Gorgeous Yarn Wall Hanging

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The Gorgeous Yarn Wall Hanging is simply delightful! Its vibrant colors and intricate patterns effortlessly add a touch of warmth and artistic flair to any space. The way the yarn is carefully knotted together creates a sense of charm and coziness that is hard to resist. Hanging it up in your room or living area will definitely brighten up the atmosphere and invite a feeling of creativity and comfort. Just imagine how inviting your space will look with this lovely wall hanging proudly displayed!

Gather These Supplies

Dowel rod – 1 inch in diameter, cut down to 21″

Piece of wood or cardboard for wrapping yarn – mine was about 21″

Skeins of yarn – 3 in complementary colors

Scissors

Drill (optional)

Saw – to cut down your dowel rod

For wrapping the yarn: I used a board that was about 21″ inches in length that I had leftover from another project for wrapping. Stiff cardboard would also work.

Instructions

Select a dowel rod and cut down to size using a saw. Sand the ends to clean up.

Begin with the center color. Wrap the yarn around your wood or cardboard about 15 – 16 times. Trim the end.

Once you are done wrapping and have trimmed the end from the skein, cut across the yarn. You'll basically have 15 – 16 pieces of yarn together that will be tied to your dowel.

Double the yarn (fold it in half) so that there is a loop at the top and the ends are all at the same length. Take the top of the yarn stands and flip it over as shown in the picture, creating a loop with the yarn.

Tighten the loop around the dowel rod toward the center. You can adjust later, and don't worry about the yarn being completely even at the bottom at this moment. Repeat, so that you have two strands of color A in the middle of your rod.

Select color B, and then make four yarn strands to put on your dowel rod, two on either side of color A. Finish with color C – using three strands each on either side of color B. You will end up with 12 total lengths of yarn.

Clean up the yarn by trimming the ends. You could cut straight across, create a "v" shape; whatever you like. I chose to create a v-shape.

Drill into each end of the dowel rod for hanging (this is optional; you can also tie the yarn onto the ends).

Create a braid of the three colors of yarn about 24" long, then feed through the holes and knot for hanging. Display on a thumb tack or nail.

This project was free as I had all the items on hand, however, you obviously might need to purchase supplies – but I advocate for using what you have.

I made 12 rows of yarn and my dowel rod is 21″ across, leaving room on either side. The size of the rod can be whatever you like. Maybe you want to make a huge statement pieces, or maybe you need something a little smaller to fill a particular spot on your wall.

If you have any branches available to use, that’s a great way to turn this into wall art with a more natural feel. The project works exactly the same but looks a little different on the wall. You could use beachy colors and a piece of driftwood, for example.

For length: keep in mind that you’re going to secure the yarn around the dowel, which will take a few inches off the finished length. My board was 21″ long, and the finished yarn wall hanging is about 19″ long at its longest point.

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