How to make an easy wool and yarn macrame wreath

I have been looking for a project for about two years now where I could use the thick wool I had purchased and that wasn’t a chunky knit blanket that you see everywhere. Pieces that incorporated macrame yarn and thick wool intrigued me There is something special about the contrasting texture that is somewhat the same but yet totally different. So a simple wool and yarn macrame wreath sounded like a good place to start.

If you missed my other projects that include the simple knots used in this project then you can see my macrame garland, macrame earrings, macrame feather, macrame planter, modern macrame wall hanging, or macrame Christmas tree tutorial on my blog as well.

super easy DIY wool and yarn macrame wreath tutorial

Most of my macrame tutorials include simple knots like the Square Knot or Diagonal Half Hitch Knots because they are so easy to remember. For this tutorial you actually only need the Diagonal Half Hitch knots, that’s it!

You can make this wreath in bigger sizes as well. All you need is a larger metal ring to start with and to add yarn and wool accordingly.

Supplies needed for wool and yarn macrame wreath:

• 2-inch brass ring
• macrame cord (28 strings cut to 22-inch length)
• thick wool (14 cut 8-inch pieces)
• comb
• scissors
• fabric stiffener (optional)

macrame wreath instructions:

I started out my wreath by folding the 22-inch pieces of macrame yarn in half and looping them onto the brass ring with Lark’s Head knots as shown below and in the video.

This will form a tight circle of yarn that can be sectioned into 7 groups of 8 strings.

Take the string on the outside of one of the bunch of yarn strings and loop diagonal Half Hitch knots towards the center of the group.
Half Hitch Knots are basically loops placed onto the outer string on each side that then meet at the center of the group in a triangular shape.

When you go all the way around you will end up with the below star pattern:

I used this same tutorial to make a Christmas ornament in the shape of a star. This is the part of the tutorial where you’d have to stop and just open and trim the end fringe and voila you have a star-shaped ornament.

Repeat the same concept of the Half Hitch knots one more time around the circle as shown below:

You will end up with short ends which I trimmed and then combed out the edges a little before starting to weave the thick wool yarn into the piece.

This step is better visible in the video because you have to use the center of the triangular shapes to loop and weave the short pieces of wool through. Similar to a Lark’s Head Knot.

Go all the way around the wreath as shown in the video and you are DONE!

TIP: In the end, you can spray the wool with fabric stiffener to ensure that the wreath doesn’t lose shape. Lay it flat while letting it dry!

I loved taking photos of it on the beach and can’t wait to hang it somewhere at home. Hey, maybe on the front door?

You can also customize this wreath and turn it into a macrame fall wreath with some fall foliage or dried flowers or you could add some sparkle and turn it into a macrame Christmas wreath. Super easy!

Macramé makes such stylish home decor without spending a lot of money and it’s so much fun to make. If you have made friendship bracelets as a child then you can do these bigger knotting projects too. Trust me.

That’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed it.