DIY pom pom project

Last week I shared that I had pom poms on the brain so I decided to do a little project with them this weekend.  I design hats for a living so I have a ton of them laying around.  I cut pom poms off of hats that couldn't really be given away because they had already been cut up or damaged.  Then I figured out the length that I wanted my garland to be and cut my yarn.  I used a big plastic needle (the kind you use to finish a knitting project) to string the pom poms onto my length of yarn.  I also made sure to tie a knot on either end of each pom pom to keep it in place.  This was an extremely simple project and literally took me ten minutes from start to finish.

The next time I do a project like this I would love to make my own pom poms so I can pick the colors and have a uniform size, but I really like the random nature of size and color on this one.  It works well in my overly colorful studio.

I hope you all had a great weekend!
-Kira

Seeing pom poms...

There seems to be a daily limit to my creativity.  I eventually hit a point where I just don't have it anymore.  So that means that this week I will not be doing any crafty projects.  Work has consumed all of my creative energy.  It is the most fun and exciting part of the season at work right now, but it is also the most exhausting.  I think things will be back to normal come Friday. 

My head is so far into accessories land that I see knit pom poms when I close my eyes.  This reminds me that I've seen a lot of pom poms being used in home decor recently and I think it's totally cute.  You can find these on etsy..

murdock design

 

happy circus

-Kira