Much like an earlier tutorial, this is a yarn wreath. They are the easiest wreaths to make in my opinion, while still looking super cute!
Here's what you'll need:
- Yarn - I bought 3 different greens that all go together pretty nicely, they were about a dollar a piece, and I got a discount.
- Ribbon - I got this St. Patrick's Day themed glitter ribbon for less than a dollar!
- Wreath Form - I had this laying around in my home, but I have heard of people using old pool noodles and duck taping the ends together to form a circle (Cut the noodle down first)
- Decorative Letter and Shamrock - Since I'm getting married, I'm ready to plaster my new initials all over the house, but I found really inexpensive novelty items that will spruce up the wreath.
What Now?
- You'll start by wrapping the yarn around the wreath, this is probably the worst part of the project, you'll want to make it tight, start with tying a knot at your starting point. I found it most easy to transition to a new yarn color by tying the end of the old to the new rather than completely starting over. At the end, you'll tie your piece off on the wreath. I found it difficult to keep this smooth like the rest of the wreath, so I put something over it.
- Next tighten up your yarn. Make sure that there are no white spots, some people will double up, but I find it easier to just tighten up what's already there.
- Next add your ribbon!!! I wrapped mine around in pieces so it laid flat, and glued the back of it with hot glue. Then I added my letter. I also did this with hot glue, and made note of the weight so it would hang evenly when I added the clover. This had a stake on the end which I used to anchor it to the wreath, then hot glued the top so it was flat against the wreath.
- Make a ribbon to hang it from, and it's all ready to go!
ENJOY!
Next time, I'm going to show you how to make really inexpensive, but nice looking table number displays for those of you having a wedding or party that might find that useful!
