how to make a pinecone shaped pompom

These pinecone shaped pompoms are my new favorite thing. I will be decking my halls and porch with them very soon. They are very easy to make but I will warn you they do require a fair yardage of yarn. The favorite ones I have made so far have been using blue sky bulky alpaca wool blend. They area amazingly soft and you will just want to hold them in your hand and never let them go.

You can make them in any size you want but mine are about four inches long and almost three inches wide. 

Using this template or one of your own making cut two pieces out of cardboard. the trick to obtaining the shape is to make the width at the bottom of your template twice the width of the sides. 

 

Lay one of your cardboard pieces down and place a folded length of wool over it, long enough to be able to tie a double knot to fasten the pompom when it is time. The next couple of pictures show the process with a regular shaped pompom but the steps are the same. Only the template shape differs.

 

Now lay the other piece of cardboard directly on top making a yarn sandwich.

With your pompom yarn start wrapping. You will want to wrap thicker at the widest part and less on the thinner sides. Don't skimp on the yarn. The thicker the pompom, the more beautiful it will look.

 

Now draw the string together and cut the outer edges of the wrapped yarn with some sharp scissors. Draw the inner yarn tightly together and tie a very firm know before removing the cardboard template. The result will look like this.

 

Yes that is an illustration of the lung below the pompom. Now using your scissors trim the sides of the pompom to shape it. I sort of imagined myself trimming the cedar bushes around our house. When you are happy with the shape, stop and admire how natural it looks.

 

 

You can tie a ribbon or piece of fabric to the top or leave it plain. They will make beautiful ornaments, gift package adornments or the perfect little surprise to leave at your neighbor's door. 

Enjoy!! 
 
 
   

  

 

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[Nanou]

THANK YOU, Margie, thanks and thanks again ! I can't wait to experiment this wool delight (and I'll tell you as soon as I manage to make one). Only you can have such brilliant and magical ideas ... I guess the Forest is so proud of you !!! And I'm sure your dear Mom who taught you how to make pompoms will love your wonderful pinecone variation. Warm hugs ... wishing you many breaks at work to shape lot of pompoms to deck your halls and mythic porch with !

[Mathyld / encore petite]

I love Pompoms ! (did you knew it, already ? ha !)
This blue pinecone-pom is gorgeous and since I first saw a picture of it, I've been dying to pet it in my hand !

Oh ! And I'd love to have neighbourgs nice enough that I'd want to leave them little surprises ...

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x x x
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Fascinating! Love it ~ and do appreciate you explaining how you make them. Very fun project idea!

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I can't WAIT to make these—I already raided the yarn basket this morning for likely candidates. Thank you so much for the lovely tutorial!

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thank you soooo much for the tutorial, my friend :) I had a long day and reading your blog just calms me down & helps me feel more relaxed. Thank you :) Hope you're doing fine oxox

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[Sarah]

These are wonderful. I need to make one for the tree this weekend!

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In the summer, you can make white ones which will look like clover!

[Lisa]

Love your pompoms! I made one too: http://mintjewels.blogspot.com/2009/12/pinecone-pompom.html
Thanks for the tutorial :)

[Rachel]

That's beautiful! I love the green hanging outside. Just lovely. Thanks so much for this, I'll be linking.

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My kids will love making these ornaments... I’m hoping you’ll share on Friday’s Nature Table. Pop on over to my blog to post a link.
Blessings and magic.
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This unique PomPom is - once again - one of those things making me say: Now why didn't I think of that! So simple, so clear the instructions, but to have the idea for it: THANK YOU VERY MUCH MARGIE!