Pom Pom Rug Tutorial :)

This weekend I decided to make this beautiful rug...

I've never really been able to knit so I was excited to find out out there was more to wool than just knitting. This rug is slightly time consuming, yet an easy, relaxed project with a satisfying result :)



Here's the tutorial for how I have made it:



Step One: Purchase/gather all materials and equipment needed.

This includes:

. Wool (I used 3 rolls of wool in each colour)

. Your hand

. Your other hand

. Scissors

. A piece of strong material OR a rug base (mine was 22x27")

. A wide eyed wool needle



Step Two: Make the pom poms



A rug of this size requires around 100 pom poms (this sounds daunting, I know). Make the pom poms by wrapping the wool around the widest part of your hand 150 times.

 

 

 

Now cut large a piece of wool, maybe half a metre. Then push the roll of wool that is around your hand so it sits on your fingers. Thread the large piece of wool in between your middle and ring finger and tie the pom pom in a double knot.

 

 

Now pull the pom pom off your hand and cut all the way around it.

Step Three: Assembling the rug



Once you have made enough pom poms, you can attach them to your rug base or material. Thread one of the wool pieces (that tied the pom pom together) through your needle and push it through the material or rug base. Do the same with the other piece of wool, and push it through about an inch away from the other piece. Turn the material or rug base over and tie the wool pieces together.


Step Four: Continue



Continue attaching the pom poms in a linear pattern to the base (in rows). Make sure the pom poms are pushed close enough together so that you cannot see the base or material in gaps.

 

And once you have covered the whole base with pom poms, your rug is completed! :)))



Top tips:



. Use as many different colours as you like! You could even vary the size of the pom poms you make by wrapping the wool round less fingers (eg. Around 2).



. Make a stronger base by adding wadding inbetween two pieces of fabric, rather than just one piece.



. Make sure you have a hoover! Wool pieces will be everywhere!