How to make a rug of pompons with your own hands?

What material is suitable?

Consider the features that different materials for the manufacture of pompons possess:

• Yarn. The rug made of woolen or acrylic threads is soft and warm. You can buy yarn in a store or dissolve old things. Knitting threads are distinguished by a variety of palettes, so the color of the carpet can be selected for the interior.
• Plastic. To create balls using ordinary trash bags. The result is a moisture-resistant product with a massage effect. Pompoms for such a rug should not exceed 4 cm, otherwise they will quickly be crushed.
• Fur. The rug made of fur balls looks original and airy. True, working with fur is quite difficult - you should carefully handle delicate material in the manufacture, operation and washing.
• Old t-shirts. Knitted into thin strips is a budget way to create a carpet of pom-poms with your own hands. Balls made of fabric are magnificent, dense and look very unusual.

How to make pompons?

There are several techniques for making pompoms. It remains only to choose the most convenient, to begin to manufacture the carpet.

Using a fork

Balls come out small, but are made very quickly:

1. We put the thread, as shown in the photo:
   

   

2. We wind the yarn:

   

3. We tie the thread as tight as possible:
   

   

4. Remove the workpiece from the fork:

   

5. Cut the ball from two sides. The fluffy ball is ready:

   

   In this video, a similar method is described in more detail:
   

On fingers

For this method, no special devices are needed, only threads and scissors:

1. First you need to wind the yarn on your fingers:
   

   

2. The thicker the skein, the denser the ball will be:
   

   

3. We knit the yarn in the middle:
   

   

4. Remove the skein and tie a strong knot:
   

   

5. Cut the resulting loops:
   

   

6. Straighten the pompom:
   

   

7. Trim it with scissors, if required:
   

   

Process video:

Using cardboard

For this technique, cardboard is needed and here is such a pattern:

1. Transfer the template to a cardboard sheet, cut out two identical parts:
   

   

2. We put the "horseshoes" on top of each other and wrap them with thread:
   

   

3. Cut the yarn between the cardboard blanks:
   

   

4. Lightly separate the “horseshoes” and tie a long thread between them:
   

   

5. Tighten the knot and form a fluffy ball:
   

   

6. We give the ball a perfect shape with scissors:
   

   

And here is the use of cardboard templates in more detail:

Chair back

This method helps to make several pompons at once, without spending a lot of time:

1. We wind the threads around the back of the chair or legs of the table:
   

   

2. We tie the yarn with threads at equal intervals:

   

3. Remove the long "caterpillar":
   

   

4. Cut it with scissors:

   

5. We form balls:
   

   

A similar way to make a large number of elements is in this video:

Plastic blanks from the store

For the manufacture of pompons with your own hands, there are even special devices made of plastic. How to use them is clearly reflected in the video:

Recommendations for choosing the basis for the mat

There are several types of grids that are suitable for the substrate:

• Plastic canvas. Can be found in the craft store. It is a synthetic mesh, the edges of which do not open when cropped.
• Stramin. Large mesh for making tapestries with your own hands. It costs more than a plastic counterpart.
• Building grid. It is stiff and therefore suitable for rugs that are laid on the floor in the hallway.

Master class from yarn

And now step by step we will tell you how to make a rug of pompons and decorate your apartment with it. To achieve the desired result, you can make blanks of different sizes, combine different colors and materials.

Making a round rug with yarn pompons

A fluffy accessory will look great in a children's room or bathroom.

In the photo is a product that is used not only as a carpet, but also as a seat for a stool or chair.

Tools and materials:

• Threads.
• Scissors.
• Mesh for the base.
• Hot glue upon request.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. We make pompons in any of the ways described above. From the mesh base, cut out a circle.
   

   

2. We tie the balls or glue them with a hot gun, alternating colors.

   

3. We fill the gaps with smaller details, forming a soft multi-colored rug.

   

Do-it-yourself square rug made of pompons on a grid

A traditional rug that fits into any corner of the apartment.

In the photo there is a picturesque square rug of pompons with a gradient transition.

What is needed:

• Multi-colored yarn.
• Grid.
• Ruler.
• Scissors.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. We measure the square (or rectangular) base for the rug of pompons with our own hands. Cut out:
   

   

2. We make pompons in any convenient way. For work, you will need multi-colored elements from white to dark blue:
   

   

3. We tie the balls from the wrong side, making a tight knot:
   

   

4. The splendor of the product depends on the density of the elements:
   

   

5. Do-it-yourself square rug of pompons!
   

   

Home-made rug with pom-poms in the shape of a bear

Charming knitted animal rugs will delight any child.

