I have been seeing a lot of yarn art lately and when I came across the perfect yarn, sparkly and pink, at my local craft store I just had to make my own! If you have been thinking about making one I say, do it! It’s easy, fun and a beautiful art piece for either your home or wedding reception.
You will need the following items:
- Wooden board painted or natural (I used a 13” X 11” stained wooden board)
- Paper
- Tape
- Pencil
- Small nails
- Hammer
- Yarn
Step 1: Cover the wooden board with paper. You will have to overlap the paper in order to cover the entire board. Tape the pieces paper together where they join. Flip the paper over and trace out the outline of the shape. If you aren’t confident outlining the shape by hand, print and cut out your desired shape and use it as a stencil.
Step 2: Carefully nail each nail ½” apart from each along the line you traced.
Step 3: Remove the paper by carefully ripping it off. Once the paper is off tie the yarn in a knot around one of the nail, this will be your starting point.
Step 4: Weave the yarn from one nail to another and continue until your happy with the result. If your unhappy with the way the weave is in a certain area you can easily unwind and start again.
Step 5: Once you have weaved the inside of your shape you will want to outline it to make it pop. To outline wrap the yarn from one nail to the next until you have reach your starting point. When you have finished outlining, tie the yarn in a secure knot around the end nail.
Step 6: Display your beautiful art work!