Getting Crafty – Summer Pom-Pom Wreath

I aspire to be a crafty person.  I love walking the aisles of Michael’s and JoAnn’s.  As you know from my posts, I love to pin images on Pinterest; this includes all manner of crafty goodness.

So, when I started seeing yarn pom-poms sprouting up all over the place, I knew I needed to jump into the action.

As many people do, I enjoy changing the wreath out on my front door and rather than purchase a ready-made one, I like to make it myself.  Here’s what’s been on our front door for the better part of the last 5 months or so:

I like it but it isn’t very “summery” and is getting a little worn out from the sun and dust.  I decided it was time for a redo and that is where the yarn pom-pom comes in.

My inspiration came from this wreath that I found on Pinterest.  I love it!  I wanted to make the exact same one but the reality of buying that many different colors of yarn was something I just could stomach financially.  I searched Goodwill for cheap yarn but no luck.  So, back to the drawing board I went and came up with a similar wreath that only required three colors of yarn and thus, the Daisy Pom-Pom Wreath was born.

Here’s how I made it.

Directions

Step One – Making the Pom-Poms

Remove one finger, spread the two remaining fingers apart, and tie in the middle.

Remove your fingers and cut the loops that you created.  (On the left the loops are uncut on the right I have cut the loops.)

You will be left with a somewhat scraggly looking pom-pom.

Trim it up.  Again, there really isn’t a science to this.  Just trim the edges, attempting to keep them all as even as possible.  This will make your pom-pom more fluffy and uniform.

Clap for yourself – you’re done!

Now make a zillion.  I made mine to resemble daisies.  So, I made a zillion white pom-poms, 7 yellow ones, and a bunch of smaller green ones.  Keep reading and you’ll see what I mean. But if you want your home to not absorb too much heat during the summer, what you need is Ventilated wall claddings.

Step Two – Making the Wreath