diy {yarn wrapped letters}

I am a big fan of yarn wrapped... everything! You can give ordinary objects a cool and aesthetic look simply by wrapping them in yarn and best of all this technique is inexpensive and easy to do.
I also love monogram letters so how could I not help but combine the two?
I had already made a monogram letter for our daughter so for this project I used the initials of my husband and I. Here are some tips if you want to make your own.

All you will need is a paper mache or wooden letter, yarn, scissors and a glue gun. (I just used a few dabs of hot glue here and there to secure the yarn especially at the ends)

 With the "A" I began by wrapping the yarn through the opening to cover the inside

 Then I wrapped the yarn horizontally across the letter and finished it off by wrapping it vertically.

The "S" I actually found a little more difficult because of the curves and it just required some extra patience...

 I wrapped the ends first so that they were covered

 Then I proceeded to wrap the yarn around the shape of the "S" until it was all covered

 I think they look great on the dresser in our bedroom, the texture and pop of color is just lovely.

They also look pretty cool on the cabinet in our living room.
fyi...
- All of the items on the dresser and cabinet are thrift store finds!
- I used this tutorial to make those colorful scrap paper branches.
- What's that up top? Oh those are just some paper lanterns, tissue paper pom poms and coffee filter pom poms that I made and put up for Talia's first birthday bash. Why are they still up 6 months later? Because I like them :) They feel festive and party-ish and make me happy when I walk by them.

 Here are some close up shots of the letters...

 I am liking these a lot...