Learn how to make a pom pom wreath in three simple steps! You’ll only need a few basic supplies, and it’s perfect for beginning crafters.
Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never crafted before, you can make this project. You just need to be able to make pom poms with a pom pom maker, and I’ll show you how to do that!
I don’t know about you, but I have a huge amount of yarn in my stash. I’m a knitter with a lot of WIPs (works in progress). Not only are there several WIPs in my craft room, but there are also projects that (after several years) haven’t even seen the light of day.
And I’m about to tell you something really embarrassing.
There are some skeins of yarn I’ve had so long that I don’t even remember what I originally purchased them for. But I keep the yarn around because I figure either 1) I’ll remember or 2) I’ll figure out another project. And that’s how this pom pom wreath came to be.
I’m guessing that the yarn I found was for some kind of blanket, because the neutral colors of the skeins seem like something I would have purchased to make for a gift.
The yarn isn’t quite loud or bright enough for anything I would wear. But it is perfect for home decor! Wouldn’t this look great with rustic or farmhouse decor?
Pom Pom Wreath FAQs
Before we jump into the DIY wreath tutorial, I wanted to share a few frequently asked questions about this project. If you’d like to go ahead and see the how to, go ahead and skip down to it. Otherwise, hopefully these will help those who are curious.
How do you make a yarn pom pom wreath?
It’s easy! You’re going to make at least 20 wrapped yarn balls and hot glue them to a wreath form. The nice thing about this project is that anyone can do it.
How much yarn do you need for a pom pom wreath?
I would estimate about 5 – 6 skeins, though it really depends on the size of your wreath form and the yarn weight. If you find your yarn on sale or have a coupon, don’t be afraid to buy a little extra and then hold onto the receipt! I would rather have too many skeins and return the excess, personally.
How do I make a cardboard wreath base?
It’s pretty easy! You’ll need some strong cardboard, scissors, string, and a pen or pencil. Make a circle to be the size of the wreath that you would like. Then make another, smaller inside circle.
Do this on multiple layers of cardboard, then cut them out and hot glue them together until the form is the thickness that you would like (until it’s firm).
How long does it take to make?
It takes a minute, I’ll be honest. You’re going to be making a lot of yarn balls, so I would allow a few days to accomplish this wreath. It’s not going to take two full days; ours took about seven hours.
But it really depends on the size of the pom pom maker, the wreath form, the weight of the yarn . . . and how fast you wrap.
What crafts can you make with pom poms?
So many things! We have a collection of pom pom crafts, and we’ve made a garland, wall hanging, beanie, pillow, Easter garland, and even an owl. You can make fashion, home decor, and so many other things. Once you get started making fluffy balls with yarn, you’re not going to stop.
Are you ready to dive into some serious yarn wrapping? Let’s do this.
This wreath is made with a simple three step process: make yarn pom poms, glue them to a wreath form, hang! Here’s how it’s done.
Gather These Supplies
- Foam wreath form – 12″
- Yarn – 5-6 skeins
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks – I love my Arrow cordless
- Pom pom maker – large
- Scissors
Tips and Thoughts for This Project
For this project, we used the Large Clover Pom Pom maker found here. You can use any size you like, or a combination of sizes.
I used a large, fluffy yarn, but you can use any size you like. If you use a smaller weight, you’ll definitely need to make more poms.
I really, really love the results. This pom pom wreath turned out exactly as I imagined it!
If you have a covered front porch, this bad boy looks awesome on a front door! It’s perfect for winter too, with the soft grays and browns.
Pom Pom Wreath
Materials
- Foam wreath form
- 5-6 skeins Yarn
Instructions
- Pick up the pom pom maker. Open one side of it (both pieces) and begin wrapping the yarn as shown (while holding one end of the yarn). You're going to keep wrapping the yarn until you have completely filled one side of the tool, including filling the "U" shape with yarn.
- When you are finished wrapping one side, close it and feed the yarn over to the other side as shown below. You're going to undo the other side of the pom pom maker, and wrap the yarn just as you did. Then you will close the tool.
- Use the scissors to cut the yarn on each side of the pom pom maker, while still keeping it closed.
- Cut a piece of yarn about 12", and tie it around the center of the tool tightly. You're going to make a knot by double tying. You want to make sure it's tight enough so that when you remove the pom pom, it doesn't come apart. You don't need to pull so tight that you break the yarn, but you do need to make it snug.
- Open both ends of the tool and pull apart to remove the pom pom.
- The pompom will come out very shaggy, so you'll want to trim it up with the scissors, plus the excess yarn from tying.
- Spread the yarn out on one pom pom with your fingers and place some glue down on the yarn.
- Press the hot glue portion down onto the wreath form and hold in place until it sets (a few seconds).
- Continue gluing the pompoms around the ring as shown. You're going to glue all the way around the form.
- Continue around the wreath form, doing the outside edge first. Then you're going to do the top. The gluing process is very quick compared to making the poms.
Video
Notes
What do you think of this easy craft project? I’d love to hear in the comments! I’d also love if you’d check out these other DIY wreaths for various themes and holidays:
4th of July Door • 4th of July Fireworks • 4th of July Mesh • Candy Cane Mesh • Christmas Garland • Christmas Mesh • Christmas Pom Pom • Coffee Filter • Dia de los Muertos • Easter Mesh • Fall • Felt • Halloween Duck Tape • Halloween Mesh • Halloween Ornament • Pinecone • Mini Pumpkins • Pool Noodle • Pool Noodle Floral • Ribbon • Skeleton • Snowman • St. Patrick’s Day Mesh • Valentine Mesh • Vintage Valentine • Wine Cork • Witch Hat