DIY Fall Wreath with Yarn

Step 1

First, we will begin our first row of arm knitting with a knot. Pull out about a 3-foot piece from your yarn. Drape this over your hand. There should be three feet on one side and the yarn should be attached to your skein on the other.

Step 2

Pinch the yarn with your other hand as shown below.

Step 3

Twist and grab the yarn that is attached to your skein.

Step 4

Pull through and now you have a slip knot.

Step 5

Now that your first knot is complete, thread it onto your arm. You can tighten this if needed.

Step 6

Now we will begin to add the stitches that will become our first row. You will need to hold the yarn properly for each stitch. Hold the yarn attached to your skein with your index and middle finger as shown below. Then grab the end with your other two fingers.

Step 7

Put the 3-foot tail of yarn around your thumb as shown below. The pinky and ring finger will be holding both of the pieces.

Step 8

Take your index finger on the opposite hand. Go under the first strand, over the second, and grab the third. Pull it through to create another stitch.

Step 9

Add this to your arm as well. Repeat as many times as you would like. I did 5 stitches across for my wreath. You could do more or fewer to make the wreath itself wider or narrower.

Step 10

You will not need the tail end of the yarn any longer. From now on, work only with the piece connected to the skein of yarn. Grab that piece with the hand that has the loops.

Step 11

Pull it through the first loop, turn it towards yourself, and slip it on the opposite hand. Tighten the stitches as you go. You should get them as tight as possible. Guess what? You are now arm knitting!

Step 12

Repeat the same process above and move the stitches over to your other arm. Work until they are all moved. Now you have completed your first row. Congrats! But, we have a few more to go to complete this DIY fall wreath.

Step 13

Repeat these same steps moving the stitches to alternating arms as you go along.

Step 14

Repeat as many times as it takes to get your piece long enough to go all the way around your wreath form.

Step 15

The form should not be super tight when you wrap it but not too loose either. Once you think you have enough, it is time to tie off your project.

Step 16

Complete two stitches on the row just like the instructions above.

Step 17

Pull the first stitch over the second and then tighten. Do not over tighten here as your end can get super small.

Step 18

You will want to continue in this same manner for all of your stitches.

Step 19

Now you are left with one stitch left on your arm. Cut the strand attached to your skein about a foot and a half away from your project.

Step 20

Pull that end through the last stitch.

Step 21

Then pull it until it is tight.

Step 22

Now we have one long piece but we need a circle to go around the wreath form. Next, we will secure the two ends together.

Step 23

Put the two ends together. Then use that piece that you cut a foot and half long to bind the two together.

Step 24

Put it through both pieces weaving it in and out until you get to the other side of the knitted piece.

Step 25

Once you get to the other side, make a loop with the yarn and pull the end through to make a knot. You can double this knot if you would like.

Step 26

Then, all that is left is to hide both ends. You can cut some off to make them shorter. Then weave them throughout your piece to hide.

Step 27

Turn your knitted piece so that it is a formed circle. I found that mine naturally made this shape. Then I just put the wreath form inside the piece. Maneuver the piece until the wreath form is hidden.

Step 28

First, tie a bow to hang your wreath from out of the burlap ribbon.

Step 29

Then use hot glue to secure pom poms or wool balls in various colors all over your wreath.