Tie the pom poms onto the mat using the strings then tie every 2 pom poms together to make them more secure and durable.
Diy yarn pom pom rug.
Measure down the hank a couple of inches depending how big you want your pom poms to be and tie it off leaving the tails of yarn.
Cut in between the tied off section keeping the space on both sides of the tied section as even as possible.
I used 180 pom poms for my 18 20 rug but my pom poms weren t very big.
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Each day 2 3 hours final thoughts on fluffy pom pom rug diy.
Use blanket chenille yarn if you want you yarn rug super fluffy.
Remove the hank from the chair legs and lay it on a table.
Make a boatload of pom poms.
Don t tie too tight though or you might break the mat.
With some pre made pom poms a bit of yarn for some custom ones and a rug mat you are in business to make this great pom pom rug.
With bigger holes you ll have an easy job to tie the pom poms to the mash mat.
Make sure you use acrylic yarn to make your diy rug or at least something that is 100 washable.
Mine is an oval.
When you are making the pom poms you need to make sure to wrap your tie string around at least twice and really ratchet down and tighten as much as you can.
How to make a pom pom rug.
Chose the right mash mat.
Secure the pom poms to the rug pad took me 3 days.
This will ensure that your pom does not come apart in the wash.
Do this all the way down the hank of yarn.
If you have dogs you probably wish to choose a little darker color yarn.
Cut your rug pad into the size and shape you d like your rug to be.