Last Saturday in the studio we held an impromptu Yarnalong (my favourite kind).  A friend dropped by for some crochet therapy and then another friend and her Mum popped in after an appointment nearby. 

One lady knitted a charity square for me while the other worked on a granny square and I made pompoms. I have these newfangled Pompom makers in the studio now, as pompoms are a great way to finish off a crochet or knit project, and particularly the Striped Googey-Egg Beanie that I teach in the second week of my Beginner Knit course.  The pompoms really finish them off, don’t you think?

Anyway …. we ended up all making pompoms! We laughed, wound yarn, fluffed them up and then admired our handiwork, feeling quite proud of ourselves!

These newfangled pom pom makers are GREAT! 

 I kind of feel like a bad mum actually, because I have resisted these for years. Instead of embracing the newness of the pompom makers, I held onto the belief that the old fashioned cardboard donut method of making pompoms was the best. I made them with my kids when they were little, I forced my daughter to continue using the cardboard method during her tween pompom fascination even though I knew the Makers were faster.

I guess I am always an advocate for slow living … taking the time to appreciate and grow and develop over time is always better than the quick-give-it-to-me-and-move-on methods. Except in this case ….

I. Was. Wrong. 

They are SO fast, so EASY and you can make all different kinds of patterns with them. I mean, in the space of an hour I made this many pompoms.

And …. I made this.

And …. I made this. OMG the cuteness! I followed the tutorial here, just in case anyone else wants to have a go. 

I want to make more. Lots more. Forever! So fast, so rewarding, so soft!  (So far I have only used wool or other natural fibres because I am a complete yarn snob. LOL) They really do make me happy! So from now on, as far as I’m concerned, pompoms shall forever be known as Colourful Happy Bombs. 

Because you can’t help but feel happy when you make Pompoms.  

Whichever way you choose. ;)