Stars & Stripes Wreath

 

Stars and Stripes Wreath

 

Materials:

  • 3 ounces of blue yarn
  • 5 ounces of red yarn
  • 5 ounces of white yarn
  • 1 wire coat hanger or 12” wire ring and wreath hanger
  • Cardboard
  • Scissors
  • 1 Small American flag
  • 1 Large red, white, and blue decorative ribbon

 

Instructions:

 

  1. Shape the wire coat hanger into a ring. Bend hook for hanging loop.

     

  2. Each wreath is made of bundles of yarn that are tied to the ring.

     

  3. Make 36 blue bundles, 56 red bundles, and 48 white bundles.

     

  4. Using the ends of the 8” strand tie the bundles to the ring, positioning the bundle perpendicular to the wire.

     

  5. Continue to make the bundles and tie them to the wire ring adjacent to one another.

     

  6. Continue to work around the wire ring until entire wreath is filled.

     

  7. Attach decorations; glue in place if necessary. Attach bow.

To make yarn bundles:

Wind yarn 20 times around a 4” piece of cardboard. Slip these strands off the cardboard and with a separate 8” strand tie at the center. (Do NOT cut the yarn loops)