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Pompoms & Fringes

Learn how to make pom poms, fringes and tassels with our tutorial videos.

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Videos: 9
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Pompom - yarn ball

Cut out 2 circular cardboard pieces with the desired diameter. Cut a big hole in the middle. Place the 2 pieces against each other and wind the yarn round. The more yarn, the denser the pompon. Cut the threads between the 2 pieces, be careful not to pull out the threads! Use a thread to tighten round the middle of the threads between the 2 pieces. Pull tight and tie hard. If the pompon is a little uneven, adjust the lengths of the yarn ends.
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Mini pompom (0-932)

Here we show how to make a mini pompom to a monster hat, you will also need to read the pattern to be able to follow. To see a pattern where you can use this technique, see: DROPS Extra 0-932 or the picture to the left.
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Fringes

Cut the required number of threads, double the length of the finished fringe. Fold the threads double and pull though the edge of your knitted piece with the help of a crochet hook. Pull through to form a loop and pull the threads through this loop.
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How to crochet fringes

In this DROPS video we show how to crochet fringes. We have already crocheted some fringes. Pull out a loop with the crochet hook to the desired length, twist the thread (the more times the thread is twisted, the tighter the fringe become), fold the thread double and it will twist together. Work a single crochet in the next stitch. We use the yarn DROPS Snow in the video.
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Tassel

Use a piece of cardboard the same length as the tassel and wind the yarn round the cardboard to desired thickness. Tie a string round the tassel at one end and cut the yarn at the other end.
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Pompom - attach

One can attach a pompom in different ways. Here we show how we attach first on the right side and then on the wrong side of a hat. Make sure the thread is tied tight around the center of the pompom. If the thread is tied too loose the strands in the pompom will easily slip out.
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Smooth out curly yarn – small tassel

The yarn inside a yarn ball may be curly. In this DROPS video we show a simple way to correct / smooth out the yarn. Make the tassel and put it in water and then squeeze the water out. Shake then very hard (much harder than we show in the video). When dry and after the tassels are much more smoothed out. Give the tassel one last cut. To see a pattern where you can use this technique, see: Små DROPS 12-9
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Pompoms in Kid Silk

You can make pom pom in many different sizes. In this DROPS video we have made a large and medium compact (blue), a small and compact(green) and big and fluffy pompom (pink). Pompon can be used in very much things, on hats, on slippers, scarfs and various accessories etc. Let your imagination go wild! To see how to make a pompom, see: Pompom – yarn ballOr Mini pompom
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How to make a door wreath made of pompoms

In this DROPS video we show how to make the door wreath made of pompoms for Christmas in DROPS Extra 0-1416. In this video we use a steel hanger instead of a steel wire and we have already made 3 pompoms, 1 in DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk, 1 in DROPS Nepal and 1 in DROPS Snow. Read the pattern for more information. You’ll find the pattern by clicking on the picture below.