I used a mesh mat and the best yarn for fluffy pom poms.
Directions to make a pom pom rug.
Pom pom rug with instructions.
If you love working with pom poms you will have a blast making this fluffy pom pom rug.
How to make a pom pom rug.
Cut your rug pad into the size and shape you d like your rug to be.
It will be used to make the pom poms for the rug.
To keep the backing from fraying you can use duct tape.
Cut a rectangle of cardboard about 3 5 x 5.
Pom pom rug pattern.
You will create a lot of yarn confetti when trimming the pom poms so spread out newspaper or have a paper grocery bag handy to trim the pom poms over.
Tie the pom poms onto the mat using the strings then tie every 2 pom poms together to make them more secure and durable.
It s a super easy project which requires literally just three supplies.
Now tie even tighter with the rolls out.
When you are trimming your pom poms leave the string tail nice and long.
Doubling up your string will reinforce your pom poms and keep them from falling apart.
For larger pom poms make it larger.
Make a boatload of pom poms.
Tie once then pull the rolls out.
For smaller pom poms make it smaller.
Don t tie too tight though or you might break the mat.
Check out my full pom pom tutorial make sure that you leave the tails of the yarn you re tying around the pom pom yarn pretty long.
The pom poms will be tied to this to form the rug itself.
Also if you use the harder plastic rug for backing it won t fray as much.
Today i m gonna show you my new pom pom rug.
Even if you are not that crafty you will be able to make this cute yarn rug.
Make a cardboard pom pom maker.
Weaving a fluffy pom pom rug.
Around 2 3 per skein roll.
I used 180 pom poms for my 18 20 rug but my pom poms weren t very big.
If you want to make the rug even more durable use a double layer of the non slip mat.
Mine is an oval.
We liked the look of the rug to have different size pom poms.
Check out the video tutorial and you will be on your way to making your own gorgeous pom pom rug in no time.
Here is an outlandish rug you can craft to add a cozy decorative element to your room.
This one is a perfect welcome door rug for the guests coming to your house.
1 if the one you find is too big you can always cut it down to size.
This one above was for a smaller pom pom the rolls below are for a larger one.
Cut another piece of string and weave it through both of the rolls so it wraps around the whole thing.
It is a geometric design and if you like a little boho style in your home decor you can follow my rug design pattern.
Washable as well it should be taken care properly.
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.
Be sure to check thrift stores and second hand stores for lower prices.
The bigger the rug the more yarn you ll need.