Knitting is a traditional and popular handicraft, where various patterns are interwoven to create a range of woolen products such as sweaters, shoes, and gloves. Today, we will explore unique yarn craft ideas beyond traditional knitting. What else can yarn be used for? There are numerous creative possibilities, such as: hanging decorations, potted plants, and yarn flowers. Let’s start with the fringed hanging decoration.
Materials and tools required: yarn, cardboard, scissors. The steps are as follows:
1. Prepare a rectangular piece of cardboard and wrap the yarn around it in circles.
2. Bind a piece of yarn at the head position.
3. Cut off the tail.
4. Wrap the yarn around the head a few times, and the fringe is complete. The finished fringe can be used as a hanging decoration or combined to create a wall decoration rainbow hanging decoration.
Materials and tools required: yarn, cardboard, pen, white glue, utility knife, scissors. The steps are as follows:
1. Draw the outline of a rainbow on the cardboard and cut out the pattern with a utility knife.
2. Wrap the outline with white yarn, securing the ends with white glue.
3. Then, make fringes with yarns of different colors and trim the tails to complete.
Leaf hanging decoration.
Materials and tools required: yarn, needle brush, scissors. The steps are as follows:
1. Tie two pieces of yarn.
2. Trim them into the shape of leaves.
3. Use a needle comb to fluff the yarn, and a yarn leaf is completed. Combining multiple leaves can decorate your home.
Yarn ball decoration.
Materials and tools required: yarn, cardboard, scissors. The steps are as follows:
1. Use the cardboard to make a winding tool as shown in the diagram, overlapping two pieces.
2. Start winding the yarn, and after winding, cut the middle with a utility knife.
3. Bind the middle tightly with a piece of yarn.
4. Start trimming to make the yarn ball look smoother. The yarn ball is complete and can be used in many places, such as paired with branches as home decor.
Heart yarn decoration.
Materials and tools required: yarn, cardboard, clear tape, scissors. The steps are as follows:
1. Cut out a heart shape from the cardboard, one large and one small.
2. Fix the beginning of the yarn with clear tape in the middle, and start winding.
3. Tie a knot at the end. The yarn heart is complete. You can string these hearts together to decorate your home as hanging decorations.