Pompons of old T-shirts

Do not hurry to throw t-shirts that you no longer wear. Of these, you can make proven pompons!

For one pompon you will need:

• 1 T-shirt
• Scissors
• Cardboard pattern

STEP 1

Make two templates from the cardboard with an outer diameter of 17 cm and inner - 6 cm.

Templates can make any size. It all depends on the pumps of which size you want to get.

Step 2.

Cut the web t-shirt strips width 1 cm.

Step 3.

One sliced ​​strip Place between cardboard templates.

Step 4.

Place the edge of another knitted strip on the edge of the cardboard template.

Step 5.

Mock the strip firmly on the template so that the fabric is a little stretched.

Step 6.

When you reach the end of the first strip, you also need to align the template on the outer edge. At the same time, cover the second strip the previous row of fabric so that it does not shift.

Step 7.

Continue winding the fabric until you reach the other end of the template.

Step 8.

Similarly, turn 2 more rows. As a result, you should have 3 rows of fabric on the template.

Step 9.

After that, make a tissue band, which lies between templates to fix the cloth on the template.

Step 10.

Holding the billet for a pump from above, cut the wound tissue between templates. The best use sharpened scissors with sharp tips. Rounded tips are not as convenient in operation in this case.

Step 11.

Tighten and tie the tissue strip on the knot, which tightens the middle of the pump. Delete templates.

Step 12.

Now it is necessary to give Pompon a neat form. You can cut two mug with a diameter of 11 cm, put the future pompon between them, and gently trim the excess fabric.

Pompon is ready!

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