Mamma is participating in the Susan G. Koman 3-Day walk this weekend. When I saw a yarn wreath on Pinterest yesterday, I thought how adorable a pink wreath would look hanging on her front door! And the project looked so easy – just wrap a wreath form in yarn 12,000 times and tie on a ribbon. I used about half of a Red Heart skein in Petal Pink. I followed the advice online and used a plastic-covered straw form. I got 4” wide fuchsia ribbon for the bow.
The result:
The wreath really turned out adorably! I wanted it to be cheap and at only $12 it was. Time was the only negative. Online crafters estimated 20 minutes but it took me over an hour. Granted, I don’t know what size wreaths they made and I went for the big 18-incher. I’m also not convinced that the plastic-covered straw form was easier than foam would’ve been. The plastic surface was smooth, but the straw poked out in spots and I had to jam it down so the yarn wouldn’t get caught.
Finally, I don’t know that it will stand the test of time. I did what other crafters did and simply wrapped – there was no gluing. That made it faster, but it’s also unstable. Since the yarn is on the plastic, if you pick it up without care, the yarn moves. It’s no biggie to move it back and realign … I just don’t know how it will look in a year.
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