This is the part that feels like meditating in a diy asylum. You just loop the yarn around and around the cardboard ring. It’s repetitive, soothing, and makes you wonder if a robot could do it better. Keep wrapping until the hole is almost gone—like a black hole that’s about to sneeze out a cloud. I once wrapped so much that my pom pom looked like a dandelion on steroids. Pro tip: if your fingers start to look like a raccoon’s, you’re doing it right.
When you think you’ve wrapped enough, wrap twenty more times. The secret to a great pom pom is bulk. Think of a fluffy michelin man, not a sad, bald hamster. A wimpy pom pom is the party guest who leaves at 9 p.m. A chunky pom pom is the one dancing on the table at midnight.
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The cutting snip: the most terrifying moment
Take your scissors and slide them between the two cardboard circles. Now, carefully snip all the way around the outer edge. It sounds easy, but it’s like performing surgery on a cloud. You’ll have a thousand little yarn loops staring back at you, each one whispering, “Don’t mess this up.” I once sneezed mid-snip and ended up with a pom pom that looked like it had been attacked by a lawnmower. The good news is, yarn forgives. Just keep cutting.
Once you’ve cut all the way around, take a long piece of yarn and slide it between the two cardboard circles. Tie it super tight—double knot it like your life depends on it. This is the moment of truth. If your knot slips, you’ll have a yarn confetti explosion. And nobody wants to clean up yarn confetti. It’s as annoying as glitter, but less sparkly.
