Yarn Ball Wreath

This colorful wreath couldn’t be easier! Wrap yarn around Styrofoam® balls, glue them together, add needles and you’ve created a unique and fun way to greet your guests!

Materials:

Aleene's® Quick Dry Tacky Glue™
Toothpicks
Yarn, 1 skein each, lime, leaf green, turquoise
Fat quarter fabric, red
Ruler
Straight pins
Scissors
10 Styrofoam® balls, 3”
Iron
Knitting needles, 13” bamboo

Steps:

1. Wrap foam balls with yarn just to cover foam. Wrap desired amount with desired colors.

2. Add a dab of Quick Dry Tack Glue to end of yarn then press under yarn. Let dry.

3. Lay finished balls on work surface and form into circle. Determine where one ball touches the next then apply a circle of glue to one ball. Immediately insert toothpick in center of glue circle then press to next ball pressing to secure. Continue gluing remainder of two ball sections.

4. Glue sections together using same method forming wreath. Let dry.

5. To create bow, cut 6” wide and 8” wide strips from lengthwise of fabric. Fold fabric, wrong side together, and overlap about 1” on sides and press. Apply a thin bead of glue along one edge then press other side in place forming a tube. Let dry. Repeat step with other strip.

6. Place tube, right side down on work surface. Fold ends to center overlapping about 1”. Determine correct size for bow and trim ends if needed for desired size. Glue overlap in place. Cut a 4” piece from thinner tube, fold in half and glue edges together. Let dry. Cut a 12” length from thinner strip. Fold over ends at an angle and glue in place. Layer bow on top of strip and pinch together center. Wrap small section around center forming bow. Overlap ends about ½” then glue in place, holding with a pin if needed until dry.

7. Place bow where desired on wreath then apply glue to back of center and press in place. If needed, hold with pins until dry.
8. Insert knitting needles crossed under bow.