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    The Attack Of The Giant Pom Poms

    Published by Pam Kessler | 488 words. · About 3 minutes to read this article. - 27 Comments

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

    Have you ever wondered how to make pom poms?

    I mean, you've seen them all over Pinterest lately in all sort of home decor and craft projects. And you probably had some on your ice skates when you were a kid. But do you remember exactly how to make them?

    Well you're in luck, because I'm going to refresh your memory and show you how I made these awesome hunks of fluffy pom pom aqua-ness.

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

    For some reason the whole how-to-figure-out-the-circumference thing was totally lost in my pre-menopausal brain and they came out a little bigger than I had envisioned.

    They remind me of those old-school mop heads.

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

    You know, for those times when the ice is a little too wet and you don't have a zamboni around.

    Directions for the pom pom challenged:

    I haven't made pom poms since I was about ten years old, so in case any of you are of the pre-menopausal variety too and can't remember back that far, this is how I made mine.

    You will need yarn, scissors and something to wrap the yarn around.

    I used a standard business size envelope that happened to be sitting on my desk (it's never been opened, so it's a little stiffer than just an empty envelope). You could also use a large fork, a piece of cardboard or your hand to wind the yarn around.

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

    Start by winding the yarn around your item.

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

    And then wind some more.

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

    Until you are totally sick and tired of winding yarn.

    I wound my yarn 100 times around the envelope (going from one point in front clear around to the same point in front - counting as 1 time).

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

    This is where my tutorial gets a little confusing, so bear with me. Pre-menopausal, you know.

    I took another piece of yarn and ran it under the yarn on the one side and then gathered all the pieces of yarn on that side together and tied a knot. I then took another length of yarn and gathered all of the pieces of yarn on the other side together and tied a knot.

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

    Then slid the yarn off the envelope and wound yet another piece of yarn around both gathers to bring both gathered sides together.

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

    You're going to end up with two sets of loops - one on the right and one on the left, with the middle tied together. Then you just cut the loops.

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

    Do a little fluffing and you have some giant pom poms. My envelope was roughly 4" wide and the pom poms came out to be 4" wide. Who knew?

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

    So if you want your pom poms a little more of a normal size and are not going to be mopping anything with them, you should probably use something about 3" wide to wind it around.

    If you are making them for skates, you will need two blue balls (hee hee).

    Fun and easy DIY pom pom tutorial for ice skates and home decor

     

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    1. Kim K.

      January 14, 2013 at 9:48 pm

      Perfect timing. Looks like I'll need to be making some pom poms for the ice skates this week. Emma is hosting an end-of-exam ice skating slumber party on Friday night at our house.

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    2. TracyMB @ Crows Feet Chic

      January 15, 2013 at 11:25 am

      Hee hee... love your ad! Gorgeous colour of course. I couldn't wear pompoms and skate. They'd slow me down. haha... not like I'm aerodynamic anyway... 🙂

      Reply
    3. Olive

      January 15, 2013 at 7:10 pm

      Dear Lord, I would not dream of attempting a pom pom. Nor can I keep up with these parties. I am a complete failure at these things.

      Reply
    4. [email protected]

      January 15, 2013 at 7:57 pm

      Oh my goodness...I forgot about the poms poms on skates!!! CUTE 🙂

      Reply
    5. Samantha Conner

      January 15, 2013 at 7:59 pm

      Your poms are delightful! I am sharing them on my Facebook page tonight! Grab a "I Was Featured" button from my blog and thank you for linking to Cowgirl Up this week!
      🙂 Samantha @ Crafty Texas Girls

      Reply
    6. Donna Wilkes

      January 15, 2013 at 9:02 pm

      I had these on my roller skates when I was in Junior high! (Wa-a-a-ay back in the 1960's!) Mine were black and gold - the school colors.

      Reply
    7. Jennifer Rizzo

      January 15, 2013 at 11:49 pm

      I LOVE that they are on skates! Awesome!!!

      Reply
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