A free project from the new craftastic Pompomania!

As promised in our last post, the lovely folks at Quadrille and craft author Christine Leech have kindly provided a wonderful sneak-peak at one of my favourite projects from the book: the beautiful blush-kissed pear!

NICE PEAR
This pompom pear is unbelievably tactile. It looks best when trimmed hard, so do not be afraid to go at it with the scissors.

YOU WILL NEED
- DK-weight acrylic yarn in the following colours: pomegranate, shrimp, meadow, lime, walnut;
– 7cm (2 ¾ in) and 9cm  (3 ½ in) diameter pompom makers;
– Scissors;
– Glue gun;

STEP ONE: For lower part, using a 9cm (3 ½ in) maker, wind 100 wraps of pomegranate in a wedge, leaving one quarter of maker empty at both RHE and LHE.

STEP 2: Wind 20 wraps of pomegranate and shrimp together over previous layer, covering wedge.

STEP 3: Wind 30 wraps of shrimp and meadow together over previous layer.

STEP 4: Wind 15 wraps of shrimp, meadow and lime together over previous layer.

STEP 5: Wind 20 wraps of meadow and lime to fill gaps at each edge, then 50 of meadow and lime to fill maker.

STEP 6: To finish, fill other half of maker with meadow and lime. Complete pompom and remove it from maker.

STEP 7: For top, using a 7cm (2 ¾ in) maker, wind 40 wraps of shrimp, meadow and lime across three quarters.

STEP 8: Fill maker with 120 wraps of meadow and lime. To finish, fill other half of maker with meadow and lime.

STEP 9: Complete pompom using three strands of walnut to tie it together. Remove it from maker.

STEP 10: Trim flat base of smaller and top and base of larger pompom. Fix together, matching speckled areas.

STEP 11: Trim the pompoms into a neat pear shape. Keep trimming until you are happy with the shape.

STEP 12: For the stalk, plait the three walnut strands together for 3–4cm (1 ¼ – 1 ½ in). Knot and trim.

This is so easy and such a knockout addition to any fruit bowl!

Thanks again to Christine and Quadrille for letting us share this!

For more fabulous pomprojects, order (UK) or pre-order (USA & Canada):
Pompomania: how to make over 20 cute and characterful pompoms, by Christine Leech, shot by Joanna Henderson. Published by Quadrille