How to make a pompom for a hat?

With the cold weather approaching, each of us thought about a warm, cozy hat. The fashion industry is now developing so quickly that you don’t have time to keep track of the appearance of new hats. Still good old a hat with a boombox on the top of the head has not yet gone out of fashion and makes people happy, young and old.

Indeed, children wear such hats in autumn, winter, and spring, and adult men and women use them not only for winter sports, but also for everyday wear in a casual style.

Few people know, but the style of wearing a bomb on the head appeared a long time ago - during the time of the tsarist army. Then a soldier could be distinguished from an officer precisely by the color of his pompom. In France, a pom-pom served as a kind of “protection” for sailors against head impacts during seas.

Today the pom-pom is very relevant. You can not only buy a ready-made hat with a pompom, but also make it yourself.Imagine that you have a hat that you would like to add something to. A pom-pom made of different materials would be an excellent solution. You can knit a completely new headdress and decorate the top of your head with a beautiful fluffy. It all depends only on desire and imagination.

Types of pompoms for a hat made of different materials

You can make a pumpkin yourself using either a plastic tool or improvised means.. The first one is sold in craft stores, but it is quite difficult to find. In addition, they only come in certain sizes, which often do not correspond to our desires. We recommend making the accessory yourself. This will take very little time and will avoid additional expenses.

The material for the bubo can be chosen completely different, for example:

• threads;
• yarn;
• fur;
• textile;
• dense tapes.

The choice of material depends entirely on the preferences of the needlewoman. If you are decorating a children's or men's hat, a pom-pom made of threads is more suitable; girls and women prefer elements of their fur. It is more practical to complement sports hats with small pom-poms made of yarn, while everyday hats for going out are made of fur or fluffy yarn.

Making a pompom from yarn

For the first option, you will need cardboard, sharpened scissors, a pencil, an awl, and medium-thick yarn. Stages of work:

1. First we need to make a special device for the job. Prepare two cardboard blanks according to the proposed drawing. The width of the rectangle is approximately equal to the diameter of the future ball.
2. The next step is to determine how much yarn you will need. It's very easy to do this: the diameter of the ball should not be less than the diameter of the intended pompom.
3. Next, fold the two pieces together and start winding the thread.To begin, cut a thread approximately 120 cm long from a skein of yarn, insert it into a needle and fold it in half. First, we put the thread in a long slot, and then we secure the ends in two small ones on the other side. Let's leave this thread alone.
4. Then take the remaining skein of yarn and start winding it onto the cardboard frame. Do not pull too tightly so as not to break the thread. Move the entire winding to the side with a large cut.
5. Pull the wound threads with double thread and a needle, tie them several times and tie a strong knot so that the bundle does not fall apart in the future.
6. Next comes the most interesting part. Take your scissors and place them between our cardboard bases. Carefully cut through the wrap on both sides, being careful not to fray the ends. To do this, take care of the sharpness of the tool in advance. All that remains is to shake the ball and straighten it.

Due to errors in operation, the pompom may not be even enough. It's OK. Carefully, using your eye and your own patience, trim it on all sides.

For the second option, you will need a four-pronged dinner fork. With its help you can quickly make a small diameter pompom for a children's hat.

Take a yarn that is not too thick and, using gentle movements, begin to wind it onto the fork perpendicular to the teeth. Place the turns evenly to make the ball perfectly round.. When you think you have wound enough, pass a strong thread between the second and third teeth and pull off all the yarn. Tie a strong knot and remove the lump from the fork.

Using small sharp scissors, make cuts along the edges similar to the first option. After this, all that remains is to fluff and trim the pompom.

From threads

Thick threads make an excellent pompom or tassel, especially if you don’t skimp and use them in sufficient quantity. To make it you will need threads, thick cardboard, a compass or cup (saucer) of different diameters, a pencil, and scissors. Stages of work:

1. The first step is to make the device. To do this, take 2 pieces of cardboard and draw round blanks using a compass or improvised means. Cut them out. Inside these circles it is necessary to cut holes with a smaller diameter (for example, if the large circle is 6 cm, then the small one is 3 cm). Place the two finished patterns together.
2. After this, you can begin the process of winding threads. Do this tightly, overlapping, so that there are no gaps.. In this way, wrap the ring completely.
3. If you want to make a two-color ball, then wind threads of one color on one part of the workpiece, and another color on the second. For a multi-color pompom, alternate threads of different colors.
4. The next step is to use sharp scissors to make several cuts along the edge. Be careful not to let the product fall apart. Pull the cardboard “donuts” apart a little.
5. Use a thick thread to pull the bundle between the spread rings. Wrap it several times and tie a strong knot. Remove the cardboard and straighten the finished ball. Trim any threads that stand out.

How to sew a fur pompom?

To work, prepare clean fluffy fur, a pen, chalk, a stationery knife or blade, a fairly thick needle with dense thread to match the color of the fur, padding poly (any other filler, for example, cotton wool, will do).

Choose fur (faux or natural) that does not tangle, this will make it easier to work with and in the end you will get a fluffy rather than bald product.

The technology for making a fur pompom is very simple, but requires care:

• First, cut out a circle-shaped piece from fur scraps. Its size depends on the size you want for the future pompom. To get an even circle, trace a saucer, plate or jar. These actions are performed on the flesh (the fabric on which the fur is attached). Cut the workpiece only with a stationery knife: using scissors may damage the pile;
• take a thread and a needle and sew the circle with large stitches using a seam over the edge, stepping back further so as not to break through the interior. If the lint gets caught in the seam, carefully remove it to a free position.. Please note that you do not need to secure the thread either at the beginning or at the end. Using the loose ends you will tighten the product. You can start tightening it as you go, so that it’s easier at the end;
• prepare the filler in the shape of a ball and tie it with thread to secure it. Leave the ends long so that you can use them to secure the fluffy thing to the hat;
• Place the ball in the middle of the round workpiece and tighten the product so that there are no gaps left. Don't forget to take the threads out for fastening. Tie the fur ball tightly;
• straighten or comb the fur. All is ready!

More options for making pompoms

If necessary, the pompom can even be made from fabric. Fleece is perfect for such purposes: it does not fray, so the edges do not require processing. Cut the fleece into strips 1 cm wide. The length depends on the desired size of the product. Adjust the number of stripes yourself; the more there are, the more voluminous the finished pom-pom will be. Using a matching thread, tie all the strips tightly together. Fluff the finished element for the hat.

In a similar way, you can make a pompom from tulle.This decoration is perfect for a light hat for a little princess.