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Braided Wreath DIY – Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath

by Jill November 26, 2016
November 26, 2016

When I saw this giant fluffy yarn at Michaels, I immediately had a vision for it as a wreath, so I bought it in a couple colors.

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

 Bernat Blanket Big Stich ‘n Win yarn

But not as a yarn wrapped wreath. I not-so-secretly detest yarn-wrapping wreaths. No patience!

Instead, I thought it would be fun to teach myself a 4 strand braid, and bedeck the top of a foam wreath with it.

 

A photo posted by Jill Krause (@babyrabies) on Nov 20, 2016 at 8:48am PST


This was my first attempt, and I love it for it’s simplicity. For this one, the foam wreath is wrapped in a few strips of burlap that I had in my craft room, with an extra burlap strip used for a big bow.

It’s a really simple project, which is another reason I love it. Here’s a basic tutorial for you, including a video at the end of the post. You can easily customize this to match your decor, and different holidays and seasons.

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

What you need:

1 wreath form- I liked using the flat top foam wreath for this because it keeps the braid flat. You could probably make a rounded wreath form work, too.

1 skien very chunky yarn- This Bernat Blanket Big Stitch ‘n Win is the biggest I’ve seen at my local craft stores. If you end up with something smaller, you could always bunch several strands together to create one strand. Or even cooler- braid several strands together to create one strand, then braid those!

Ribbon- Enough to wrap around your wreath and extra if you want to add a decorative bow. It took me 3 spools.

Ornaments and/or floral picks- Totally optional. I made one wreath with and one without. You do you.

Hot glue & scissors

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Secure your ribbon with some hot glue, then wrap, then secure the end of the ribbon, then keep wrapping with the next spool, then hot glue again when you get all the way around.

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

Gather 4 pieces of yarn that are about 2x the circumference of your wreath. I tied mine together at the top while braiding.

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

I found it helpful to roll up the ends of the strands so I didn’t have so much yarn to wrangle while braiding.

Now, imagine the strands are numbered, left to right, 1 2 3 4. Take number 2 and number 4 and move them over the strand to their left (crossing 2 over 1, 4 over 3).

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

Next, take what is now strand 2 (was originally 1), and move it over 3 (was originally 4).

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

Repeat this to create your 4 strand braid.

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

If that’s not clear, or if you do better with a video, this is a video I found on YouTube that helped me a lot.

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

Hot glue your braid to your wreath.

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

Cover the ends of the braid with a bow.

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

Add your optional flare.

Braided Wreath DIY - Another Simple, Fast Holiday Wreath | BabyRabies.com

Done!


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