If you weren’t already aware, my Mom, my sister and me are HUGE Pittsburgh Steelers fan.  And when I say huge, I mean crazy fans.  To give you an idea of how crazy, here is a picture of the three of us and my Gram celebrating during the 2008 Super Bowl…

We look ridiculous, haha.  Ok, here’s a follow up photo to save face haha.

Ahh, much better!

Well today is my Mom’s birthday, and I thought it would be nice to make her a wreath that she can hang on game days.  I’ve been seeing a lot of beautiful yarn wreaths floating around on etsy, so I decided to give it a try myself.  And while it was definitely time consuming, the process was very easy!  So I put together a little tutorial for you all.

For this project you’ll need a wreath form, yarn, sewing pins, batting, and some felt.  First, take your batting, and cut a long strip that is about 6 inches wide, and then pin one end to the wreath.  **I’m not sure what kind of wreath this is (straw maybe?), but I left the plastic on to avoid any shedding.**

Once you have pinned your batting, start wrapping it around the wreath until it is completely covered.

Next, take your base yarn, knot it around the wreath, and secure it to the wreath with a pin.

Now, pop in a movie and start wrapping!  If you run out of yarn, want to change colors, or find yourself stuck in an impossible knot, simply cut your yarn, tie on another piece, secure the knot with a pin, and continue wrapping.  Just be sure to catch the tails of the knot as you continue wrapping.  And when you’re finished, secure the end with a pin, and tuck the tail under the wrapped yarn.

For mine, I decided to give it a little bit more color, so I took some grey yarn and added stripes to the wreath.  I also added some felt flowers – also attached to the wreath with pins.

Happy Birthday Mom – here’s to another great Steeler season!