It feels like fall is creeping up on all of us right now. In Los Angeles, we’re still experiencing 90+ degree days, but the stores are lined with fall decor. In the spirit of the season, I decided to create my own version of the ever-popular dollar tree pumpkin wreath. These wreath forms are incredibly versatile and so cheap! I’m calling this one the “Cozy Pumpkin” version because looking at it just makes me want to curl up with some warm coffee and a good book.
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Dollar Tree Pumpkin Wreath: Cozy Pompom Pumpkin DIY
Materials Needed:
- Dollar Tree Pumpkin Wreath Form
- Several skeins of neutral colored acrylic or wool yarn for the pompom balls (I used scrap leftovers but I would recommend at least 3-4 skeins to be on the safe size)
- 1-2 balls wool ease thick and quick or similar bulky weight yarn
- 1 ball of white cotton yarn
- 2-3 Any white wool/synthetic yarn
- Pompom ball makers
- Hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
- Sharp scissors
Step 1: Create your pompoms
I used a pompon maker to create 31 pompoms using a variety of different white/grey/tan yarns. I highly recommend using a pompom maker so that you can get uniform sizes of pompoms. This part is probably the most tedious, but it’s well worth it to create the form that you want!
The fastest way to create your pompom is actually to take several strands of yarn at once and wrap them quickly around. The nice part about this is that it also makes your pompom look more rustic and interesting. I liked mixing colors and textures of yarn to create more dimensional pompoms.
Step 2: Wrap the form
I used a cheap cotton yarn (I have a sugar and cream yarn cone that I’ve used forever) to wrap around the entire perimeter of the form. I used a hot glue gun to secure the ends every few inches. If your yarn ball is too large to fit inside the form, you can always cut a long length of yarn and wind it into a smaller bobbin so that it’s easier to manage.
I also made sure to wrap the stem while I was going around the edge.
Step 3: Create the braids
Using a bulky weight yarn, cut about 40 inches of 3 pieces of yarn. Tie at one end and braid until the end of the yarn. Tie off and continue making braids until you have enough to cover the pumpkin “ribs.”
Using a hot glue, you can then attach the braids to each rib, tucking the knotted ends to the back.
Step 4: Place pompoms inside wreath form
This part is a little tricky – the first thing I did was position several pompoms together inside of the wreath to see how it would look. Then, I used my hot glue gun to start attaching the pompoms to the outside form. Hot glue can be tricky to work with when the materials (like the pompoms) don’t have a lot of structure, so I try to hold them in the desired position until the glue dried.
The photo below shows what it looked like when I was about 70% done.
Step 5: Continue Adding Pompoms
Continue to place and hot glue your pompoms until your form looks full. I left a few spots a little more bare because I wanted the “ribs” to show through, but you could also stuff your pumpkin with even more pompoms to make it look like its bursting with coziness.
Tips and tricks:
- Make sure to plug in your glue gun early so that it’s nice and hot when you’re ready to glue your yarn pieces or pompoms.
- If you don’t want to make your pompoms individually, you can order small ones like these to use instead.
- Use sharp scissors! It will make cutting your pompoms so much easier.
Comment below if you think you’ll try this project! I think this would also look great in a variety of seasonal colors. I almost want to run back to the Dollar Tree and get another wreath form!
