I’ve been meaning to do this project for some time now. I love collecting letters, and have amassed a pretty eclectic collection of the letter “A” which I display in my office. I have “A’s” made up of many different types, colors and materials, and a yarn wrapped “A” added another texture to my collection.
This project is pretty easy, however it does take some patience. Here is a list of materials:
- Yarn (preferably 100% natural fiber, like wool or cotton)
- Glue (I used ModPodge)
- Scissors
- Paint brush (if using ModPodge)
- Letter of your choice (craft stores like Michael’s and Hobby Lobby have a great selection)
Here are some project tips:
- The simpler the shape the better. My letter had a number of edges that made it harder to wrap.
- Choose a yarn made of natural fiber. I made the mistake of buying a yarn with a mix of natural and synthetic fibers (the grayish yarn above) which made gluing it to the letter nearly impossible. The pink/red yarn I bought was 100% organic cotton and stuck to the letter like a champ.
- Depending on the color of your yarn, you may want to paint the letter a matching color prior to gluing. No matter how tightly you wrap the yarn, the base color tends to peak through in some spots.
- Make sure to start all knew stands of yarn at the back of the object so you have a smooth consistent front.
- Different letters will make it harder to wrap it all in one go. You may have to start and stop at different points to get a consistent covering. I had to do each leg separately and filled in any holes with small cut pieces of yarn.
Do you like decorating with letters or type?
xoxo,
Andi
Super cute yarn, Andi! I did the the letters “B-O-O” and hung them vertically for Halloween. They’re cute, but much harder than I expected, mostly because of their curves, then the yarn can get all bunchy!!
Ohh I love that idea! Thanks for commenting!
Yarn gives it a great textured look!
Thanks Laura!
I’ve been wanting to do some projects using lettering. The yarn wrapped A is so cute – I like the effect using variegated yarn -it gives it an added layer of texture!
Thanks Cyndi!