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How to Make Pom Pom Fruit

These pom pom fruit are made by carefully layering yarn colours on a pom pom maker, then trimming them into shape. Each side of the maker is wrapped a little differently to create the look of a real fruit!
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Yield: 1 pom pom fruit
Author: Debbie Chapman
Cost: $1

Equipment

Materials

  • Yarn (multiple colours)

Instructions

Step 1: Find what you need

  • Gather your supplies and materials.
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Step 2: Create the first half of the watermelon

  • Hold a 1.6 inch pom pom maker together and wrap dark green yarn around one side about 20 times.
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  • Leave the dark green yarn attached to the ball and switch to light green yarn. Wrap in the middle 15 times, leaving a dark green border on either side. Again, leave this yarn attached.
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  • Switch back to the dark green and wrap another 20 times, across the whole side.
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  • Wrap the light green in the middle another 15 times. Then go back to the dark green and wrap another 20 times.
    Cut both yarns, using a latch hook tool or scissor tips to secure the yarn, pushing it under a strand next to it.
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  • Finish off this side of the pom pom maker by wrapping white yarn 20 times. Again, cut off the yarn and secure the tail.
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Step 3: Complete the second half of the watermelon

  • Wrap red yarn 40 times around the other half of the pom pom maker. Keep the red yarn attached.
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  • Wrap black yarn over the red about 4 times, spreading out the lines. Keep the black yarn attached.
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  • Switch back to red and wrap another 40 times. Then wrap the black yarn 4 times, again keeping the lines separated.
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  • Finish with another 40 red wraps, or until the pom pom maker is full.
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Step 4: Tie the pom pom together

  • Close the pom pom maker, latching it together.
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  • Slide scissors into the gap between the 2 sides of the pom pom maker and cut through the middle of the yarn.
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  • Cut a 10 inch piece of dark green yarn. Place it in the gap in the middle of the maker.
    Wrap it around a couple times, so the ends are where the green section is. Tie the yarn in a double or triple knot to secure it.
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Step 5: Trim the pom pom into shape

  • Unlatch the maker, remove the pom pom, and arrange the colours so they're in their proper section (red on one side, green on the other, and white in the middle). You can use tweezers or just your fingers to do this.
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  • Start by cutting the pom pom into a general oval shape.
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  • Continue trimming and shaping until the pom pom is neatly cut and looks just like a watermelon!
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  • Your pom pom watermelon is complete!
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Step 6: Make a pom pom strawberry

  • Begin by wrapping green 30 times, filling 1/3 of the 1.6 inch pom pom maker. Then wrap red 20 times, filling the remaining 2/3. Finally, wrap yellow twice on top of the red, keeping the strands separate.
    Cut the green off, securing the strand with scissor tips or a latch hook tool, but keep the red and yellow attached.
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  • Wrap the red 20 more times (only wrapping on top of the red section). Wrap the yellow another 3 times, followed by 20 more red wraps (or until the pom pom maker is full).
    Cut both yarn ends and secure them.
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  • On the other side of the pom pom maker, wrap red yarn 40 times, followed by 3 yellow wraps, keeping these separated across the side.
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  • Wrap red another 40 times, yellow 3 times, finishing with red a final 40 times. Cut off and secure the yarn ends.
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  • Latch the pom pom maker together. Slide scissors into the center gap of the maker and cut through the yarn, all the way around.
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  • Cut a 10 inch piece of red yarn. Slip it into the center of the maker and tie it around, securing it in a double or triple knot where the red yarn is.
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  • Unlatch the maker and remove the pom pom. Gather the green yarn together and hold the pom pom here.
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  • Cut the red part of the pom pom into a strawberry shape, with a point at the bottom (opposite the green).
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  • Then push the green yarn down, onto the top of the strawberry, and trim it a little, to resemble leaves.
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  • Your pom pom strawberry is complete!
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Step 7: Enjoy making more pom pom fruit!

  • Make cute pom pom versions of all your favourite fruits!
    Read below for more details on how to make a pom pom orange, pom pom lemon, pom pom pineapple, and pom pom grapes.
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Notes

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