Fantasy Pom-pom Animals with Pipe Cleaners decorated with Felt and Silk Clay

1 Cut a piece of yarn to your chosen length and double it over. This is to be used for hanging the pom-pom animal and for tying the pom-pom at the end. Place this doubled-over piece of yarn on the tool as illustrated. Now wind the yarn from the ball approx. 100 times around the widest of the two forks of the tool. (NB: this tool enables you to make pom-poms in two different sizes, dictated by the narrow or wide fork).

2 Tie the doubled-over piece of yarn tightly around the wound bundle of wool. A TIP: You may insert pipe cleaners (long limbs) and tie them to the pom-pom at this stage. Alternately, wait until step 6.

3 Cut the yarn open on one side of the tool. The tool has a deep groove all the way around to allow room for the blade of the scissors.

4 Tighten the doubled-over piece of yarn again and cut the yarn open on the other side of the tool. Tighten one more time and finish with a couple of double knots.

5 Trim the pom-pom to make it as round as possible. Leave the yarn loop for hanging and cut off the other two yarn ends.

6 Limbs for the figure: Push pipe cleaners into and through the pom-pom, according to your taste.

7 Cut ears etc. from felt according to your taste.

8 Glue the felt parts onto the figure.

9 Model eyes, nose etc. from Silk Clay according to your taste. Leave to dry and then glue onto the figure

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