How to Crochet a Pom Pom Border (Easy Bobble Edging)

A crochet pom pom border creates playful textured edging using tiny crocheted bobble-like pom poms attached along the edge of blankets, scarves, shawls, cushions, and crochet accessories. Unlike large yarn pom poms made with pom pom makers, these small crochet pom poms are worked directly into the border to create decorative trim with extra texture and movement. This tutorial will show you how to crochet a pom pom border step-by-step.

What is a Crochet Pom Pom Border?

A crochet pom pom border is a decorative edging made from small crocheted bobble-style pom poms worked along the edge of a project. Pom pom borders are commonly used to add texture, movement, and playful detail to blankets, scarves, cushions, shawls, and home décor projects.

Explore more decorative edging techniques in the complete crochet stitches guide.

In fact, you can add a crochet pom-pom border to anything, not just items you have crocheted! Get out those hooks and some suitable yarn, and let’s work on making these happy little edgings! Please note that this border is not made up of fluffy pom-poms, such as those you would make with a pom-pom maker and cutting your yarn. These pom-poms are more like tiny little balls that you crochet onto your edging to give a bobble effect.

Difficulty Level – Confident beginner. There are no complicated stitches; the only new or different stitch is the cluster stitch, just like a single crochet repeated on top of itself a few times!

How to Crochet the Pom-Pom Border (Step by Step)

Here are all the instructions and infomation you need to crochet pom pom borders for your blankets, clothing and more.

Best Yarn for Crochet Pom Pom Borders – A thinner yarn would be ideal for making an elegant pom-pom border, but it can also be made with thicker yarns! Choose a fluffy yarn for the best results. I used a cotton yarn so you could see the slitches clearly, but an acrylic or wool yarn with some fluff will look better on most projects.

Special Stitch: Cluster Stitch

You will need to know how to do the cluster stitch to make crochet pom pom borders.

1. YO, insert the hook into the st, YO pull up a loop (3 loops on hook)
2. YO, pull through 2 loops on the hook (2 loops on hook)

3. YO, insert hook into the same st, YO pull up a loop (4 loops on hook)
4. YO, pull through 2 loops on the hook. (3 loops on hook)

5. YO, insert hook into the same st, YO pull up a loop (5 loops on hook)
6. YO, pull through 2 loops on the hook. (4 loops on hook)

7. YO, pull through all loops on the hook (1 loops on hook)
8. Ch 1 to finish off the st.

It is a good idea to start with a very basic border before you start adding your pom-poms. This makes it easier to see which stitch you are working into, especially if you are working the border all the way around.

1. Crochet a Border

So start by working 1 row of sc into each st all the way around your item.

If you are adding the pom-pom border to a square or rectangle, crochet 3 sc into each corner, Once you have this border, you can start creating the pom-poms.

2. Make the First Pom Pom

1. Chain 6.

3. Work 1 cluster stitch into the 3rd ch from the hook. (Go through both loops of the chain so the hole will be smaller)

3. Chain 2
4. 1 cl into top of the cl you have just made.

5. Fold the 2nd cl to the front and sl st into the same ch you used for the first cl.

6. Ch 3
7. Sk 3 sts
8. Work a sc into the next st.

3. Complete the Rest of the Border

Repeat step 2 all the way around your project. Well done! You have now made a delightful pom-pom border!

If you don’t want pom poms all the way around, for example, you may be making a scarf and only want pom poms on the two short sides of the scarf. Simply work the border along one edge, end off the yarn, and start again on the opposite edge.

Separate Crochet Pom Pom Borders

If you would like to make a separate pom-pom border, without working it directly onto a completed project, all you need to do is this:

1. Work a row of foundation chains slightly longer than the length you will need.
2. Work a row of sc into that foundation ch. (or dc if you want it to be a little wider).
3. Follow steps 1–8 of the instructions above.
4. Sew the trim onto the item.

What Can I Use these Crochet Pom Pom Borders for?

As mentioned, they make a new and different border around a blanket or afghans or can be added to a scarf to finish off the edges neatly. They would look really attractive as a finishing touch on a shawl.

Here are some more uses of pom pom borders done in crochet:

• Pom poms crochet borders could finish off table mats, table runners, or even a tablecloth, whether crocheted or not.
• A bag or purse of any size would look great embellished with pompom crochet borders!
• Cushions look lovely with a crochet pom-pom border; they can be added to crochet or fabric cushions. Contrasting pom-poms will really liven up your cushions!
• Curtain tie-backs look good with a pom-pom trim, as do lampshades.
• A crochet sweater could receive a pom-pom trim, or perhaps just around the sleeves?

Embellishments, such as these pompoms, lend an air of individuality to any and all items, including fashion and interior design. Have fun making some and adding them to whatever you please!

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Crochet Pom Pom Borders – In Conclusion

A crochet pom pom border adds playful textured edging to blankets, scarves, shawls, cushions, and decorative crochet projects. The small crocheted pom poms create movement and dimension while remaining lightweight and flexible. Once you become comfortable with the cluster stitch repeat, pom pom borders become an easy decorative technique that can instantly brighten crochet projects.

or can be added to a scarf to finish off the edges neatly. They would look really attractive on a shawl.

Pom poms crochet borders could finish off table mats, table runners, or even a tablecloth, whether crocheted or not.

To work them onto a woven mat, first work a row of blanket stitch embroidery along the edges you want to add the border to, then work 2 sc into each blanket stitch (or more, depending on how widely your stitches are spaced), then work the pom poms into that row of sc.

A bag or purse of any size would look great embellished with pompom crochet borders!

Cushions look lovely with a crochet pom-pom border; they can be added to crochet or fabric cushions. Contrasting pom-poms will really liven up your cushions!

Curtain tie-backs look good with a pom-pom trim, as do lampshades.

A crochet sweater could receive a pom-pom trim, or perhaps just around the sleeves? And what would a kaftan be without some pom-poms to adorn it? Or how about a thin cotton crochet swimsuit cover-up tunic with a pom-pom edging around the bottom?

Embellishments, such as these pompoms, lend an air of individuality to any and all items, including fashion and interior design. Have fun making some and adding them to whatever you please!

Crochet Pom Pom Borders – In Conclusion

Crochet pom-poms are a wonderful way to give your projects a bit of playfulness and put your own stamp on them! Next time you are trying to add that special something to your yarn creation, remember the crochet pom-pom border!