{"id":28022,"date":"2024-01-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/?p=28022"},"modified":"2024-01-22T15:30:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:30:04","slug":"pom-pom-heart-wreath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/pom-pom-heart-wreath\/","title":{"rendered":"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33707\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2023\/01\/BLG-A6340_DIY-PomPom-Heart-Wreath.jpg\" alt=\"pom pom heart wreath\" width=\"1200\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2023\/01\/BLG-A6340_DIY-PomPom-Heart-Wreath.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2023\/01\/BLG-A6340_DIY-PomPom-Heart-Wreath-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2023\/01\/BLG-A6340_DIY-PomPom-Heart-Wreath-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2023\/01\/BLG-A6340_DIY-PomPom-Heart-Wreath-768x320.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day is rapidly approaching, and I decided that my home needed a little holiday decor.\u00a0I found some red yarn in my stash and decided to use it to make a Valentine&#8217;s Day wreath. You can make this fun pom-pom heart wreath with just a few supplies.<\/p>\n<h4>Supplies Needed<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Yarn<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Wire Hanger<\/li>\n<li>Duct Tape or Hot Glue <em>(optional)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28023\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Supplies | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Supplies | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">1. First, you need to make about 20 or more pom-poms.\u00a0Cut a piece of yarn about 10 inches long. This will be the tie for the pom-pom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2. Using your pointer and middle finger on one hand begin wrapping yarn around your fingers.<\/p>\n<p>It is a good idea to spread your fingers apart slightly.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28024\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Step 2 | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-2.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Step 2 | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-2.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Continue wrapping the yarn around your fingers for a total of 100 times.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28025\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Step 3 | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-3.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Step 3 | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-3.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-3-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. Slide the 10 inch piece of yarn you cut in step 1 through the middle of the yarn you wound around your fingers.<\/p>\n<p>I usually feed the tie through the right side and slip my fingers out of the yarn on the left side at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28026\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Step 4 | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-4.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Step 4 | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-4.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-4-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. Pull the tie tightly and double knot it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28030\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Step 5 | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-9.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Step 5 | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-9.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-9-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. Slide your scissors through the middle and cut the yarn like in the picture below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28036\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Step 6 | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath5.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath Step 6 | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath5.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath5-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You should end up with something like the shaggy pom-pom pictured below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28027\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Pom-Pom) | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-6.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Pom-Pom) | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-6.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-6-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. Use the scissors to give your pom-pom a &#8220;haircut&#8221; and even up all of the yarn.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28028\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Pom-Pom Trimmed) | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-7.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Pom-Pom Trimmed) | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-7.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-7-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Notice the difference in the pictures above and below. I didn&#8217;t cut much yarn off in the picture above, but I cut quite a bit off in the picture below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28029\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Short Pom-Pom) | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-8.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Short Pom-Pom) | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-8.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-8-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I chose to leave the pom-poms a little longer for my wreath, but I do really like the look of the smaller pom-poms as well. Repeat the above steps until you have at least 20 pom-poms.<\/p>\n<p>8. Bend the wire hanger into a heart shape. This will become your wreath form.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28031\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Hanger) | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-10.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Hanger) | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-10.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-10-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>9. Tie the pom-poms onto the wreath by double knotting the ties.<\/p>\n<p>10. Clip the excess length off of the ties.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28032\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Step 10) | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-11.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Step 10) | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-11.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-11-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I found that my pom-poms wanted to rotate so I used some duct tape on the back side to keep them in place.<\/p>\n<p>Hot glue would probably also work.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28033\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Back) | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-12.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath (Back) | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-12.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-12-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I decided to add a little bow to my wreath and I like how it looks hanging in my home.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-28034\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath with Ribbon | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-with-Ribbon.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath with Ribbon | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"504\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-with-Ribbon.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom-Pom-Heart-Wreath-with-Ribbon-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now that you know how to make pom-poms, you can do all sorts of things like garlands, wreaths, flowers, bookmarks, etc.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33683\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/02\/BLG-A6340_Pom-Pom-Wreath.jpg\" alt=\"Pom Pom wreath\" width=\"733\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/02\/BLG-A6340_Pom-Pom-Wreath.jpg 733w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/02\/BLG-A6340_Pom-Pom-Wreath-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can even make larger pom-poms by adding more fingers when wrapping the yarn.<\/p>\n<p>The possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28040\" title=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath | The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom_Pom_Heart_Wreath.jpg\" alt=\"Pom-Pom Heart Wreath | The Happy Housewife\" width=\"506\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom_Pom_Heart_Wreath.jpg 506w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2014\/01\/Pom_Pom_Heart_Wreath-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>More projects you might like&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/burlap-valentines-bunting\/\">Burlap Valentine\u2019s Banner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/felt-valentines-day-cookies\/\">Felt Valentine\u2019s Day Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/make-your-own-valentines-day-bath-fizzies\/\">Valentine\u2019s Day Bath Fizzies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/felted-flower-grapevine-wreath\/\">Felted Flower Grapevine Wreath<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-a-wreath\/\">How to Make a Wreath<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/author\/jackie\/\">More projects from Jackie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day is rapidly approaching, and I decided that my home needed a little holiday decor.\u00a0I found some red yarn in my stash and decided to use it to make a Valentine&#8217;s Day wreath. You can make this fun pom-pom heart wreath with just a few supplies. 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