker.

#POMPOM RUG CRACK#

I tend to do things the hard way first, and this rug was no exception.īut then I figured out how to crack out pom-poms almost four times faster than I was making them before, and the project suddenly didn’t feel so daunting. I haven’t posted in a while because I have been working on this pom-pom rug for what feels like, forever.

Pompom rug