Sparkle Clause & the 12 Crafts of Christmas: #9, Pom Pom Garland

By now your house is looking fabulous from all these crafts you've been doing...but there's more! This adorable Pom-Pom Garland is cute, durable and relatively easy to make.  Be forewarned though that this does take a bit of time, but it is so worth it, I mean come on! Look how cute this is:

Ok, let's go!

You will need:

*Yarn, 4 colors

* Twine, or hemp rope

*Super sharp scissors

*and a decent amount of time

1. To start on the pom pom, cut a 6+ inch peace of yarn and place between your fingers like so:

2. Next, take your yarn (not the peace between your fingers) and start wrapping around your fingers, don't make it too tight or you wont be able to get it off!  Wrap around as many times as you like: the more you do it, the bigger it will be!

3. When you're done wrapping your yarn, cut it off of the ball of yarn.  Then take that 6 inch piece that was sitting between your fingers and tie it really right around the middle of your small bunch of yarn.  I like to tie it tight once, take it off my fingers, then tie it tight on the other side again just for extra security.

4. This is what it should look like once it's off your hand.

5. Cut: Take your extra sharp scissors and insert along one loop side and cut all the way around: you will start to see your pom-pom form!

6. At this stake it's pretty shaggy, so you'll have to shape it. Using your best judgement, trim the long ends of yarn away until you get a ball shape, but leave the 2 middle yarn ends for later.

7. This is what it will look like once your done trimming!

8. Lastly, tie the long middle ends to your jute/hemp rope (see below) and trim off those ends to blend into the rest of the pom-pom.  I tied mine about every 5 inches.

It took me a couple hours to make all the pom-poms, but it's a mindless craft that can be done while watching TV...well, that's what I did anyway!  I love garlands, I have a few different kinds around the house to bring the Christmas spirit into my house. This pom-pom one is hands down my favorite and like most of my crafts it's pretty inexpensive and durable so we can enjoy it for many Christmas' to come!  You could also easily customize it to suit your design taste too.

Merry Crafting!