Tie another piece of yarn around its middle and make sure to leave some extra length of it unused.
How to make a pom pom rug without a mat.
So let s see how to make a pom pom.
Carefully remove it from your palm without unwrapping.
This will all make more sense with the instruction booklet that s included in the kit.
How to make a pom pom rug.
Overall i used about 90 bundles and tied the bundles in a 8 8 grid.
Then start making pom poms.
First of all cut your rug mat into the dimensions or even the shape you want.
Since i had already begun making the pom pom rug according to that diagram i decided i would continue with that style of difference sized pom pom s and use them in a rectangle.
When you wash your rug make sure you put it in a protective covering first.
You don t have to tighten them super tightly but it would be helpful to tie them each down at least twice.
Bulky yarn would work great and it would take fewer pom poms to complete.
I used a king size pillowcase but you could use a lingerie bag or even a duvet cover.
If you have enough stash of another yarn weight that you want to get rid off go ahead and use it.
Wrap the yarn around your palm approximately 120 times.
First we are going to make several pom poms which we will tie up to the mat later.