*Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosure policy.*
Happy Weekend!!!
At this very moment, us Mercer’s are just across the border in Coeur d’Alene enjoying Golf-toberfest with some friends. The Daddies have been looking forward to this day of golf for weeks now and us Mommies will have our turn tomorrow with all sorts of girlie fun! It wasn’t so long ago that we were heading down there for concerts and beer, now it’s caddies and pottery painting … oh how life changes with kids! Hahaha!
Even with another weekend away, I promised you {all things Fall} and I’m delivering! In fact, today’s post might possibly be my favorite Fall craft yet! You actually may have noticed it yesterday when I revealed our fireplace all decked out in Fall swag. Well, today, let me show you how I made this pretty felted acorn garland!
Supplies you’ll need:
– 100% wool
– acorn tops (I found mine on Etsy)
– embroidery string (or any type of string really)
I started by drilling two small holes through my acorn tops, which gave me a way to hang them. I then added each one to a long piece of embroidery string – using a needle made it so much easier to fish the string through those little holes! I tried to be random with the spacing of the acorns, even grouping some together.
Now, to make them look like acorns!
You’ll want to set up two bowls of warm water to start with, one with a couple of drops of dish soap.
Pull off a piece of the wool roving and bunch it into a loose ball – it won’t take you long to figure out how much you’ll need to make just the right sized bottoms for your acorns.
Then, dunk your ball into your soapy water and roll it around in your hands.
Roll, roll and roll some more. After a minute or two you’ll end up with a ball that looks like this:
If you notice a crack in the felted ball, just wrap a small piece of wool over it, dunk it and roll it a bit more.
Let these babies dry overnight, then simply use a dot of hot glue to attach them to the acorn tops.
That’s it!!!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these pretty Fall colours, but with infinite colour options available out there, you could definitely have some fun with it!
They look SO perfect on our Fall mantel, but I can think of a zillion other places I could hang them too! May just have to make myself a few more next year!!!
This was SUCH an easy project to make and I think it’s pretty darn cute to boot!!!
Be sure to check back for my very last day of {All Things Fall} tomorrow! I’ve got one last DIY to share that I promise you won’t want to miss!!!
Wishing you SUCH a happy Saturday!
*Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosure policy.*
PS. You can find me sharing here & Savvy Southern Style.
Oh, my GOSH, this are SO cute! This is definitely one of my favorite fall projects this year! The colors you used are perfect and I can’t wait to give this project a try.
Awwww! I’m thrilled that you LOVE it as much as I do Katie!!! Thanks girl!
What a neat idea, Kristi! Love the colors you chose too! Too cute! Enjoy beautiful Idaho!
Thank you SO much Kendra!!!
These are adorable Kristi – love the colors of the wool too. I’m thinking these would be awesome for Christmas too using different color wool. Love!
Thank you SO much Marie! I was thinking the very same thing!!!
Very cute Kristi! I never realized working with felted wool was so easy! Love the garland.
Thanks Michelle! I hadn’t either actually! I’ll definitely be on the hunt for more felting projects now!
OK these might be my favorite things EVER!!! I am kicking myself because I was just at my mom & dad’s house and their driveway was totally covered in acorn caps. I wish I would have seen this post and scooped some up so I could make them!!!!!
Awwww, thank you SO much Bre!!! I’m pretty sure it’s my fave Fall project too! I’d send Mom out to scoop them up and pop them into the mail for sure!
Kristi! This is seriously one of the cutest things I have ever seen. I am OBSESSED!!!! Love, love, love it! Adding it to my list of things to do {when I can find the time}, pinning and sharing!
How sweet are you?! Thank you SO much Tasha! I’m thrilled that you LOVE it as much as I do!!!
This has got to be my favourite thing I’ve seen for fall yet!! Love them!
Thank you SO much Heather!!! I’m thrilled that you love these little acorns as much as I do!!!
These are absolutely adorable! A few years ago I had my kids pick up a ton of acorns from the yard so I could use them around the house for fall decorating……I placed them in cloches and bowls…but no one told me that they would start rotting! What a yukky mess. You certainly did it up right!
xoKathleen
Oh no!!! I had no idea either!!! Thank you SO much for the head’s up!!!
So adorable! Pinning and sharing!~
Thank you SOOOOO much Lindsay!!!
These are oh-so precious!
Thank you SO very much Dusty!!!
These are super cute. I love the look of felted projects. Haven’t made any yet but your project is inspiring my yet again to try it.
Thank you so much Patti! It was surprisingly easy to work with! Go for it!!!
Acorn & felt – 2 of my favorite things! Love this garland! Thank you for the tutorial.
Awww, thank you Kelly!!! I’m thrilled you love it!
This is so cute Kirsti! I’ve wanted to make this, but never really thought about how to do it. Great tutorial and love the colors you picked! Pinned 🙂
Oh my goodness.. that’s the sweetest garland I’ve ever seen! They sort of resemble little Christmas lights… LOVE it!
Thank you SO much Donna!!! I’m thrilled that you love it as much as I do!
Gah, these are SO adorable! The little acorn tops, the colors! Squee!
I’m thrilled that you love them too girl!!!
Oh my goodness I love this adorable project, pinned and shared for sure!
Awww, thank you SO, SO much Brenda!!!
This is so pretty Kristi- I absolutely love it! I saw something similar in a magazine once and have always wanted to try it- pinning to remember for next fall!!
Thank you Krista!!! I’ve been wanting to try my hand at felting wool forever, turns out it was SO much easier than I had imagined!
I absolutely adore this garland! My name is Katie and I host Fall Into the Holidays, now open. All entries get pinned. I would love to have you link up!
Thank you Katie!!! I’ll definitely pop by!
