DIY Fall Shawl With Pom Poms

• about 1.5 yards of plaid fabric. Flannel or fleece fabric will keep you warmer, but any cotton or light flannel will also do. (Note: I added this project to my One Yard Wonder series category on the blog, although ideally you’ll need more than 1 yard. However, feel free to make a long rectangle scarf using whatever fabric you have on hand that may be 1 yard or less. I just prefer the drape of a wider shawl).
• pinking shears to cut fabric
• yarn for pom poms
• sewing needle and matching thread
• Clover pom pom maker (optional – you can omit the pom poms, or make them by hand)

Cut a large square of fabric using your pinking shears. You can cut to any size you’d like, but a good place to start is a 45″ square piece. Make sure each edge is cut with your pinking shears. This will give the finished edge a nice zig-zag look instead of a raw edge. The good thing about cutting plaid fabric is that you get to follow the lines for a straight edge.

Alternatively, you could cut a long rectangle to make a neck scarf vs. a blanket scarf.

Using a few yards of chunky yarn, make 4 pom-poms to attach to your scarf corners.

I made mine using the 2.5″ diameter Clover pom-pom maker with Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Fisherman yarn.

The final step is to attach your 4 yarn pom poms to each corner of the shawl. Simply sew them on using needle and a complimentary thread.You could optionally just pin the pom poms on using safety pins if you would like to change out the pom poms.

Wear it wrapped around you for cold fall days. Here I folded my shawl in half diagonally before wrapping it around.

If you liked this craft, you may like  these similar DIY fashion projects at my blog.

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