Yarn Ball Wreath Craft
Level of difficulty: Beginner
Create this after-the-holiday wreath to warm up your winter! It’s made with neutral, subtle colors to match your décor. This craft will be a showstopper!
What You'll Need:
- Crafter’s Closet Burlap Ribbon
- Crafter’s Closet Jute
- Crafter’s Closet Macrame Cord
- Crafter’s Closet Yarn White
- Crafter’s Closet Yarn Black
- Crafter’s Closet Hot Glue Gun
- Crafter’s Closet Hot Glue Sticks
- Crafter’s Closet Foam Craft Balls
- Crafter’s Closet Precision Scissors
- Ruler
- Corrugated Cardboard
Optional:
- 5 Mini Christmas Balls
- Ribbon for Bow
Let's Do This!
Step 1:
- Print and cut out the template.
- Trace the template onto the corrugated cardboard. Cut out the wreath ring.
Step 2:
- Wrap a 2 ½ in. x 5 ft. length of Burlap Ribbon around the cardboard wreath ring, covering the entire ring.
- Secure with hot glue.
Step 3:
- Cut 9 lengths from each spool (Macrame cord, Jute, White Yarn and Black Yarn) into 192 in. per piece.
Step 4:
- To start a ball, hot glue the end of one of the pieces of Macrame cord to the 1.5 in. foam ball.
- Wrap Macrame in multiple directions to cover the ball completely. Secure end with a dab of hot glue. Repeat until you have a total of 9 Macrame balls. Note: You will continue steps 4A and 4B for the jute and yarn.
- Wrap Jute in multiple directions to cover the ball completely. You will need 9 Jute balls.
- Wrap Black Yarn in multiple directions to cover the ball completely. You will need 9 Black Yarn balls. Wrap White Yarn in multiple directions to cover the ball completely. You will need 9 White Yarn balls
Step 5:
- Hot glue the balls to the wreath ring making sure to separate the colors and textures.
- Cover the burlap-covered wreath ring completely with the assorted balls.
- Once the ring is covered, begin layering balls on top by hot gluing them and filling in any gaps. Optional: Add mini Christmas balls for added texture and color.
Step 6:
- Loop a ribbon around the wreath and tie in a bow to hang, if desired.
Download Templates
- Filename
- _wreath_template.pdf
- Size
- 67 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
