Just in time for your Valentine’s Day crafting, I have a fun new gadget for you- the Clover Heart Shape Pom Pom Maker. It looks intimidating, but with a little practice you can make some cutie poms for your sweetie!
I just followed the instructions on the package- the have illustrations, too, to help visual learners like myself. First, wrap the arches with yarn:
Then, close the arches:
Next, wrap yarn around the tool & secure with a single, overhand knot.
Cut in the notches on the left and right, front and back. Four (4) cuts in all.
Then you pull your tails tight- the front and the back of the tool should pop apart- if they don’t you have to pull them apart and then finish the knot. If you DON’T, then you get this (a.k.a. A pile of loose yarn because I didn’t pull it tight–oops!):
But if you pull the yarn tight and knot it correctly, here’s your finished product that just needs a little trimming:
After trimming it up…the finished size is just under 3 inches:
Very cute! Just for fun, I tried it with some fuzzier novelty yarn:
As you can see, the novelty yarn was okay, but it was almost too fuzzy to see the heart shape. Next, I tried some crochet cotton:
I wouldn’t recommend this because…
You can see where it’s tied (yuck!).
So here’s the skinny, kittens- for $11.95 USD MSRP, this is super-fun if you have a special project or want to make a bunch. (The small one retails for 11.49 USD.) However, you will have a small learning curve when pulling the gathering yarns and separating the tool. AND, use the cheap yarns- the pom-poms turn out better. (Who’da thunk it?)
I certainly think a heart pom-pom garland is in my future. What would YOU do with it? Is it worth the cash? Weigh in an let me know!
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Terri H. says
The heart pom-poms are cute! I know of a few people who leave their Christmas trees up all year long and decorate for every holiday (if I had the room, I would leave mine up all year). I think they would look cute on a tree! I don’t have the $$ to spend on one right now, but would be interested in purchasing one in the future!
Robin says
I think it depends on the price…. It does not look worth
the trouble. If I wanted heart pompoms I would either make normal
ones and trim it when finished (FREE) or make a pompom jig that is
large at the bottom and small at the top so when it’s done the
strings are the right length for this effect! What to do with it
tho? hmmmm Pony tails? lamp switch pull? valentine door decoration
(to replace christmas wreath)
Violet Rulle says
Did you trim the inner portion before removing the pompom?
You do not show this step and it does not look like you did.
Trimming the inner portion at an angle helps give it more of a heart shape.
Jenny says
I didn’t trim before removing it, but I did trim it after I removed it. Thanks for asking!
Laurie says
I got my heart pom-pom makers on the Wish app, or at wish .com for $4.00 for 2 sizes. I also got the regular pom-pom makers set of 4, for $1.00. The instructions were in Chinese, so I searched for instructions in English & that led me to your page. Thank you!