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DIY Yarn Wreath Tutorial

As mentioned in my post here , I'm in love with yarn wreaths.  I finally got around to making mine today, and thought I'd give you the low down in case you'd never heard of such. Materials needed: -Wreath form- Mine was a 12" from JoAnn's that cost about $4.50.  (You can also use the straw wreaths as long as you keep the plastic on them.) -Spool of yarn (On sale this week at Michael's for $2.99) -Hot glue and glue gun (already owned) -Remington is not necessary :) To start, put a dab of hot glue on the wreath and press down the start of your yarn strand. Once it dries, start wrapping the yarn around the wreath, pulling it taunt and scooting it close together so as not to leave any holes showing. I found that it was faster to wrap my yarn ball through several times and then pull the yarn tightly over so I didn't have to stop every time I pulled the spool through. The key is to keep the yarn tight, so if you need to take a break for any...

Baby Wreath

I think baby Cohen needs one of these for his hospital room. Perhaps with his name on it.  It looks so cute, yet so simple!