Here’s an easy fall craft to tackle in about an hour (perfect for a car trip or while you’re catching up on the latest episode of The Office).
I found two styrofoam pumpkins in the 50% off bin at Michaels and knew that they could be so much more. With a bit of orange yarn (also 50% off) and a few fabric leaves these guys were ready for display:
They’re living in the fruit and veggie bowl at the moment (next to some hand grown tomatoes, yum) but they’ll probably find a new home soon.
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Yarn Pumpkins
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Materials: styrofoam pumpkins (or balls that you shape into pumpkins), orange yarn, green or fabric felt, pins or glue for leaves
It’s as easy as…
{1.} Wrap the yarn around your pumpkin and tie a knot on the underside.
{2.} Continue to wrap the yarn around the pumpkin in large sections (this gives the wrapping a little uniformity – you could skip that part and just wrap like crazy though).
{3.} Cut felt or fabric pumpkin leaves and attach with a pin or glue
…and display!
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Super simple and crafty fall pumpkins ready to go.
what a cute idea – love this
OMG!! love your idea, so original!!
xo
I’ve seen a lot of yarn and fabric pumpkins lately…they’re perfect for the season and remind me of cozy sweaters! Thanks for the tutorial!
Very cute and creative, Morgan. They actually look right at home with your yummy homegrown tomatoes!!
Thanks, Carol! That’s so kind of you :).
~Morgan
Well I’m pretty sure this is the cutest pumpkin craft I’ve seen all year. I’m hitting Michaels today to see what I can find.