Upcycled Knit "Pom" Hair Accessories (A Tutorial)

I've had requests for this tutorial for a while and I finally just made myself finish it this week! Everyone loves these hair accessories and it is a great way to use up those extra knit scraps!



This is a photo from last spring with Li'l Miss Elle wearing a pom in her hair....I can't believe how young she and Boo look!


Materials needed:
Knit scraps
3 " or 4" needle
Nylon thread
Pliers
Glue gun
An alligator clip, head band or pony tail holder
Optional: velvet ribbon for lining clip




Step 1: Cut out strips of knit yardage or t-shirt scraps measuring about 5" x 3/4" and thread your needle:



Step 2: Take your first strip and insert the needle about 1/8" from the middle edge....you will stick the needle back through at another 1/8" and continue......


.....until you've created an accordion-type fold onto the needle:


Step 3: Repeat the last step for your next strip of knit.....


...but twist it around once it is on the needle so that it lays across the other piece like a cross:


Step 4: Continue to add your other strips of knit in the same manner and twist them once they are threaded into a star shape as shown and flatten them all down together to the bottom of the needle:


Step 5: Once you have added enough strips so that the pom is the fullness that you prefer run your needle back through to secure all the strips.


Stitch back and forth through all the layers one or two more times to secure them well....you may need a pair of pliers for this step to help pull the needle through!


Step 6: Tie a knot to secure your pom.....


....and turn the pom over to the other side and tie the top layer in to a little knot as shown:


Step 7: Trim your layers to the length you prefer and making the top poms just a tad shorter than the ones below:




A finished pom!


Use a glue gun to attached an alligator clip to the bottom. You can glue a small velvet strip to the inside of the clip to make it "non-slip."


I love using silk screen scraps....


....and upcycled knit:


You can add a pom to a headband.....


.....and even sew one to a pony tail holder!


So many varieties!