How To Make A Pon Pom Rug

When you make your pom poms make sure you cut a nice long piece of string and double it up to wrap around the center.

How to make a pon pom rug.

It will be used to make the pom poms for the rug. It s helpful to lay out the rug liner and arrange the finished pom poms on top of it to gauge how many you will need to make. Be sure to check thrift stores and second hand stores for lower prices. Lay them out and admire some more.

Attach all of the the pom poms to the rug liner by tying the tails of yarn around the mesh. 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. Don t tie too tight though or you might break the mat. The tails will attach our pom to the rug backing.

I used 180 pom poms for my 18 20 rug but my pom poms weren t very big. Around 2 3 per skein roll. This will all make more sense with the instruction booklet that s included in the kit. 1 if the one you find is too big you can always cut it down to size.

They can be personalized to match your decor. For our rug we made about 150 pom poms. If you want to make the rug even more durable use a double layer of the non slip mat. Pom pom rugs can add some color and softness to any room in your house.

The bigger the rug the more yarn you ll need. Yeah you need some patience to do it as this one took me a few hours to complete. When you re starting to get close to having enough to cover your rug pad begin tying them on using the tails from creating the pom poms. Repeat with the remaining yarn to make lots and lots of pom poms.

Enjoy your soft colorful beautiful rug. The pom poms will be tied to this to form the rug itself. Overall i used about 90 bundles and tied the bundles in a 8 8 grid. Make even more pom poms.

Since it is the holiday season consider making some of these pom pom rugs not just for yourself but for family and friends as well. Doubling up your string will reinforce your pom poms and keep them from falling apart. Tie the pom poms onto the mat using the strings then tie every 2 pom poms together to make them more secure and durable. When you are trimming your pom poms leave the string tail nice and long.