20 Oct 11

Pom Pom Tutorial: Spooky Halloween Jack O’ Lantern

Pom-Pom Jack O' Lantern
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Pom-Pom Jack O' Lantern

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10 days to Halloween!!! My pom-pom fever hasn’t subsided so I made this Jack O’ Lantern pom-pom pumpkin!
I love Halloween, though it is not commonly celebrated here (except those costume parties organized meant for adults) but I have experienced it once during my short-term stay in the UK, and that gave me a wonderful memory. Seeing children dressed up in cute and spooky Halloween costumes, holding a Halloween basket, walking from door to door shouting “Treat or Trick” and they get treats in return, this is cute :)
I would love to carve a real pumpkin with spooky expression, place a tea light in it and put it outside my front door but I am in Malaysia…. I can’t find this type of pumpkin which is so orangie, big and beautiful, even if there is, the price must be sky-high. All we have here is Kabocha Pimpkin, which has a green blotchy skin that  is hard and mmmm… “ugly” but tastes great in cooking.
So, no real pumpkin for me, nevermind! With pom-pom, I can make a small Halloween decoration in just 30 minutes. The step is pretty simple:
Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-1You need a 45mm pom-pom maker, some orange and brown color yarns, Pumpkin shape template for trimming, a pair of thumb-pins, fabric glue, black felt (cut into the facial features of a Jack O’ Lantern) and of course a pair of sharp scissors.
Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-2Wind the arm of the pom-pom maker with 2 – 3 layers of orange yarn.
Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-3Change yarn to brown color and wind a layer of brown yarn.
Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-43 layers of orange yarn, 1 layer brown and 3 layers orange again.
Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-5Cut the yarn across and you will see the stripes of brown yarn in between the orange. If you want to know more about the basic of making pom-pom using the pom-pom maker, click here.
Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-6Untrimmed pom-pom pumpkin. You can see the brown stripes run from top to bottom of the pumpkin.
You can tie an additional string on the pom-pom if you plan to hang it.
Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-7Position the pumpkin template on both sides to trim the pom-pom into pumpkin shape. Read more about trimming a pom-pom fast and easy here if you haven got a clue on how to do it.
Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-8Trim the pom-pom close to the template. Slightly under-trim is better than over-trim. Do the same on the other side, 90 deg to the left or right.
Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-9You can see the brown stripes more clearly now.
Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-10I prefer to apply some fabric glue on the tied string, so that the pom-pom’s shape is “fixed”. Make sure that the fabric glue get into inside of the center.

Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-11Trim lightly on your pom-pom pumpkin to make it look neat if  necessary. Remember to fluff the pom-pom often enough to get the “hiding” yarn out and trim it.
Pom-Pom-Pumpkin-12Lastly, attach the facial features onto the pom-pom with fabric glue. Remember to spread a thick and generous amount (but not overflow) of fabric glue onto the wrong side of the felt, wait 5 -10 minutes until it is tacky before mounted them onto the pom-pom.
Here there is, a Pom Pom Jack O’ Lantern!
What’s coming up next? Still a pom-pom project…. it is a black widow spider for Halloween :) Stay tuned!

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  1. Linda McCook says:October 20, 2009 at 8:39 pm

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  2. Linda McCook says:October 20, 2009 at 8:43 pm

    I didn’t even comment on your Spooky Halloween Jack O’ Lantern. It is really cute, and would make great party favors. The could also be put on a cord and used as a swag over a mirror, doorway, or any place you’d like to decorate. I really like it!
    Linda

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  3. carrie mcveigh-crow says:October 21, 2009 at 7:34 am

    I love these, you can make Santa Claus or snowmn figure by using 3 stacked up on each other. I love your imagination.

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  4. food-4tots says:October 21, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    I love your creativity in making Jack O’Lantern using pom-pom. Btw, your first photo is simply stunning!

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  6. craftpals says:November 30, 2009 at 3:20 am

    Love the pom-pom crafts. Thank you!

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  7. rosemeire garcia says:September 17, 2010 at 1:11 am

    I´m from brasil, I love your pom-poms, thank you.
    kisses and by byin brasil tchau!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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