Learn About Yarn Crafts

Series Summary

Almost all cloth is made from some form of yarn, whether it is cotton, polyester or wool blends. Spinning together fibers to create a stronger product is one of the oldest crafts and professions, and it is no wonder, considering the endless uses of yarns. Textiles, crochet, knitting, embroidery and rope making all employ the uses of different types of yarn. There are many different weights and thicknesses of yarn, created to fit the needs of the crafter. Whether you are knitting a scarf or sewing a button, it is likely you will be using yarn in some form or another.

One of the most common uses for yarn is crafting. In this free video series, our expert will teach you how to make a variety of yarn crafts. Get easy-to-follow instructions for making a yarn doll, yarn cross and yarn pen. These are great crafts for kids or the whole family. Learn how to make the yarn doll body, arms, hair and face. Get tips for wrapping a cross or pen to create a unique craft or home decoration. If you are looking for a fun and easy project, let our expert show you how to do these yarn crafts the whole family will enjoy.

Video Transcript

"Hi! I'm Karina Fraley for Expert Village, and today we're going to be making some yarn crafts. The first thing that we're going to make is a favorite that has been handed down from generation to generation. It is the yarn doll. It's very fun and simple to make. Kids love it. They make really cute little crafts during the holidays, and it's very simple supplies. Basically, you're going to need 2 different color yarn, one for the body and one for the hair. I chose purple because my daughter loves purple, and then white for the hair because I'm going to make it her grandma. Those are the colors that I chose. Then you're going to need 3 different length surfaces to wrap your yarn around. One for the body, one for the arms, and one for the hair. Basically, you can use whatever surface you have around the house. You can imagine that this project has been around for years and years, and they didn't have access to all the different crafting supplies that we do today. I'm sure that they had to improvise. I, in the spirit of that, chose a box for the small surface. This is about 8 inches, and I'm going to use this to wrap my yarn around for the hair. Then for the arms, which is my medium surface, I just chose a piece of cardboard that was the right length. For the body, I wanted a surface that was really going to support having yarn wrapped around it 200 times nice and evenly. I just chose a plastic lid from a plastic box, and that's what I'm going to use for the body. Then you're going to need a yarn needle, because we are going to have to attach the hair onto the top of the head. Then whatever embellishments you want to make the nose, the eyes, and the mouth. I used some floss, and then my daughter had these little sticky hearts laying around. This is what I chose, and I'm going to make her eyes out of these little foam hearts. They stick right on. If you want to use googly eyes, that's fine, or if you want to sew on some little yarn eyes, that's fine as well. You're going to need a pair of scissors. If you want to measure your lengths, you're going to need a tape measure. That's it. Once you have your supplies all gathered, we're ready to go. Stick around, and I'll see you at the next clip."