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You are here: Home / Craft Basics / Yarn Projects / How To Arm Knit a Cozy Fall Yarn Wreath

09.19.19 By Angie 1 Comment

How To Arm Knit a Cozy Fall Yarn Wreath

Arm knit this cozy fall yarn wreath in minutes! This easy to make craft will look great on your front door this fall. Change up the color of the pom poms to make this same craft for other seasons as well. If you have never done any arm knitting, you will love this easy-to-follow how to arm knit tutorial to get you started with your first project.

Supplies for how to arm knit a wreath:

  • Darice Giant Chunky Yarn
  • Burlap Darice Ribbon
  • Darice Wire Wreath Form
  • Pom Poms or Wool Balls in a variety of colors
  • Hot Glue and Glue Gun

supplies to arm knit a wreathHow to arm knit instructions:

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.

how to arm knitPinch the yarn with your other hand as shown below.

starting arm knittingTwist and grab the yarn that is attached to your skein.

arm knitting basicsPull through and now you have a slip knot.

starting an arm knit wreathAdd this knot to one arm. Tighten if needed.

arm knit wreathHold the yarn attached to your skein with your index and middle finger as shown below. Then grab the end with your other two fingers.

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

first loop for arm knittingTake 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.

adding loops to your arms when knittingSlide those loops onto your arm as you go. Repeat 5 times so you have 5 loops.

arm knitting extra jumbo yarnYou 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.

extra large yarn for arm knittingPull 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.

adding loops to both arms when arm knittingContinue moving the stitches over to your other arm until they are all moved. Now you have completed your first row.

arm knitting a wreathRepeat these steps moving all of the stitches over to the other arm.

arm knitting tutorialYou will repeat this until you have enough length to go around your wreath form.

how to arm knit wreathYou will want to make sure you have plenty to go around the form but not a ton of excess. It should not be super tight.

arm knitting a fall wreathThen you are ready to tie off your arm knitting portion. Complete two stitches on the row just like the instructions above.

tying off a fall wreathPull the first stitch over the second and tighten. Do not over tighten here as your end can get super small.

tie off arm knittingYou will want to continue in this same manner for all of your stitches.

ending arm knittingOnce you get to the end, you will have one stitch left on your arm. Cut the strand attached to your skein about a foot and a half away from your scarf.

end of arm knittingPull that end through the last stitch.

end of arm knit wreath

Pull on it until it is tight.

ending arm knittingNow you will want to put the two ends of your piece together.

folding over arm knittingUse that piece that is a foot and half long to bind the two together.

securing arm knit ends togetherPut it through both pieces weaving it in and out until you get to the other side of the knitted piece.

tie two ends of arm knit piece togetherOnce 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.

arm knit yarn wreathWeave both this end and the other end of your yarn (tail from the beginning) through your knitted piece so that they are hidden. You can cut some off if you would like.

cozy yarn wreathTurn 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.

adding wreath form inside arm knit pieceAdjust as needed so that it covers your wreath form completely.

arm knit wreath ready for decoratingTie a ribbon to the top with a bow.

decorating a yarn wreathAdd various colors of pom-poms and wool balls around your wreath until you are happy with the look. These can be secured with hot glue.

Then just hang your yarn wreath on your door and welcome in the season.

I love the grey of this yarn but you can change up the colors however you would like. Arm knit yourself a wreath this weekend. You are sure to love the results!

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Angie

Angie blogs at The Country Chic Cottage where you can find creative crafts, vintage finds, home decor, and DIY all with a little farmhouse flair. Angie has been blogging for several years and is married with three kids. Stop by her blog where you will find everything from small, quick crafts to major furniture and home makeovers.

http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/

Filed Under: Craft Basics, Fall, Wreaths, Yarn Projects Tagged With: arm knitting, decor, Fall, wreath, yarn

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  1. amanda says

    10.17.19 at 11:24 am

    what size wire wreath form?

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