Easy DIY Wool Parrot With Fork Trick 🦜 | Pom Pom Parrot Craft at Home in 5 Minutes, by SN Creative Crafts on YouTube. 6 min 3 s.
- Video length
- 6 min 3 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Wrap green yarn around the four tines of a fork about 40 to 50 times. Keep the loops close together and the tension even.
Cut the yarn from the ball, then slide the wrapped bundle carefully off the fork. Hold the loops so they do not unwind.
Tie a short piece of yarn tightly around the middle of the bundle. Make a double knot so the pom pom holds together.
Cut through all the loops on both ends with small scissors. Fluff the yarn out into a round pom pom.
Trim any long or uneven strands until the pom pom looks neat and about 3 cm across. This is the parrot's body.
Make a smaller pom pom the same way for the head. Use about 25 wraps and trim it to about 2 cm.
Glue the small pom pom onto the larger one to form the head and body. Press gently and let the glue set.
Cut a small triangle from orange felt for the beak. Glue it to the front of the head.
Add two small googly eyes or black beads above the beak. Use a tiny dot of glue for each eye.
Cut several short green yarn strands for the tail. Glue them to the back of the body and let them dry.
Tips and common mistakes
Tie the middle yarn very tightly; a loose tie makes the pom pom fall apart when you cut the loops.
Trim the pom pom a little at a time, because you cannot add yarn back once it is cut.
Keep scissors away from young children and supervise them during the cutting steps.
Use tacky craft glue rather than school glue so the beak, eyes and tail stay in place.
Questions
Can I make the parrot without a fork?
Yes. Wrap the yarn around a piece of cardboard about 5 cm wide, then tie, cut and trim it the same way.
What yarn works best for a fluffy pom pom?
Medium weight acrylic or wool yarn gives a full, soft pom pom. Very thin yarn needs more wraps.
How do I stop the pom pom from shedding?
Tie the center tightly and trim the ends neatly. A small dot of glue on the center knot can help hold the strands.
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