How To Make A Large Pom 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 large pom pom rug.

See more ideas about pom pom rug pom pom pom pom crafts. The bigger the rug the more yarn you ll need. Attach all of the the pom poms to the rug liner by tying the tails of yarn around the mesh. When you are trimming your pom poms leave the string tail nice and long.

After my diy weaving project i felt like i needed another challenge so i decided to tackle another large scale project that s been on my list a diy rug from scratch. If you are just using pre made pom poms you can skip ahead. And you can make one too any size you want. I hope you had fun making this simple diy rug project.

May 21 2019 explore shazana s board pom pom rug followed by 470 people on pinterest. Plan for an average of 24 pompoms per square foot. The first step for making your own large pom is to grab 2 toilet paper rolls and while keeping them together wrap yarn around the rolls a bunch of times. Enjoy your soft colorful beautiful rug.

I desperately needed a new rug and i tirelessly searched for one that i absolutely loved that was also. Also if you use the harder plastic rug for backing it won t fray as much. Repeat with the remaining yarn to make lots and lots of pom poms. I made a huge diy rug 5 8 from scratch with just a handful of supplies.

To begin determine approximately how many pompoms are needed. 1 if the one you find is too big you can always cut it down to size. Pom pom rugs can add some color and softness to any room in your house. They can be personalized to match your decor.

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. For our rug we made about 150 pom poms. The level of fluffiness depends on how thick and large you make the pom poms the thicker the fluffier. Our rug is 2 x 3 and 150 pompoms were used.

To make your own rug just like mine you will most likely need up to 3 hours making the pom poms included but it s so easy and rewarding you ll want to make a bunch of these pretty rugs for your entire home. 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. A variety of sizes is essential to create a textural look for your rug. Around 2 3 per skein roll.

My rough estimate would be about 80 100 pom poms per square foot but this would depend on the size of the pomps you ll make. The tails will attach our pom to the rug backing. Doubling up your string will reinforce your pom poms and keep them from falling apart. Make your own pom poms if you are making any pom poms for your rug you will need the next 10 steps.

It will be used to make the pom poms for the rug. To keep the backing from fraying you can use duct tape.