In the photo there is a children's rug made of pompons and yarn in the shape of a bear.

Tools and materials:

• 8-9 skeins of white yarn (for the body, head and forepaws).
• 1 skein of pink yarn (for nose, ears and fingers).
• 1 skein of beige or gray yarn (for the muzzle, ears and hind legs).
• Black floss (for eyes and mouth).
• Hook.
• Mesh or fabric backing.
• Felt for lining.
• Scissors, thread, needle.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. For a rug measuring about 60x80 cm, you will need about 70 white pompons (depending on the size of the balls) and 3 pink ones.
   

   

2. According to the following schemes, we knit product details:
   

   

   

3. We connect the details. To do this, they need to be sewn to the fabric base:
   

   

   

4. We make eyes and a mouth with a floss. Bear is ready!
   

   

Heart-shaped pompom mat

A cute and romantic carpet, which will be an interesting gift for the second half. The manufacturing process of such a product is not much different from the already listed types of rugs from pompons.

In the photo, a craft in the form of a heart from colorful balloons.

Tools and materials:

• Mesh base.
• Yarn.
• Scissors.
• Pencil.
• Bushings.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. In this workshop we will open another simple way to create pompons. You need to wrap two cardboard sleeves with thread, and then bandage the finished skein and cut it on both sides.
   

   

2. Mark the outline of the heart on the grid (you can pre-draw a cardboard template and circle). Cut out the heart from the mesh substrate.
   

   

3. We tie pompons to the base.
   

   

Waterproof bath mat

The advantage of this mat is its resistance to moisture. In addition, it is made of polyethylene: a material that can be found in any home.

In the photo is a rug from plastic bags, which is perfect for a summer residence.

Tools and materials:

• Soft trash bags.
• Mesh base made of plastic.
• Scissors and durable threads.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Cut packets into strips 1-1.5 cm wide. Pompons can be made either using cardboard rectangles:
   

   

2. or using a round billet:
   

   

3. Having prepared the required number of balls, we simply tie them to a plastic base.
   

   

    

Fur rug

And such a luxurious product requires patience and skills with fur.

In the photo, a carpet of fluffy fur pompons.

Tools and materials:

• Old fur (fur coat).
• Strong threads.
• Thick needle.
• Scissors.
• Synthetic winterizer.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. On the wrong side of the fur skin, draw a circle and carefully, without touching the pile, cut it out. Stitch the circle with stitches, as shown in the photo:

   

2. Carefully tighten the thread:
   

   

3. Tamp the synthetic winterizer inside, tighten and stitch:
   

   

4. The fur pompom is ready.

   

5. It remains only to sew the balls to the mesh substrate.

   

Mat with pompoms from old things

With the help of this master class, you can make a rug of knitted pompons with your own hands.

In the photo are decorative accessories from old things.

What is needed:

For one ball of knitwear:

• Old t-shirt
• Scissors
• Cardboard

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Cut the t-shirt into stripes about 1 cm wide:
   

   

2. We make two round blanks from cardboard:
   

   

3. We place one of the strips between the "horseshoes":
   

   

4. We start winding knitted strips, slightly stretching them:
   

   

5. Having finished with one strip, we impose the second on top of it:
   

   

6. We continue to wind up until we get three rows of fabric:
   

   

7. We tightly tie the strip lying between the patterns:
   

   

8. Cut the fabric:
   

   

9. We form a pompom:
   

   

10. We already talked about how to make a rug out of pompons - balls just snap to the net.
    Note that products from old knitwear are not much different from carpets from new yarn, but balls from recycled threads are more “curly” and homemade.
    

    

Video selection of original microns for beginners

Here you can see the process of making a rug from large balls:

How to make a romantic rug of pompons in the shape of a heart:

Do-it-yourself pom-pom rug:

How to make a fun rug of pompons in the shape of a ladybug:

In addition to rugs, various toys can be made from pompons: rabbits, frogs, birds. This video shows how to make a fluffy hedgehog:

Photo rugs in the interior

Such a soft home-made accessory will give comfort to any room: bathroom, bedroom, living room. It looks especially good in the design of a children's room.

In the photo, a chair decorated with fluffy pompons.

Photo gallery

From simple objects - threads and nets - it is easy to make a nice rug for the interior. Many masters go further and create works from pompons in the form of butterflies, lambs, and even leopard or bear skins. Interesting ideas can be found in our photo selection.