39 Creative DIY Ideas Made With Yarn

Published Apr 6, 2018 By Diane

Whether you knit or not, you are going to want to grab some yarn after you see these creative DIY ideas we just found. Made from yarn alone or cheap and easy to find items you may already have at home, these yarn crafts have us wanting to quit work today and start crafting. I have several picked out to make next and can’t decide which one to start on this weekend. I am super excited to help my teenage daughter make the ombre wall hanging for her room, so we will probably start with that one. From cheap but stylish home decor to some of the most creative wall art ideas we’ve ever seen, you are going to fall in love with some of these. Check out the easy to follow step by step tutorials we found from some of our favorite DIY blogs. Get your yarn scraps out, you know, those that you’ve been saving for years because they were too pretty to throw away but too small to make anything from, and get busy putting them to use.

1. Yarn Embroidered Baskets

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In this tutorial that we have from Design Improvised we will learn how to create Embroidered Baskets using yarns with different colors to give it a little more pop! You probably already have a few baskets lying around your house so why not add a little color to it, right? Check out the step-by-step tutorial now and style up your old unused baskets to make it useful!

2. DIY Nursery String Art

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If you are expecting a baby, it is important for you to be ready before it come and of course a nursery is a must! So instead of spending a huge amount of money on toys and decoration, why not make your own! Check this step-by-step tutorial from Erin Spain on how to create a DIY Nursery String Art. You can make it with different animals, numbers or letters from the alphabet so your child not only will have cute decorations on his or her room, but will also learn from it!

3. Yarn Ball Chandelier

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If you are looking for an inexpensive way to decorate your home, here is a really cool idea from Inspired by This, Yarn Ball Chandelier! It’s really easy to make since its mostly made out of yarn and you can hang it anywhere you want at your home! And it would give your home this really bright beautiful feeling because you can make it with as many colors as you want!

4. DIY Vintage Tennis Racket Wall Hangings

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If you have an old tennis racket lying around the house and no longer uses it why not make it into something useful, like a hanging decoration for your living room. In this tutorial that we have from The Gathered Home, you will learn to create a DIY Vintage Tennis Racket Wall Hangings using just a few material and mostly yarn! It would be a very cool decoration for your home and an inexpensive one too!

5. Yarn Ball Wreath

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Most of us likes hanging wreaths at our home, well mostly because it gives us that homey essence of feeling right? But instead of hanging a normal wreath at your home, why not give it a little twist and make your own wreath made out of yarn balls. It would give your home that beautiful colorful vibe and it would be one unique wreath that starts a conversation!

6. DIY Pom Pom Pillows

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If you love collecting pillows like I do, this next tutorial that we have from DIY Joy will suit you! Check out her step-by-step video tutorial on how to create a DIY Pompom Pillow! This would be a really cute, really unique addition to your pillow collection! You can make as many as you want and put it everywhere in your home! Living room, bedroom on the chairs you have at the patio!

7. Stone Weaving Craft

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Looking for something creative, fun and unique crafts to do with your kids this weekend? Here’s a really fun tutorial from Molly Moo Crafts that you can make with your children! Stone Weaving craft its really easy fun to make and it would be a really great gift as well! Check out the tutorial now and have fun with your kids!

8. DIY Pendant Light

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This next tutorial that we have from Place of my Taste will teach you how to create a pendant light using mostly yarns and it would be another cool additional accessory to your home! All you need is a ball, of course yarn, fabric stiffener, brush, pendant light kit, scissors and of course a light bulb! Check out the tutorial now and create another unique decoration for your home.

9. DIY Tassel Basket

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If you are a fan of knitting and has a lot of yarn collection, I have another good idea that you can make using those yarn of yours! DIY Tassel Blankets! You’ll need: a woven basket, embroidery floss, scissor and an embroidery needle. It’s really easy and fun to make and it would be very useful for you to put all your yarn collections in. Check out the step-by-step tutorial that we have from Honestly WTF.

10. Yarn Teepee Tea Light Holder

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This next tutorial that we have is really cute, you can learn how to make a Yarn Teepee Tea Light Holder! Check out the step-by-step tutorial from Blue Bear Wood now and create your own! You can put it in your living room with mini scented candles or put it in your meditating room that would give you that wonderful smell and peaceful vide to help you meditate better!