Valentine's Day Yarn Wreath

I have wanted to make a yarn wreath for quite some time now, and finally decided to make one for Valentine's Day.  A quick online search will yield tons of different sites with yarn wreaths.  It was this site that inspired me to make this wreath, and I think it turned out pretty well!  

Wrapping the yarn is somewhat time-consuming, so definitely give yourself some time to make this wreath.  Other than taking a little time, it is actually pretty easy to make.  And the best part is, it is so easy to customize this wreath to any holiday or season.  Simply change up the colors and felt shapes.

Please note, I highly recommend using a foam wreath that is a similar color to the yarn you are using.  Otherwise, the foam wreath may show through, especially if you use a light colored yarn like I did.  If this happens, you'll just need to use more yarn to fill in any spots that show through.

You will need:

1 foam wreath

Yarn (I had 16 oz. but didn't end up using all of it)

Small amount of yarn in contrasting color to the main color

Felt (I used one standard piece, but depending on how big of wreath you make, you may need more)

Hot glue gun w/glue

Permanent marker

Scissors

Directions:

Start by tying the yarn to the foam wreath, then glue in place with hot glue.  Tightly wrap the yarn around the wreath.  To help keep the yarn snug, I hot glued it in place every six inches or so.  

For the hearts, I printed one on a piece of paper and used that as a template so all my hearts would be the same.  Use the permanent marker to trace around the template.  When cutting out the hearts, cut to the inside of the permanent marker line, to avoid having the permanent marker show through on the finished product.  

Before gluing the hearts, place them onto the wreath to determine the spacing you like.  Then proceed to glue them on by spreading a thin layer of hot glue onto the back of each heart and placing firmly on the wreath.  Be careful to avoid burning your fingertips with this step.

Once the hearts are securely in place, glue a strand of the contrasting yarn on the back of the wreath.  Start wrapping the contrasting yarn around the wreath and across the hearts at an angle.  Once you make it all the way around, glue the yarn again on the back of the wreath.  Then wrap the yarn in the other direction, criss-crossing over the hearts as you go.  Once finished, again secure with glue and cut the yarn.