Raffia Pom Poms Using Wool and the Gang Ra-Ra Raffia
The Design
We were enchanted by the joyful effect of pompoms in Wool and the Gang’s Ra-Ra Raffia. We started with the shimmering colors, but they look great in rustic naturals, too! However, raffia—a yarn made of long wood fiber (essentially paper) or shimmering viscose (also a derivative of wood fiber)—acts a little differently from your usual woolly yarn. So here are a few tips and tricks for creating pompoms in Ra-Ra Raffia!
The Details
FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 11⁄2"/4cm diameter; or any size you like!
YARN
1 spool Wool and the Gang Ra-Ra Raffia (273 yds/250m); makes approx. 40 11⁄2"/4cm pompoms.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
1 package of flat, waxed dental floss tape.
15⁄8"/45mm pompom maker; we used the Clover set.
Note: Homemade cardboard circles don’t work well with raffia; once clipped, the strands fall apart!
Free Raffia Pom Pom Tips pattern (Download).
COLOR: Ivory White. Creamy off-white.
COLOR: Tropez Tan. Coffee and cream.
COLOR: Desert Palm. Sandy beaches.
COLOR: Cinnamon Dust. Light terracotta.
COLOR: Dune Green. Spanish moss.
COLOR: Coal Black. Pure, deep, black.
COLOR: Midnight Blue. Deep navy blue.
COLOR: Rose Shimmer. Shiny metallic rose gold.
COLOR: Sunkiss Gold. Shiny metallic gold.
COLOR: Shell White. Shiny pearly white.