I have a new obsession: pom poms.

I rummaged through my basket of leftover yarn and found one small skein of red wool.

This would be perfect for a mini sized DIYpom-pom garland!

Red DIY pom pom garland strung on branches in a vase on a fireplace mantel

My DIY pom pom garland also made an appearance on Janesrustic Christmas mantelseveral seasons ago.

With our easy tutorial, you dont need any special tools just a fork!

You could easily make different sizes and different colors of pom poms.

Red DIY pom pom garland strung on branches in a vase on a fireplace mantel

Or add other small elements to your pompom garland.

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A DIY pom pom garland strung around driftwood branches as a part of a rustic Christmas mantel decorating idea

No exact science here but there needs to be enough wrapping to make a good, fluffy pom pom.

Tie a single knot and gently remove the wrapped yarn from the fork.

Pull the center yarn tightly and add a double knot to secure in place.

A DIY pom pom garland strung around driftwood branches as a part of a rustic Christmas mantel decorating idea

If your pom pom yarn is strong enough, you could use the same one.

Using a pair of sharp scissors begin to clip all of the formed loops to create loose ends.

When all the loops are clipped, you will have a unruly looking pom pom.

Red DIY pom pom garland on a fireplace mantel at Christmas.

And there it is: a individual pom pom.

Continue on and make as many as you want for your Christmas pom pom garland.

Or alternate with some holiday yarn colors for a festive effect.

Red DIY pom pom garland on a fireplace mantel at Christmas.

It had some gold woven in for a bit of sparkle.

Knot the white yarn on either side of the DIY pom pom and space them out evenly.

Continue until the pom pom garland is complete.

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I was so excited about my cutie little Christmas pom pom garland.

I actually really like how the white yarn doesnt detract from the fluffy clusters.

The yarn pom poms almost look like theyre floating all strung up on these driftwood pieces.

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They also look perfect just bunched together on the mantel.

We hope youve found this DIY pom pom garland tutorial helpful.

If youre looking for additional holiday decorating ideas, be sure to stop by ourChristmas Craftssection of the blog.

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How to Make an Easy Pom Pom Garland (DIY with a Fork)!

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Materials

Instructions

Red yarn would around a fork to create a DIY pom pom garland

Red yarn would around a fork to create a DIY pom pom garland

Tying wound yarn around a fork to make a pompom.

Tying wound yarn around a fork to make a pompom.

Tying together the wound red yarn to create the pompom.

Tying together the wound red yarn to create the pompom.

Wound yarn for a DIY pom pom prior to cutting the loops with scissors.

Wound yarn for a DIY pom pom prior to cutting the loops with scissors.

An unruly pom pom removed from the fork.

An unruly pom pom removed from the fork.

Trimming the yarn.

Trimming the yarn.

A tutorial showing how to make a set of red Christmas pom poms

A tutorial showing how to make a set of red Christmas pom poms

Attaching DIY pom poms together to form a garland

Attaching DIY pom poms together to form a garland

Woman holding a pom pom in her hand which has been joined with white crochet thread.

Woman holding a pom pom in her hand which has been joined with white crochet thread.

Two red pom poms joined together with white single ply yarn.

Two red pom poms joined together with white single ply yarn.

Completed DIY pom pom garland strung on pieces of driftwood in a glass vase on a fireplace mantel

Completed DIY pom pom garland strung on pieces of driftwood in a glass vase on a fireplace mantel

A red and white pom pom garland laid on top of a fireplace mantel with other rustic decorating elements

A red and white pom pom garland laid on top of a fireplace mantel with other rustic decorating elements

A collection of red DIY pom poms strung together into a garland with white yarn, resting on a white surface

A collection of red DIY pom poms strung together into a garland with white yarn, resting on a white surface

Red DIY pom pom garland strung on branches in a vase on a fireplace mantel

Red DIY pom pom garland strung on branches in a vase on a fireplace mantel

A DIY pom pom garland strung around driftwood branches as a part of a rustic Christmas mantel decorating idea

A DIY pom pom garland strung around driftwood branches as a part of a rustic Christmas mantel decorating idea