Easy Yarn Ball Garland How To
Wonder what to do with leftover Yarn? Make easy yarn ball garland with this simple how to
Ever wonder what to do with all that leftover yarn, once you’ve finished your project? If you knit or crochet anything, you’ve probably got leftover yarn. Or, if you’re lucky like me, you may find someone else’s yarn balls while thrifting! I seem to gravitate to what others have left behind. Today’s Easy Yarn Ball Garland How To is a fun and pretty way to upcycle extra yarn scraps.
I’m joining my Pinterest Challenge friends today, headed up by Cindy at County Road 407. Instead of choosing a photo to design around, we’re all going to inspire you with garlands! It’s going to be a special treat, I think! If you’re visiting from DIY Beautify, I’m sure you enjoyed Cindy’s bannister garland ideas. I’ll have the rest of the links at the end.
Easy Yarn Ball Garland How To
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What to Do with Leftover Yarn
Whether you’re making small projects like washcloths, or a bigger project like an afghan, there always seems to be scraps of yarn leftover. Over time, you can amass quite a few different colors of yarn! That’s what must have happened to whomever decided to donate bags of their leftover yarn balls to the church sale I recently went to.
When I saw several bags of the brightly colored, mostly cotton yarn balls, I envisioned fun craft room decor! At .50 a bag, I scooped up as many as I could find! Other people’s trash inspires me:)
At first, I was thinking of just placing them in large glass containers, and maybe having a small Christmas tree coming out the top. But then I remembered the fun, brightly colored garlands I saw last year in the stores and decided to make my own, DIY-styled.
Tips for Making Yarn Ball Garland
This project was super easy, and turned out so cute! Most of the yarn balls were cotton yarn, which made them quite solid. I’ll give you a trick for getting the needle through.
- Cut twine to 72″
- Thread large-eyed needle by folding over twine on itself and flattening.
- Use a pliers to push threaded needle through yarn ball; it will save your fingers.
- At first yarn ball, make a knot to create a loop to hang. You’ll do this at the end also.
- To pull needle through yarn balls, use the pliers again.
- Vary 1-3″ yarn balls on twine. Don’t pull them too tightly together; you want to be able to flex the garland.
How to Decorate with Your Yarn Ball Garland
You can place your yarn ball garland on a wreath, suspend it from a shelf, or weave it through your decor. I hung it from the scaffolding shelf we just hung in my new craft room/studio. It was so fun to have a new place to decorate!
I added a little bit of twinkle for Christmas. I may add some vintage tinsel garland to the yarn ball garland, too.
Don’t all those bright colors just make you smile? I love how they coordinate with some of my vintage quilts. I think I just want to decorate my new craft room for Christmas…the rest of the house can wait;)
If you ever come across someone’s stash of leftover yarn pieces, or happen to have your own, have fun whipping up this easy garland. Depending on the coloration, you can enjoy decorating with it anytime of year, in any room of your home. I made a length of neutral-colored yarn balls to bring out after Christmas.
To enjoy more garland ideas, visit Carol at Bluesky at Home next! Thanks for reading Easy Yarn Ball Garland How To!
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Such a cute idea, Lora! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
Your welcome!
So cute and cheerful for Christmas!!
Thank you!
Lora, that garland is so festive! What a great use of leftovers 😊 pinning!
Thanks, Cindy! The leftovers just call to me;)
You find the neatest treasures Lora, and I love the colorful garland you created with these yarn balls!
I’m always on the hunt, Cindy:) It was so nice to be able to go to a church sale again! Always good finds…for cheap:)
the computer says the Bluesky at home is not available;(😒 Totally enjoyed your post of making a garland with all the different yarns. Wish I knew someone who had a bunch of yarn.
Sorry, Diane; I fixed that link! Hope you find some leftover yarn balls for yourself!
Lora, this is a really fun project and a super way to use up leftover yarn!! I’ll have to share this with my daughter who likes to knit and crochet. She even took over most of my yarn since I can’t really knit for long anymore. Pinned, as always. <3
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving today!!!
Hugs,
Barb 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it and sent it your daughter’s way, Barb!
Totally love it Lora! All those colors do make me smile. Pinned! Tuula
Yes, you are a color-lover, Tuula!
This is so blasted cute that I need to pin, copy, print and share! Seriously, I am taking this over to a dear friends retirement/rest home/Alzhiemer home. So many of the older folks there knit or crochet and what a sweet way for them to decorate their little flats! Thank you for sharing such a simple life project. Blessings!!
Thanks, Koni! Hope it will encourage some of them to make something from their extra yarn:)
This is SO CUTE Lora!! Pinned!
Tania
Thanks, Tania!
Lora, what a darling idea! I’ll never pass by bags of yarn again. What a pretty way to recycle! I have quite a bit of leftover red and white yarn I could use for this project. Thanks for sharing and Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanks, Carol!
Lora, this is so flippin’ cute!!! Happy
Thanksgiving friend!!
Thanks, Jennifer! You, too:)
I wish I still had all those yarn balls I gave away. This is so cute and I love it, thanks for sharing, Happy Thanksgiving!
Hopefully someone had fun crafting with yours!
Oh my goodness Lora this garland is too cute for words. Your ideas of up-cycling and trash to treasure are always so inspiring! Pinning my friend!
Thanks for your sweet words, Michelle:)
Wowza, that is adorable and I love the colors! It makes everything else around it pop! What a fun idea. Thanks so much for joining in and for your endearing creativity! I wish I thought like you. Happy Thanksgiving! pinned
Love being a part of your groups, Cindy! You inspire us all:) Thanks!
lora, this is too cute! what a great job! what a great find too! happy Thanksgiving! laura
Thanks, Laura!
What a completely charming garland! Such a great way to recycle. So happy to be on tour with you!
Thanks, Laura:) Love the variety today:)
Lora,
Now I wished I’d saved all that yarn I donated when I moved. LOL. Hindsight you know. This is just the cutest idea. I love doing these with you.
I know…just when you decide to give it away because you’re never going to use it, you want it! Been there, done that! Thanks, Rachel!