How to Make a Leopard Pom-Pom

Clover Needlecraft

5 years ago

Leopard print pom-poms are in! Have you wondered how you can make one? Here’s a beginner friendly tutorial by Nina Bella Knits to get you familiar with the process. Once you have it down, experiment with different color combinations and patterns!

Materials

Pom-Pom Maker-Large (Art. No 3126)
Lion Brand Yarn Thick & Quick in 2 different colors (I used Fisherman for my base and Black as the contrasting)
Scissors

Instructions

Step 1: Wrap your base color once around the first pair of arches of the Pom-Pom Maker.

Step 2: With your contrasting color, wrap your yarn 3 times around the arches.

Step 3: With your base color, create a little mountain of yarn over the contrasting color (wrap 6 times)

Step 4: Wrap your contrasting color on the two sides of your base color mountain.

Step 5: Wrap over the entire mountain with the base color.

Step 6: Move over about an inch to make another mountain, and wrap the base color 3 times around the arch.

Step 7: Wrap your contrasting color on the two sides of your base color mountain, working your way over and to the other side.

Step 8: Wrap your base color to make the entire side even, cut your yarn ends of both colors and close that side of the Pom-Pom Maker.

Step 9: Wrap one layer of base color on the other pair of arches of the Pom-Pom Maker.

Step 10: Wrap your base color at the center to make a little mountain (wrap 6 times)

Step 11: Wrap your contrasting color on each side of the mountain and over the mountain

Step 12: Wrap base color until the arches are full, cut your strands and close the Pom-Pom Maker

Step 13: Cut down the grove between the arches.

Step 14: Tie a 16″ piece of yarn down the center of your Pom-Pom Maker, where the slit is and tie a super tight knot!

Step 15: Release your Pom-Pom Maker by opening the arches and pulling the sides apart. Give your pom-pom a little trim.

Voila! You have a leopard pom-pom!

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