Yarn Pumpkin

I spent the weekend doing some fall decorating.... how about you guys? This early in the season, I like to create small vignettes around my home with little touches of autumn. I love using textiles in my fall decor, and wanted use some of this yummy orange yarn to create a pumpkin.

It looks cozy and kind of rustic... I really like how it turned out! And I am going to show you exactly how I made it :)

Supplies needed:

- Yarn of your choice {I used a pretty thick one, because it is easier to cover your surface}

- Hot glue

- Roll of jute twine

- Hurricane glass in a pumpkin-like shape*

*okay, so this exact glass thing may be hard to find! I discovered mine at TJ Maxx on clearance for 70 cents!! It works great because it has a big hole in the top and bottom, making it very simple to wrap with yarn.

 

I started by tying the end of my yarn through the side of the glass, and knotting it to secure:

 

Then I just wrapped, and wrapped, and wrapped some more! I secured it with a little hot glue as I went, to make sure it would stay in place as I worked. It only took me about an hour to wrap the entire thing, much quicker than my yarn letters :)

 

Here is what it looked like when I was done wrapping:

 

To create the "stem" I took a roll of jute twine I had in my craft room, and just slipped it into the center. I like the quirkiness it adds!

That's it... My yarn pumpkin is finished! I am so happy to have this unique piece of fall decor.
 

 

 

For some ideas on how to use REAL pumpkins in your decor, check out this post: 10 Pumpkin Projects.

What projects did you work on this weekend?

 

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