Do-it-yourself pom-pom rug

You can decorate your home with hand-made elements inexpensively and with a soul. Creative personalities come up with different original little things, one of which is a do-it-yourself pom-pom rug. Having in stock numerous balls of yarn left after knitting skirts, sweaters, socks and other things, making such a rug is not difficult. And if you dream up and pick up a beautiful combination of colors and shades, you can get a very original product that will delight you and surprise your guests. In this article, we will examine in detail how to create such a product yourself.

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What is a pompom and what is it made of?

Those who want to decorate their home, but do not know how to knit, should not worry, because the decoration for the home can be made of round fluffy balls made of yarn, thread or shreds of clothing.

Before you make a rug of pompons with your own hands, you need to know what we need to create the pompom itself and how to do it. Need to cook:

• Knitting threads - it is better to use thick and fluffy.
• Scissors.
• Cardboard or heavy paper.

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Options for making pompons

There are only three main manufacturing options. Having tried each of them, you can choose the most suitable for yourself.

Classical

The most common way. To make a pompom in this way:

1. Cut two identical circles out of cardboard (the more they have a circle, the more magnificent the ball will turn out).
2. Then make holes inside them to make bagels.
3. Lay circles on top of each other. On one side, make a small indentation so that the thread passes through it easily.
4. Wind the thread on the cardboard so that it is evenly and tightly around the circle.
5. Now along the outer edge, between the joints of the two circles, cut the wound threads, and from the inside, pull another one and carefully, but reliably pull it off the cut.

Thus, you should get a pompom on a string. It should be thoroughly fluffed, but the "antennae" should not be cut off.

Rectangular:

1. Fold the cardboard with a rectangle - the larger it is, the larger the resulting product.
2. Attach the double-folded thread to the cardboard - with it, you will pull the pompom together.
3. Now tightly wrap the thread around the rectangle along only one path.
4. When there is enough thread, cut on one side and pull.
5. Spread the threads to add splendor to the craft.

Quick way

To do this, you need a table or chair - the greater the distance between the legs, the more fluffy lumps will turn out. Here's how to make them:

• Tie a thread to one leg and wind it around two legs as many times as necessary to create a fluffy product.
• Tie the future midpoints of the fluffy lumps with sewing thread, leaving small ponytails.

Important! To make them the same, use the ruler.

• Visually determine the place of separation (between two tied lines) and cut, grabbing parts of the skein with scissors (if intact, it will turn out messy).

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Mat assembly

After you make the right amount of fluffy balls, it's time to start assembling the rug from pompons with your own hands.To do this, adhere to the following instructions:

1. To the base for which you can use the net, sew soft balls with a thick needle.
2. Balls must be sewn as tightly as possible to each other.
3. To ensure that the balls are fixed as tight as possible, tie pompons on the back of the product.

Important! The final product can be of different sizes and shapes - a circle, square, heart or any other. Everything will depend entirely on your imagination.

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Soft rug “sheep”

A soft-ball lamb as a floor decoration is an ideal mat next to the baby's bed.

Important! Cardboard sizes for fluffy balls: inner diameter 3 cm, outer - 7 cm.

Here is the instruction for creating such a product:

• Prepare 29 pieces of pom-poms from beige yarn (1 for the tail), connect them together using a thread.

Important! Try to place the balls close to each other so that the fleece of the “sheep” is thick.

• Sew a ponytail.
• With a woolen gray thread, tie the muzzle, ears and legs. Then sew them to the skin of pompons.

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Mat from garbage bags

Do-it-yourself original pom-pom rugs can even be made from garbage bags that you can buy in the store for little money. Any newcomer can understand the technology of making an interesting rug from fluffy balls, following the advice of experts:

1. The thickness of the strips from the garbage bags will depend on the quality of the source material. The denser the bag, the thinner the strip.
2. It is better not to use too soft bags, since the final product will turn out shapeless and ugly.
3. Using multi-colored bags, you can create elegant products.

To make a rug from garbage bags you will need the following:

• Several packages of garbage bags in different colors.
• Two strips of thick cardboard.
• Threads.
• Durable mesh for the base.

Production Sequence:

• Make, based on the mark, where the pompons will be attached.
• Make fluffy balls according to one of the above instructions for balls of thread.
• Finished fluffy balls are placed asymmetrically on the grid, making the same distance.
• Secure the pompons on the wrong side with a strong knot.

Important! To avoid problems with fixing the balls, it is better to use the mesh with large holes.

• After the mat is filled with balls of polyethylene, do not forget to cut the excess thread.

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Do-it-yourself pom-pom rug is a beautiful and original craft that will decorate your home. To make it you will not need special knowledge, skills or expensive materials. As a result, you get a soft and practical thing. Good creative ideas!