#Japanese pompom animals how to#
#Japanese pompom animals full#

#Japanese pompom animals how to#

Where can I buy the book How to make Pom Poms?

The secret to making Super Fluffy Pom Poms.

This flower design looks really effective, IвЂ™m very pleased with the result. Success! All thatвЂ™s required now is a bit of a trim to shape the pom pom into a neat ball. ItвЂ™s very exciting to see if your pom pom pattern has worked or not.Д¤. Once the yarn is wrapped, itвЂ™s my favourite part вЂ“ cutting to reveal the pattern.

The key to making any design is starting from the middle and working outwards.ДЈ. Once you get the hang of the basic technique I think it would be very easy to create your own designs. ItвЂ™s interesting to note how the yarn is placed in relation to the finished design. Using thinner yarn also gives you better definition of the pattern.Дў. This time I used DK and worsted (8ply & 10ply) which was too thick I think.

#Japanese pompom animals full#

I think my yarn was a little too thick because I couldnвЂ™t get the full amount of wraps to fit into my pom pom maker. I followed the wrapping instructions in the book as best as I could. Pom Pom maker вЂ“ or your preferred methodДЎ.Yarn (thinner yarn is best) вЂ“ IвЂ™d recommend sock or sport weight, 4ply or 5 ply.Read my tutorial for How to use a Pom Pom maker How to make a Flower Pom Pom You can find similar pom pom makers here: It really makes pom pom making very quick and simple, IвЂ™ll never go back to cardboard doughnuts again. I thought IвЂ™d have a go at one of the simpler designs using my pom pom making kit, that I purchased in Japan on that same visit. Each pattern is colour coded with the number of wraps required of each yarn. Once youвЂ™ve mastered the basic designs, there are many more complex designs to try. IвЂ™m not sure what kind of information is explained in the written instructions, but as you can see, the step-by-step pictures are very clear. Towards the back of the book are very clear instructions for making each pom pom design with either a small piece of cardboard or a pom pom maker. I love the addition of little velvet bows to make the ornaments even more festive.ДЄny of the pom pom designs in the book would work great as Christmas ornaments.ДЄs you can see the pom poms are very cleverly designed to create patterns depending on how the yarn is wrapped. Some great ideas here for decorative pom pom Christmas Baubles.

IвЂ™ve photographed some of my favourite pages so you can have a good look. There are some great ideas here for decorative uses of pom poms. The front half of the book is photos of all the pom pom projects used in different ways. A look inside How to make Pom Poms вЂ“ Japanese Craft Book ItвЂ™s at the top of this post just in case you missed it.

IвЂ™ve made a little video flicking through all the pages so you can get an idea of how the book is laid out. The book is written in Japanese, but like all good Japanese craft books, it has very clear illustrated instructions that are very easy to follow. Later I discovered another cover with cute graphics hiding under the dust cover with an English title вЂ“ How to make Pom Poms, so IвЂ™m going with that for now. I believe the title in Japanese is вЂKatan sutekina ponpon-dzukuriвЂ™ which was translated by a Japanese speaking friend to вЂњSimple and Lovely Pompom MakingвЂќ, so whimsical! I donвЂ™t know who the author is, (please leave me a comment if you can help with that one). ItвЂ™s common to see colourful patterned pom poms shaped like fruit or animals now, but in 2011, this book blew my mind as to the creative possibilities of pom pom craft.