On March 17, everyone is Irish, right? Any why not, a day filled with parades, leprechauns, shamrocks, gold coins, corned beef, and perhaps a little stout sounds like a lot of fun. Today, I’m sharing a St. Patrick’s’ Day Rainbow Yarn Wreath while there’s still plenty of time to wrap it up before the big day. With shamrocks, gold coins and a rainbow, this easy St. Patrick’s Day Yarn Wreath just might bring a little luck your way . . .
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Yarn Wreath by Kathleen George
To make a St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Yarn Wreath, you’ll need:
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam: 12” wreath
- Yarn: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple
- Felt: green and black
- Small wooden discs, 14 or so
- Acrylic craft paint in gold
- Gold glitter
- Clear sealer
- Gold cord, 6”
- Ribbon: 1” x 18” and ½” x 8”, green
- Fiberfill, small handful
- Thick, white craft glue
- Low-temp glue gun
- Tools needed: Scissors; sharp pencil; needle & thread; sewing machine (optional)
To make a St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Yarn Wreath:
1. Mark 12” equal sections around the wreath; score a line between each section.
Divide your wreath into 12 equal sections and wrap each one in yarn, making a rainbow.
2. Starting with red yarn, wrap one section on the wreath, pinning and gluing the yarn ends to the back of the wreath. Continue wrapping the wreath, section by section, in this order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple. You’ll need to use each color twice to cover the wreath. A few hints:
- Wind each yarn skein into a ball so that it’s easier to wrap around the wreath.
- Wrap the yarn as close as you can.
- If there are any gaps, wrap backwards, and then forwards again to fill in the space.
You’ll need 6 – 7 shamrocks.
3. Paint wood discs gold, and sprinkle with gold glitter while wet. Let paint dry. When dry, spray or brush-on a clear sealer.
4. Cut 6 – 7 shamrocks from green felt.
5. To make the black bag, fold in half a 3” x 6” rectangle of black felt, forming a 3” square. Stitch sides together with a ¼” seam. Turn bag right side out. Stuff bag with a small amount of Fiberfill. Using needle & thread, run a gathering stitch around the bag, ½” from the top. Gently pull the thread, gathering the top, and knot the thread. Tie a gold cord around the gathers. Glue a few coins “spilling out” from the top.
Perch your bag of “gold” in the bottom of the wreath.
6. Center the bag along the bottom of the wreath and glue in place.
7. Referring to photo, glue on shamrocks and gold coins.
8. Tie 1” ribbon in a bow, and glue to front of wreath.
9. Tie ½” ribbon into a loop, and pin and glue to the back of the wreath for a hanger.
Every year, around dinnertime on St. Patrick’s Day, I wish I had planned ahead for a dinner of corned beef, cabbage and potatoes. And perhaps this year I shall. How about you? Do you have any St. Patrick’s Day traditions?
Happy crafting!
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Gorgeous wreath! I love the rainbow yarn!
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This is so cheerful and fun! I’m sharing this in a 5 for Friday ~ St. Patrick’s Day Wreaths Roundup on my blog today, including one pic and a link back to this post. Delightful : )
Thank you so much, Jaimee. I love your round up — what a great collection of wreaths for St. Patrick’s.
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I would love to try this it looks so fun!
Thanks. So glad you stopped in today. Sharon
That’s one of the very best St Paddy wreaths I’ve seen!! Pinning
Thank you for partying with the Wildly Original Crowd.
<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
Aw, thank you! You’re awesome, Christina, and you host a very fun party at I Gotta Create! Thank you, thank you. Sharon
This is simple and wonderful! Thank you, I cant wait to see what’s next month !
Thank you, Mary. Indeed, we’ll have more wreaths very soon! Sharon
What a bright bit o’ Spring you made. Makes me wish for Sunshine and no more grey clouds. Love your wreath.
It’s coming Lisa, it really is! Have you noticed how much longer the days are now? Even though it’s snowing like crazy right now, spring is on its way! Sharon
When my son was 5, I played a little leprechaun trick on him. He still talks about it 5 yrs later!
I took every single green toy, marker, crayon and clothing he had and I hid them in my closet. Not all at once, but little by little as St. Patrick’s day grew closer (so he wouldn’t notice). The night of St. Patrick’s day I snuck into his room in the middle of the night and placed all the green toys all over his floor and left a trail of LEGO blocks and tiny green crayons leading to the living room. On the table was a little green note from the Leprechaun saying something like “don’t mess with my gold or else.”
My son was so excited, we spent the day looking for the Leprechaun and building and setting up booby traps to capture him. I haven’t been able to repeat that because I work now and he’s grown up. But he liked it so much I’m happy I was able to give him that memory of a sneaky little leprechaun LOL
What a fun idea and story, Katiria, and a great memory for your son. You’re a great mom! Thanks for sharing this memory. Sharon
Love the rainbow wreath!
Thanks so much, Laurie.
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This is just too cute not to re-blog. Wish I has kids to do this with.
Why, thank you! Sharon
Adorable! I wish I saw this idea when I was still teaching – kids would love this!
Thank you. No reason you can’t make one just for YOU to enjoy! Have fun with this. Sharon