Pom-Pom Pals [Paperback]

Alison Jenkins (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: 4 and up

Make 14 fuzzy creatures of all shapes and sizes with this easy-to-use kit! Whether making cuddly poms for yourself or ones to trade with friends, this playful guide will help you create adorable and easy pom-pom characters with real personality. Hours of fun for oneeven better with friends!

Includes 64-page instruction book and materials for one pom-pom pal:
Three skeins of wool yarn
Two buttons
Three colors of felt
Needle and thread
Three pairs pom-pom makers (small, medium, large)

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARDSmall parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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About the Author

Michelle Tilly studied Illustration at the University of the West of England and received an MA from Brighton University. She lives in England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (August 27, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811865622
• ISBN-13: 978-0811865623
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.9 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,376,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars cute, but....?, November 13, 2008

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lynnht (SF, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pom-Pom Pals (Paperback)

The initial instructions to make a pom-pom aren't super detailed. It says it comes w/ materials to make Pomidou (or whatever, red guy w/ two puffs)... I'm still winding yarn around the cutouts to make the first pom-pom... i'm down to my last section of yarn and haven't even completed one pom-pom. i'm trying to figure out if i'm doing something wrong or if it just takes way more yarn than provided. (the circle/cutouts are really big) If anyone has this & sucessfully made the guy using the materials, please post a review with some details! Thanks!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Agreed, they are cute but time consuming, March 2, 2009

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W. Karlon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pom-Pom Pals (Paperback)

As others have said, the pom-poms are very time-consuming to make, but you can speed up the process by varying the directions. The author's directions say to wind one length of yarn around the form - instead, I use 8-10 lengths at once, it sure goes faster. Also, plan on using lots of yarn. The author only hints at the amount needed (about 3 oz of yarn for the medium pom-pom) - note that a full skein of yarn is about 7 oz, so plan on using almost half. You do not need to wind tightly, but you should plan on trimming away almost half of the yarn to get the tight even texture as in the photos. This is definitely a project for an adult or a much older child.

3.0 out of 5 stars buy it for the patterns.... not the materials, August 20, 2011

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EveG - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pom-Pom Pals (Paperback)

As stated in nearly all the above reviews... this kit does not come with enough yarn to make the 2 pompoms required for the project. My plan is to unwind the whole thing and use the smaller template to see if that helps. My 6 year old begged for this at the store, so we bought it on Amazon. I'm glad we did because I love the idea and the book is worth purchasing as long as you have extra yarn on hand for the project. Also, because I read the reviews first, I also wound 10 strands at a time around instead of one. Great tip!