Oh, Pinterest, how I love you and your plethora of ideas. I finally joined after I turned in my last final (my bribe for focusing one last time on schoolwork!) and it's been hours of idea-gathering. As you can see from the number of recent blog posts I've had some extra time on my hands and I've apparently been making up for lost time by trying out all these new ideas. In this post I'll share with you how I tweaked the yarn-wrapped letters I saw
here.
Yarn-wrapped letters are nothing new. I first noticed them in Austin when I walked down South Congress (my favorite part of the city!). There's a cute little coffee shack called Jo's--clever, I know-- that has letters on their sign wrapped in
sweaters!
I bought a paper-mache letter A at Joann's and started to wrap it in yarn until I got the idea to go one better. Inspired by the sign in Austin I decided to make a crocheted monogram. You'll need these supplies plus a hot glue gun:
That's a huge amount of crocheted chain. You'll need a lot before you get started. I guess the easiest way to walk you through this is to let my pictures do the talking. Just remember to glue where you need to and make one side the "pretty side." Also, don't forget about the top, bottom, and the weird nooks and crannies specific to your monogram.
(Hey! These two are a very important part of the crafting process!)
The finished product! The light spots aren't so bold in person but I like that they provide some contrast so you can see through the stitches that this is crocheted.
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