This wreath is so fluffy you'll want to stroke it
11.12.2025
Translation: machine translated
Pictures: Stefanie Lechthaler
Fancy a slightly different winter decoration? I'll show you how to create a pompom wreath that will catapult you into dreamland as soon as you start making it - and will decorate your home for years to come.
This little Advent project creates a meditative crafting atmosphere, looks cute and will last for years to come. If you like fluffy Christmas decorations, you'll want to touch this creation all the time.
All you need is wool, scissors, a hot glue gun and cardboard. And this is how it's done.
Thread + yarn
Quantity discount
CHF3.70 per piece for 4 units CHF0.03/1m
Stafil School wool 50gr.fir green
133 m
Thread + yarn
Quantity discount
CHF1.75 per piece for 4 units CHF0.03/1m
Rico Design Wool Creative Ricorumi DK 25 g, Fir
57.50 m
Pompom
The wreath consists only of balls of wool, which are easy to make but time-consuming. If you're in a hurry, it's better to postpone the project. But if you give yourself enough time, you'll be rewarded with fluffy decorations.
For the pompoms, I cut out two identical cardboard donuts and cut a small slit in each. To make the result as round as possible, I recommend using a compass to draw the circles. I then lay them on top of each other, hold the yarn end and wrap the thread evenly around the cardboard discs through the slit.
Now it's time to wrap until the hole is almost completely closed. This may take some patience. But once you've got the hang of it, you can easily do it on the side while you're doing a series marathon.
Once I have a tightly wrapped ball of yarn in my hand, I use scissors to cut between the two cardboard discs. I use sharpened craft scissors to start with and later nail scissors - my two kitchen scissors reach their limits right at the beginning.
The pompom gradually takes shape. I use the same thread to tie a tight knot between the cardboard discs and then remove the cardboard templates.
For the finishing touches, I trim the balls of wool with scissors. I cut off anything that sticks out until the ball of yarn is more or less round. When the pompoms are finally strung together, you can still help a little with the scissors.
I repeat these steps several times. With different sized cardboard rings to get different pompoms.
Wreath
For the base of the wreath, I also cut a ring out of cardboard, which I draw in beforehand with a pair of compasses. Tip: Don't cut out the cardboard circle for the wreath until you have your pompoms together. This way, you can lay them out and roughly estimate how big the wreath will be.
I use the hot glue gun to glue the balls close together. I make sure that the colours and sizes alternate. If you are tackling the project with children, you should do this part. When attaching the pompoms to the ring, it can easily happen that hot glue goes astray and ends up on your fingers.
Once all the wool balls have stuck to the ring, I go over them again with the scissors and cut out the last irregularities.
Decoration
The wreath looks and feels like soft, fluffy moss. To give it a Christmassy touch, it still needs the right decorations. To do this, I twist pipe cleaners into little candy canes and make little bows out of decorative ribbon. You can also hang small Christmas ornaments on the wreath or wrap a string of lights around the wreath.
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