Crafts with Kelcie: Spiderweb Yarn Frame Tutorial

Hey there crafters! Its October, and this means pumpkins, hot chocolate, oatmeal cookies, and Halloween. I get so excited to decorate around this time of year, and I realized I didn't have much for the season. So I am going to make a spiderweb yarn frame, and show you how too! That way, we can all have adorable things to put up around our homes together.

Here is a picture of the finished product, just so you have an idea of what it will look like :)

These are the materials needed: Picture frame, Yarn, Glue gun, and and a spider! *also scissors to cut the yarn is important!

Now, I choose to use a small-ish frame because I didn't want a huge decoration. You can use whichever size picture frame you like. Take the glass out and the back off so that all that is left is the frame.

Next, lets tie the yarn around the frame. 

As I am working, I realize that its a little easier to glue a bit of the yarn down as I go so things doing move around. Glue down your knot now. This is also where we need to put just a few inches of glue on to wrap the yarn around as we go. 

Now I have reached the end of my glue, and it seems sturdy. I can now continue wrapping the yarn all the way up to the corner.

We made it to the corner!

Ok, so here is where I am thinking this might get difficult. Now is the time to decide whether you want the corner covered by yarn or not. I have seen other yarn frames where the corners are not covered, and they do look really cute. For my project though, I think this particular one needs to be covered.

I can't simply start at one end of the corner and expect to finish with quality at the other end. Here we need to start a type of weave to make sure things don't move around.

Make sure to alternating around each side of the corner, building on each layer.

Keep building! Almost there!

You did it! I want to cover mine a few extra times, just to be sure, then we can finish the other side of the frame.

Ok, so now we are at the top. I don't like the thick layering at the corner, then not the rest of the frame. To me it looks incomplete, so I am going to go over the sides again to make it more even and completely covered.

There we go :) Much better! I hope you have kept your glue gun out! Cut off the ball of yarn and glue the end of the strand to the back out of sight.

Now on to the spider web! Depending on what size frame you choose will determine how big your spiderweb should be. Don't make it too crowded! With my 5x7 frame, I went with 3 strands. Glue all the bottom strands to the corner. Be sure you are gluing everything on the back! You are not going to want any of the yucky glue to show when your frame is on display.

So, I just burned my finger on the hot glue. Be careful! Now that that is over, I find that stretching the yarn to the opposite corner is safer when not so close to the glue. Also, my scissors have been helpful because I can gently push the yarn into the glue better than my fingers. I also have been putting glue over the top of the yarn to make sure it stays in there!

Ok so now all 3 strands of yarn are glued from the corner. Next we need to go crossways.

Start by gluing the yarn to one side of the frame, then tying it to each of the center strands. Then glue to the other side.

I have left the tied strands a little loose to make it look like the web is hanging off the frame. Again, the size of your frame will determine how many cross strands you will be able to fit. I think 3 looks good on mine.

We have finished the yarn!

Now for the accessories! Just a dab more of glue, and the cute little spider fits perfectly with the web.

Isn't he fun?

Finish up with a small amount of yarn glued to the top to be able to hang it up!

And its done!!! I hope you had as much fun as I did making this simple decoration for the upcoming Halloween holiday. Go hang it up somewhere! Questions about how I did something? Leave a comment!

Until next time, cheers from the Checketts!

Brand Spankin' New!

New chapter = new blog. 6 months ago, Dalton and I got married, and it was perfect. I could not have asked for a better wedding experience, and I look back on that day with joy and and overflowing amount of love. Since that time, we have been growing closer as a couple, as well as a family. Dalton is taking to fatherhood like he was born for the role. I am so grateful that I found someone who was willing to take Jason and I on as well as he has.

I have always loved the idea of blogs, and I really want to get one going for our family. I had an old one, but that was from a few years ago when I was really depressed about my life, and I felt the only time I would post was when I was mad about something, or just complaining. I struggled with it, and it has been so long since I made a post that I want to start completely fresh. What a perfect opportunity to start a whole new blog that will now include Dalton! I can't wait to start.

So far I am not sure what will be on my blog the most, but I have thought about the crafts I have made, or the cute things I like to sew, or my art work that I have been able to do through a few classes. A few of those types of things might pop up every once in a while. I have also heard of people getting paid to blog, so I will be looking into that very soon. I don't know how it works, but once I do, I will let you know.

I also love photography. I just got a new camera as a Christmas present, (which I didn't actually get until june because of finances) but I LOVE it! I have been experimenting with all the knobs and buttons, and I am getting better. Even professionals have to start at the bottom.

Jason has been in preschool lately, and some of his work he brings home has been wonderful. I plan to scan everything into my computer so I can have a electronic copy of everything for a memory book for each year of school, and I might decide to show a few on the blog as well. It just depends on my mood a the time.

I am also a pinterest addict. Yes. Hello, my name is Kelcie, and I am addicted to PINTEREST. It happens, but the first step is admittance, right? I would love to say I am getting better about it, but lets be honest. I'm not. I love looking for cute craft ideas, or yummy recipes, or how to get rid of nasty bugs in my garden...the list goes on and on. It is convenient to look something up (just like you would with google) but then you can pin it to your pinterest in case you ever need to find it again! So because of my addiction, I will be sharing my successes of the many projects I have in mind, as well as the failures that are bound to happen...just so you don't make the same ones!

I almost forgot! My Garden. OH sigh, my garden :) I have worked so hard on my garden this summer, and I love it! For my bridal shower this past march, I was fortunate to have a gardening theme, just in time for all the stores to start carrying garden supplies. Oh my heart! I was so excited to receive all the amazing gifts for my garden, that I wanted to start planting immediately! Too bad there was still snow on the ground, or else I would have! I have had my fair share of newbie mistakes over this summer, but I am proud to say that I have had a pretty good harvest! I still have vegetables growing from the plants, and I am trying to figure out what I can still plant for the fall season. I need to get on the ball quick before the frost comes. So my gardening adventures will surely make its way onto my blog.

Uh...I can't think of anything else off the top of my head, but this is probably a good start. I will be getting started with more posts as things come up. Right now we are getting back into the school thing from the summer break, so routines are still a little messy. It will get better! Until next time, Cheers from the Checketts~