DIY Sweater Ornaments in 5 minutes
So if you checked out my Holiday Home Tour yesterday then you know I made a small army of Sweater Ornaments. Or snowballs as my kids like to call them. Well today I’m sharing the easiest tutorial ever so you can make your own. Really, it shouldn’t even qualify as a post, but just in case you wondered if I got all fancy with a hot glue gun or meticulously sewed these together (ha, like that was a possibility) I’ll show you the quick and easy way I made my ornaments.
First get an old sweater, an old ornament and some floral wire. This is perfect for A.D.D. decorators like myself because you can switch up last years ornaments without damaging them permanently.
Cut out a circle shape, ok so this isn’t remotely circle like, but you get the idea.
Wrap the sweater up around it and hold it tight.
Wrap your floral wire around the top tightly, leaving 2 long pieces of wire so you can secure this to your branches.
TA-DA! I know it isn’t the cutest thing all by itself, and you definitely have to secure it to your tree in a way that doesn’t show the little wonky tuft at the top.
But next year when you aren’t decorating for a festive red and white sweater snow ball fight and are going for…
Well, who knows what I’ll be going for – my brain is not done with this Christmas yet…
But when you are done with these ornaments, you can just unwrap them and have your pretty ornament back totally unharmed.
Albeit a little naked feeling without it’s festive holiday sweater.
Here are a few ways I used mine…
In our tree….
In my snowball garland…
and just in a pretty pile.
That’s it now go cover all your poor freezing ornaments in cozy sweaters :)
So cute! DO you do a real tree or artificial tree?
I just love this so Cute!!!! I know now exactly what I’m doing up the banister this year… thanks for sharing!
These are so cute Kelly! What a fabulous idea.
Heather
I am absolutely in love with your snowball ornament idea. I’ve already decorated for this year, but I know what’s going to be a focal of next year’s decor.
Thanks so much Becky, hope you had a great Christmas!!
An easy and fast project — thanks for sharing!
Doesn’t get much faster or easier than this project!
Just want to say that I love your posts. You have one of my favourite blogs. I will make these cute snowballs!
Thanks so much Kelly, that totally made my day :) PS Great name… :)
I don’t think I’ll ever get rid of an old sweater after seeing all of your awesome Christmas projects!! I love these ornaments! Genius idea :)
Thanks Julia! Sometimes my hoarding habit pays off ha :)
Kelly this so simple, I love it!!!
Cynthia
Thanks Cynthia, I love an easy DIY :)
I can’t believe how simple this is – they look great!
RIght? Easiest thing ever!
Looks great!! It gives an additional texture to the tree/garland. Love it.
Thanks Becky!
I really like these sweater ornaments , (snowballs)! I’m going to head on over to Goodwill for some sweaters. This looks easy enough. Your Christmas home tour is georgous! I keep going back to it. Taking on any clients for Christmas decorating?
Thanks Nancie! I wish I had time to decorate other people’s house’s ha – I barely finished my own this year ;)
Adorable. They jumped right out at me, love that they were so simple to make!