D.I.Y Yarn Letters…

Posted: 11.29.11

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I am a little obsessed. I saw this pin on pinterst a few months back and have had it on my mind ever since. I’ve made a few for our house (like the one above) with letters I already had laying around (You can buy pre-made letters at Joanns). They are kind of expensive though and I thought it would be just as easy to make your own letters…

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Enjoy!

Comments (47)

  1. katie gonzalez

    11.29.11

    Oh, Jen, these are AWESOME! I want to make them RIGHT NOW!!!!!!

  2. Amanda Blair

    11.29.11

    what a cute idea! I love these!

  3. Alicia

    11.29.11

    This is so darling! I love it for Xmas and/or for a little kids room!

  4. Julia

    11.29.11

    I love these! Now I’m trying to think of someone to make these for as a gift!

    xx.

  5. Rebecca in NC

    11.29.11

    What an awesome idea!

  6. Kristin

    11.29.11

    I love this! Looks like something I’d see in pinterest!

  7. Chloe

    11.29.11

    I have seen that on pinterest! They are adorable, and you did such a fantastic job! Very cute!

  8. christin

    11.29.11

    omg! i love this. i’m totally going to make one of these for my dresser.

  9. Erin

    11.29.11

    You are a genius! I, too, saw the yarn-wrapped letters on Pinterest and decided to make all the letters of my daughters name with them. Um, her name is Ada Louise (first name) and I wanted to kill myself after doing the “A.” Now that I see that you cut the smaller strips of yarn and glued them down…that makes a lot more sense… and saves a lot of time and yarn. Sanity saved.

  10. erin m.

    11.29.11

    Jen, Thank you! I actually made some letters just like the pin you linked to (it was my inspiration too!) But I struggled with how to do the corners and was not too satisfied with how mine turned out. Your technique is perfect, and I am thinking i should do some holiday letters.. the HOPE in Christmas colors is so cute!

  11. Rachel Tatem

    11.29.11

    That’s awesome! Thanks for the tutorial!

  12. Julie

    11.29.11

    Super cute!! I think I am going to make a few for around my house =)

    http://julies-thisandthat.blogspot.com/

  13. Girl & Closet

    11.29.11

    LOVE, this DIY – it’s super adorable!! I love your Hope letters – so pretty & they evoke such a cozy Christmas look. Hope you’re enjoying a lovely day Jen. xo v

  14. jess

    11.29.11

    you sure are one crafty girl!! i love the way you explain it, very easy to follow along and great photos!!
    jess
    http://www.jesscauseblog.blogspot.com

  15. Z

    11.29.11

    these are fantastic! very doable and easy – even for my stumbling craft hands.

  16. Krystal

    11.29.11

    YOU ROCK!!!! thanks for the brilliant idea:):)

  17. brynn

    11.29.11

    This is such a great idea, Jen! So simple and yet so stylish.

  18. Pilar

    11.29.11

    LOVE this idea! thanks for posting a tutorial!

  19. andrea k

    11.29.11

    That looks so cool! Thanks for showing us how you did it, I’m clueless about these crafty things, but I’d love to do something like this!

  20. Jenn

    11.29.11

    Thanks for sharing!! They look so awesome :)

  21. Jessi

    11.29.11

    I love this! It looks so simple to do but looks amazing finished! I might have to try it to add some holiday fun to my boring apt

    Jessi http://www.haircutandgeneralattitude.blogspot.com

  22. sarah d.

    11.29.11

    thank you for this…love!

  23. Sophie Slim

    11.29.11

    I love this!! Will start making some tonight for Christmas! I’ve been thinking about how I can decorate on the cheap! :) Thank you! :)

  24. Margaret

    11.29.11

    So cool! I’ve got tons of cardboard laying around, too… and extra yarn :)

  25. Jennifer

    11.29.11

    What a cool idea! That would be great for a nursery, or like you have it for the holidays

    http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com

  26. These look marvelous! The perfect thing for Christmas!

    x
    Lost in the Haze

  27. Leslie

    11.29.11

    these are great! i saw them on pinterest and kinda wondered how exactly to do them, so thanks for sharing! I will definitely be making some for Christmas!

  28. Rebeca

    11.30.11

    Just beautifil, Jen. I’ll tweet to my followers.
    Thank u.

  29. Annie

    11.30.11

    Love this! Such a cute way to decorate for the holidays & in general. Thanks for sharing Jen :)

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

  30. Ana

    11.30.11

    This is such a fun DIY (though it must be quite time consuming too)! I love the idea of making a word like this for the holidays :)

  31. Ariel

    11.30.11

    Love this DIY project for the holidays! Check out Simply Decorate for cool DIY ideas, and get a personalized room design for you little ones and loved ones this holiday season.

  32. Jules

    11.30.11

    Oh I really love these. I will definitely have to add this to my list of favourite handmade gift ideas!

    http://www.wearejules.com/blog/2011/11/crush-list-handmade-holiday-gifts.html

  33. jackie mae

    11.30.11

    I love this idea! Totally going to do this for one of my Christmas projects :)

  34. Amoni

    11.30.11

    i really love this im going to try this soon for myself and give them to my family members as well. *bookmarked the page

  35. Monica

    12.01.11

    I love these and I especially love how easy they really look to make! I think my boys would dig em! Thanks!

  36. Mrs. Bacon

    12.03.11

    Great idea! I passed this on to my readers who are teachers looking for great project ideas on a tight budget. I envision this as a bigger project making a sculptural alphabet for the library or something a buddy class could work on. Way cool.

  37. Eleanor

    12.03.11

    i’ve had a letter I bought for my LO and haven’t been able to choose a design for it. Now I have, what a pretty ieda!

  38. Kimba

    12.04.11

    I seriously love this! I am going to ask for them for Christmas. ;)

  39. Rebecca

    12.04.11

    What an amazing idea!! Love this. It’s totally going in my folder of crafts to try.

  40. Pearl

    12.05.11

    Amazing! I did these yarn letters for my sisters SWEET sixteen party this summer and they turned out so great! Love your tutorial! I was gonna make one too never got around to it! But come check mine out!

    Pearl

  41. katie

    12.05.11

    Not as easy as it looks. Mine ended up looking terrible. You really have to get the yarn just right, and for letters like F and M, it is just too hard to go around the corners! I think a more in depth tutorial would be beneficial.

  42. Brittany R

    12.06.11

    I can not wait to wrap up some letters! I have decorations left over from my wedding and they happen to be cardboard letters that I had painted and hung in our tent. They have been sitting in my basement now for over a year and this is the PERFECT way to spruce them up and welcome them into my home decor.

    Thanks for the idea!

    -Brittany

  43. Charmaine

    12.06.11

    This is pretty cool & seems simple to do. I may actually do this for some of my Christmas decorations…I already have a bunch of yarn stored away that I’m not using.

  44. [...] Adorable yarn covered letters! I need some of these around my house, STAT. [...]

  45. Jessi

    01.08.12

    These are adorable! Love your blog!

  46. Ashlea

    01.12.12

    I made my own and added a link on my blog to this post. Thank you for the DIY letters. Mine turned out pretty good!

  47. FranH

    02.03.12

    Just making the word Hope now for my sisters birthday! Fab Idea, Has anyone been able to get a P to stand up? :)

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