cut a piece of cardboard about 3" long and 2" wide at the half way point cut a small slot . wrap strands ( will depend on your yarn size but) about 25 wraps . now cut free from ball and cut a small 2" piece if yarn put it through the slot amd around back through the other side . Pull this tight as you can tie it off cut the wrpped ends . and Viola' you have a pom pom