Easy Christmas Crafts: Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament

This Easy Christmas Crafts Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament uses small pieces of felt, some wire and beads to make a fun little sea creature decoration.

This little scallop ornament is fun to do and makes a whimsical conversation piece. And, no sewing required.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornment finished and on display

Easy Christmas Crafts: Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament Materials and Tools:

Craft felt - pink (or color of your choice) 
Wire - 24 gauge; four pieces, each 9 inches long 
Yarn 
Beads - 12 (shown here on safety pins so I won't lose them) 
Glue 
Poly fiberfill (or cotton ball) 
Scissors 
Ruler 
Pins 
Wire cutters or needle nose pliers 
Pattern - Easy Christmas Crafts Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament 
Take a look at the simple materials and tools shown here.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament materials and tools

The Steps for How to Make the Easy Christmas Crafts: Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament:

Cut four 9-inch pieces of the 24-gauge wire.

A slightly thicker wire would work. Just make sure the wire is flexible and will go through the felt easily.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 1 measure and cut wires
Print the Easy Christmas Crafts Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament pattern.

Place and pin the shapes to the felt.

Note: The shapes are different sizes. The shape without the interior lines is the back and is slightly larger.

Cut out each of the shapes.

Position the pattern pieces to maximize the leftover felt for other projects.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 2 cut felt shapes
With the pattern still pinned to the felt, insert each of the four wires into the felt shape at each end of the four inside lines.

Insert one end of a wire and add three beads before inserting the second end.

Make sure the wires enter the felt at least 1/8 inch from the scalloped edge of the felt.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 3 insert wires
Twist the ends of the wires together to keep them from pulling out while working on the scallop ornament.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 4 twist wires
Tear away the paper pattern.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 5 remove pattern
Cut four pieces of yarn six inches long.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 6 cut first four yarns
Push all of the beads to the small end of the scallop.

Begin wrapping the yarn around the wires.

Being right handed, I worked from right to left.

I placed the yarn over the rightmost wire with 1 1/2 inches to the right.

I wrapped the longer end of the yarn under the wire and moved it over the adjacent wire.

I continued wrapping over and under until the yarn moved over the fourth wire.

However you choose to wrap the wires, just remain consistent as you add the remaining yarns.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 7 wrap 1st yarn
Wrap the next three yarns like the first.

Push the first set of beads down to the wrapped yarn.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 8 move 1st set of beads down
Cut four pieces of yarn five and one-half inches long.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 9 cut second set of 4 yarns
Wrap these yarns around the wires using the same process as the first four.

Move the next set of beads down to the yarn.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 10 wrap yarns
Cut four pieces of yarn five inches long.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 11 cut third set of yarns
Wrap these yarns around the wires in the same way as the earlier yarns.

Push the last set of beads down to the yarn.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 12 wrap yarns
Cut the final four set of yarns four and one-half inches long.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 13 cut last set of 4 yarns
Wrap the last four yarns using the same process as the earlier yarns.

Here's where it's important that the wires be flexible.

It's necessary to push the earlier yarns down the wires just to get the last few yarns wrapped.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 14 wrap last 4 yarns
Wrap the yarns around the felt shape along one side.

Glue the yarns in place.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 15 glue yarns to back
Pull gently and wrap the other yarn ends of the yarns to the back.

Glue the yarns firmly in place.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 16 glue remaining yarn
Untwist the wire ends.

Take each wire, one at a time, and fold each end to the back.

Make sure the scallop ornament remains flat when you fold.

Gently twist the wire ends together.

Cut the excess wire. Repeat for the remaining three wires.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 17 fold, secure and cut wires
Place the woven scallop ornament over the back scallop.

The back scallop is slightly larger to accommodate the yarn and wires.

Center the scallops on the front over the back scalloped edge.

Glue the scalloped edges together.

Next, glue one of the straight sides together.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 18 glue front to back
Insert fiberfill (or cotton from a cotton ball) between the wires and the back. 

Glue the second set of long sides together.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 19 add fiberfill
Cut a piece of yarn eight inches long.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 20 cut 8-inch yarn
Insert the yarn ends into the top of the scallop.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 21 insert yarn loop
Glue the top edges together.

Make sure the yarn is securely glued. 

If desired, you can trim the scalloped edges even with each other.

The layers seem more organic, so I left them uneven.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 22 finish gluing
Here's the pretty little Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament finished and hanging on display.
Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament step 23 hang to display
This fun and easy little scallop ornament takes a little time, not a lot, but it becomes a whimsical little sea creature decoration.

Use different colors of felt, beads and yarn to make several ornaments.

Have fun making one or many!

A few inexpensive materials and tools makes this Easy Christmas Crafts Yarn and Felt Scallop Ornament simple, fun, and inexpensive for anyone to do.
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