The Secret to Making the Perfect Pom Pom

I am brand new to this crafting at 67 years old. I've just crocheted my first baby hat and I wanted a pom pom for it. You are such a delight and so clear in your tutorial. Thank you so much for your help!

My favorite pom pom video so far. I learned to do this method many many many years ago from my mom but I forgot and she passed away so not only did you teach me to make a great pompom, you also gave me back the memories of doing this with my mom, whom I miss terribly. Thank you so much! What a blessing. 💜

Old school pom pom making, I remember making these at school, nice to know that you don't always have to spend a fortune buying tools to make simple things. Thank you x

Such fun. Easy to follow instructions And my first ever perfect Pom Pom at 78 years of living!! Never to old to learn. Thank you.

I used to make hundreds and hundreds of pom-poms for my grandma when I was about 10-16 years old. She used them for a number of things that she would make. My grandma has passed now, but I will never forget the easy way to make pom-pons. My grandpa would take a block of wood (extra pieces of 2x4's that he had leftover from other projects), maybe about 8-10" or so, sanded any tough edges, then took 2 nails and pounded them into the wood until about 3/4 of the way through. He used the nails that don't have a flat head on them (I'm sorry, I don't know what they're called). Anyways, he would space the 2 nails at different intervals apart, depending on the size of pom pom you want. Then, you start at the top, hold onto about 1.5" of yarn in your left hand, and start wrapping the yarn around the nails to the desired shape you want. You could wrap them in a figure 8 instead of just round and round, as well. Then, you cut off the same length of yarn that you started with (1.5"), wrap it around your pom pom in the middle and tie the 2 pieces together in a knot, nice and tight. Then, you just pop off the pom-pom from the nails and cut the edges/loops apart (that's why you don't use nails with the flat top on them). I know that sounds like a lot, but once you have the pieces of wood with the nails in them, you can whip off tons of pom-poms in any color and size that you want. The cardboard and toilet paper rolls work great, too - in case you can't make the pieces of wood. I just found it to have more steps than the wood chunks, and you didn't have to worry about the cardboard and tp rolls wearing out or bending. I hope this helps someone. Either way, pom-poms are so freaking adorable and you can use them in hundreds of ways. Thank you so much for the tutorial. 🙂💜

I am loving it! Perfect pom pom for my beanie, thanks, hun! Now let me share with you why you may have dull scissors. I sew as well as crochet. We seamstresses have a strict rule about our fabric cutting scissors; we never use them on paper or cardboard because paper will dull the edges. We keep an extra pair of scissors just for paper, but guard our fabric ones with our lives, lol! And too if you want to sharpen yours, there are inexpensive sharpeners [$10-20] that can be purchased at a Joanns Fabric/craft store or ? in your area. Hope this helps.

This has to be one of the easiest, most well explained tutorials I've ever seen for a pom pom. As someone who hasn't made them in 30 years, and needs to make a couple for a beanie, this is ABSOLUTELY the way I'm going to make them, and all future pom pom from now on! Thank you!

I have been making crochet hats for years. Never could make a good pompom! Thank you for showing me how to do it!

You did good. You explained well and I love your upbeat voice. I am 64 yers old and first time making pompoms. I’m so happy I learned from you. God bless you. Thank you.

Fold a sheet of aluminum foil into a small sheet, then cut it with the scissors .( Cut 10 - 15 fine strips ) Your scissors is sharp again. ✂️ 😀

3 years later, and your video is still teaching many people! Thank you for sharing!

This was the easiest Pom Pom method. Thanks

The toilet paper rolls is the best method that I've seen. I'll try it next time. Those scissors were killing me though! 😄 I hope you have new ones now. ❤

50 years of crafting and I’ve never heard the two cardboard disc hint! Love it.

I never thought I'd need to 'learn' to make pompoms. But you've showed the best way to do it. I learnt something today, thank you, 🙂

New subscriber here. What a unique way to make a pom, I am 71 and have made literally thousands of them and this looks like the quickest way I've ever seen. I have never used a pom maker made of plastic....they just seemed too slow. This is wonderful...thank you from Debbie and Dexter-Dog my amazing. Chihuahua companion living a quiet crafty knitty life in southern California.🙏🙏👍👍🎄🎄🐦🎅🌲🌲🏡🏡😄😃

Just a suggestion, instead of throwing the ends away that you trimmed off, save them and use them for stuffing things like amigurmi or pillows, etc.

Thank you for taking the time to share your tutorial. I just tried it and it turned out great. Those that have to make negative or rude comments should just not say anything at all if you can't be positive. Thank you

The best pom pom tutorial ever! I always wondered why my pom poms did not turn out even. Thanks so much.

I absolutely love this tutorial. I needed a refresher to make a pom pom for my granddaughter's Christmas hat that I'm crocheting and figured I would need to buy one of those tools from a craft. How lucky for me to find your video! None of the pom-poms I have made by hand in the past looked like these. Using the two toilet paper rolls was new to me as was trimming around the circle templates. Absolutely genius. I subscribed immediately to see more fun craft ideas.