If you saw my Valentine Heart Specimen Art from Monday, you also got a sneak peek at these lovely red and pink trees for Valentines’ Day. I mean, Christmas doesn’t have to have the monopoly on trees, right?! And that yarn! I spent an hour wandering up and down the aisles at the craft store looking for the perfect color, perfect texture and just the right amount of soft fuzziness. I was like the Goldilocks of yarn. Which works for me because I don’t think I like porridge. Okay, so … these trees!
Valentine Yarn Wrapped Trees
I know I am not the first to wrap a cone in yarn. And I know I won’t be the last. {Hopefully some of you make them!} But I have finally come to the conclusion that even though I may have seen something, that doesn’t mean all of you have also seen it. And the world is big enough for a few more pretty Valentine yarn wrapped trees!
Supplies
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- Tizzy Yarn
- Lion Brand Homespun Yarn – Candy Apple
- Large Paper Mache Cone (13 inches tall)
- Small Paper Mache Cone (mine is 7 inches tall) but you could also use a 10 inch cone, too
- Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks
**You can forget about the felt & pinking shears in the picture … I was going to make a 3rd tree but it didn’t work out quite like I wanted.
The How-To
This project is going to require a little time and a little patience. The yarn wrapped trees aren’t hard to make … just a little tedious. I recommend a marathon of HGTV’s Fixer Upper 🙂
- I began by hot gluing the end of my red Homespun yarn around the very top of the 13 inch cone.
- Then, just wrap around and around and around and around …
- I didn’t hot glue every single row – maybe every 3 or 5 – and I just hot glued about an inch or so of yarn when I did.
- Make sure to scoot the rows of yarn together as you wrap so very little of the paper mache shows through. {I actually don’t mind a little of it peeking through but you could always paint the cone with a coordinating color of acrylic paint first.} If I had glued a few rows and noticed too much of the paper mache was visible, I just circled back to add a few more wrapped rows of yarn and then continued where I had left off.
- The red homespun yarn is thinner but has a great curvy texture – love it! The pink/white “tizzy” yarn goes much faster and is a little more forgiving.
That cream colored sweater tree is a Target clearance find from a few years ago. BUT you could easily make one with a thrift store sweater! {In fact, I did some quick Googling and Sometimes Homemade has a great tutorial for a DIY sweater tree!} Yarn wrapped trees are an easy way to add some softness and texture to your Valentine mantel or home décor. I have my 3 trees tucked in that turquoise tray as the sweet centerpiece on our dining room table. Oh – and I’ll be sharing that cute garland of teeny tiny hearts soon, too!
More Lovely Valentine DIYs!
- Easy Valentine Heart Specimen Art
- Lovebirds Specimen Art
- You Hold the Key to My Heart Art
- Valentine Wreath with Pipe Cleaner Rosettes
- Reasons I Love You Valentine Advent Banner
Valerie says
What did you use for the garland on the red tall tree? Thank you.
Erin @ Sometimes Homemade says
A yarn wrapped tree would be perfect next to my sweater tree! Thanks for the great idea!
Janet says
I love decorating for Valentine’s Day. These would be such a cute addition. Thanks for the inspiration.
Emily says
I made some yarn wrapped tress for Christmas but never thought to make some for Valentine’s Day! What a great idea, I love them! I’ve shared your tutorial on my Five on Friday post today 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!
Sarah says
Hi! Did you ever do a tutorial for the tiny heart garland?
Melissa Riker says
No I didn’t end up doing it, the garland is just little hearts made with a heart-shaped hole punch with patterned scrapbook paper glued to thin baker’s twine.