Yarn ball wreath

June 29, 2021

This is a yarn ball wreath for a very special person. I made this for my grandmother who was moving into an assisted living facility. During the tour, I noticed everyone had beautiful wreaths on their door and she needed one too. She loves to crochet so I thought a yarn wreath would be perfect.

Supplies needed:
- Wire wreath frame. Mine is around 14 inches and from Dollar Tree
- 6 skeins of yarn in various colors. I recommend cheap acrylic like this brand.
- Foam balls in various sizes (1 to 3 inches). I used 3 packs of this assortment from Amazon.
- Decorative crocheted flowers. I used this pack of 30 flowers from Amazon.
- Crochet or knitting needles.
- Hot glue gun. This one is my favorite.
- Glue sticks. I like using the Gorilla Glue brand for this project.
- Crocheted square or potholder for name. I used one that was a gift. (optional)
- Yarn needle for hand embroidery (optional)

Step 1:
- Wrap the wreath frame in yarn. You need a strong base and this helps to hide the wire.
Step 2:
- Dab one of the foam balls in hot glue to secure the end of the yarn and wrap away! I randomly wrapped and moved the ball every 5 or 6 revolutions. When no foam is visible and the entire ball is wrapped in yard, secure the loose end with glue. You’ll need around 20-30 yarn balls. This is a great project while watching TV!
Step 3:
- Place the yarn balls on the wreath and secure with hot glue. I alternated size and colors. Fill in any large hole with the smallest size balls.
Step 4:
- If you want to include a potholder and a name, use the yarn needle to lightly stitch where each letter will go. Once I had a guide, I went back over the letters with yarn several times to make the lettering appear thicker and easier to read. I knotted each word in the back.
Step 5:
- I hot glued the tiny decorative crocheted flowers to help hide any holes or places I may have missed when covering the yarn balls. I also hot glued the potholder and the crochet hooks to the front and tied a loop of yarn to the back of the wreath to attach it to an over-the-door wreath hanger. Done!

Step 1:
- Wrap the wreath frame in yarn. You need a strong base and this helps to hide the wire.

Step 2:
- Dab one of the foam balls in hot glue to secure the end of the yarn and wrap away! I randomly wrapped and moved the ball every 5 or 6 revolutions. When no foam is visible and the entire ball is wrapped in yard, secure the loose end with glue. You’ll need around 20-30 yarn balls. This is a great project while watching TV!.

Step 3:
- Place the yarn balls on the wreath and secure with hot glue. I alternated size and colors. Fill in any large hole with the smallest size balls.

Step 4:
- If you want to include a potholder and a name, use the yarn needle to lightly stitch where each letter will go. Once I had a guide, I went back over the letters with yarn several times to make the lettering appear thicker and easier to read. I knotted each letter in the back.

Step 5:
- I hot glued the tiny decorative crocheted flowers to help hide any holes or places I may have missed when covering the yarn balls. I also hot glued the potholder and the crochet hooks to the front and tied a loop of yarn to the back of the wreath to attach it to an over-the-door wreath hanger. Done!