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Pom Pom Tip

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stabilizer for pom pom August 2019 Brenda wanted pom poms on three of the golf club covers. In my search to find a pattern for the covers, I stumbled upon a tip to help stabilize the poms and prevent them from flopping over as poms frequently do. Deborah V. Gardner suggested using a foam disc (similar to a button). Her pattern and suggestion can be found here . part of a foam door hanger I had some foam door hangers from the Dollar Store in my craft supplies. I cut off the flower petals and trimmed them into a somewhat round shape. trimming the foam into discs holes were punched in the discs with a large tapestry needle I punched holes in the foam discs with a large tapestry needle and threaded the pom pom ties through the top of the golf club cover and the disc. The poms were secured with a couple of knots and the yarn tails trimmed. I was pleased with how nicely the foam stabilized the pom to the top. I think this technique would also work for poms on the to...

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the prototype July 2019 The 54 inches of ribbing I mentioned in yesterday's post made the necks of six, golf club covers. Each cover required nine inches of ribbing, totaling 54 inches. three completed golf club covers August 2019 cover for the 9 iron August 2019 The covers for the five, seven, and nine irons had the colors reversed. Brenda didn't want poms for the iron covers. I made the poms but didn't attach them, so she can add them later if she changes her mind.  I'm not a golfer, but it was fun to shake up my knitting for a couple of weeks. complete set of club covers for Brenda August 2019 Pattern :     Handknit Golf Club Covers by Marni Reecer (free pattern on Ravelry) Needles : US size 8 Yarn : Caron One Pound (16 ounces per skein)      Espresso      Off-White Note : I used approximately 8 ounces of each color to knit the covers and to make the pom poms. The stitch count for the driver cover (white w...