This is so adorable! I never thought to use wool and roll it into balls! I wish I had some acorns around here to use! 🙂
Thank you Amanda!!! I’m already on the hunt for my next felting project!
Popping over from Wake Up Wednesday! I have had a thing for felt lately, so felted wool works too 😉 These are too cute and I may need to make ASAP. I see acorn top collecting in my future, possibly on my lunch break today.
Thank you Sarah! I’m SO thrilled that you love them! I can’t think of a more perfect way to spend a lunch break 😉
Um. I absolutely LOVE this! I didn’t even know wool roving existed!!! Duelly noted. Such a charming little accent! I’ll bet it would be fun to get Lucas involved in the rolling part, too. 🙂
It was my very first time working with wool (aside from knitting) and I’m already planning what to do next! Carson wasn’t such a huge help, though he did like playing with the balls … ALL over my house!
This is a completely new craft for me to learn about! I had no idea that wool could be formed like this. I absolutely LOVE your garland. I am pinning this project to do. I will be busily collecting acorn tops over the next year. Thanks for sharing!
PS–You have a new follower!
Awwww, thank you SO much Kelly!!! I’ve never really done much more than knit with wool, so it was totally new to me too! I was really surprised at how simple it was and the wheels are already turning for my next project!
These are the cutest things ever! I love it!
Thank you SO, SO much Kyla!!! I’m thrilled that you love them too!
I love this! Sharing, Coming to you from HDH!
Thank you SO, SO much!!!
This is such an awesomely cute idea! This would be a great project to do with the kiddos:) Thanks for sharing with us at Hump Day Happenings!
Thank you Adrian! My little guy loved “helping”!
These are soooo flippin’ cute! I didn’t know that you could felt from yarn. I thought it was something you did with old sweaters and I never had the heart to chop up a perfectly good sweater. Anyhoo, I love how you mixed natural items with crafting items. Super cool.
Thank you SO much Heather!!! I haven’t tried felting with yarn, but Google assures me that as long as it’s 100% wool, you totally can! Thanks again!!!
Those are really cute and your tutorial looks great! Thanks for sharing!
Tania
Thank you SO much Tania!!!
this is such an adorable idea – we love felting
Thank you Heather!!! I’ve never actually tried felting before, but it was so easy, I can’t wait to tackle even more!!!
These are adorable!!! I am curious though–was it easy to drill through the acorn caps? I would love to try these out so any advice would be helpful! 🙂
Thank you Abbie! SO easy to drill through actually. I was a bit nervous about cracking them in half, but not a single on cracked – they’re pretty tough little guys. I did use a pretty small drill bit, but I bet I could have gone bigger if I’d wanted to. It really was a super easy project Abbie, I promise there’s nothing to be nervous about!
These look so cute and best of all easy to make. I will definitely give these a go as soon as I find some acorn tops.
Thanks for sharing your link via SITSSharefest. I’ll be sure to follow going forward.
xoxo
Jessica
Oh thank you SO, SO much Jessica! I’m thrilled that you love these little acorns as much as I do!!!
I’ve always wanted to know how to make those felted balls. And to make them into acorns! I adore this project. Thanks for linking up to the creative exchange!
I’m SO happy to help!!! I had no idea it would be SO easy!!!
Very cute craft. I wonder what it is about acorns that make them so appealing? I’ve always wondered how to make “felted wool”… I had NO IDEA you dipped it in soapy water. Very interesting. Hope you had a wonderful girlie day!
Thank you SO much Seana!!! I’m thrilled that you love my little acorns! I was surprised by how easy it was to do too! Wishing you a fab day too!
So cute!!! I totally need these in my life! Thanks for sharing them. Pinned!
Thank you!!! I’m thrilled that you love them Bree!!!
Your acorns are adorable, and they look fantastic on your fireplace! I would love if you would stop by and share this at my blog party, Celebrate It! It’s all about celebrating the things we do everyday!
http://thefreshmancook.blogspot.com/2014/10/celebrate-it-blog-party-15.html
Thank you SO much Teri! Will definitely pop by!
Wow these are so cute! They are great for fall but I’m also thinking they’d be great for a Hundred Acre Wood party I’m planning. Thank you for sharing!!
Oh, how fun!!! Definitely! Thank you Kim!
This felt acorn garland is simply adorable! Love the step by step tutorial! Thank you for linking it to Outside [The] Box link party! I cannot wait to feature it on Tuesday!
Oh wow!!! Thank YOU Megan!!! Have a fab week girl!
So Cute! Great tutorial – I’m adding to my DIY pinterest board.
Thank you SO much Aimee!!!
Kristi this is fantastic!!! I’ve always wanted to do something with felt like this! If you have a minute to drop in and link up to Twirl and Take a Bow (we go live at 8 EST tonight-)I’d so appreciate it! I know everyone would love to see your wonderful garland!
Thank you SO much Robin!!! Wouldn’t miss it for the world 😉
This garland is absolutely adorable! I love that you used different colors instead of just brown. I’ve never tried making anything like this with felt, but you have inspired me. Thanks for joining us for Hump Day Happenings!
Thanks Jenna!!! I’m thrilled that you’re feeling inspired!
I think this is my favorite fall project that you’ve done, too. I love the colors that you choose and it looks so great hanging on your fireplace. I actually have some acorn tops that I collected in my yard….I think I might try this next fall and make some acorn ornaments from your idea. Thanks for sharing it with us Kristi!
Thank you SO much Jamie!!! I’m so happy that you love it as much as I do!!! I was thinking the very same thing about making some cute ornaments for the tree this Christmas too!
This garland is amazing! I love it so much and can’t wait to try! Thanks for sharing! PINNED!
Thank you SO, SO much!!! I’m so happy that you love it Michelle!!!
Love this idea! I may try it out for myself!
Thank you Sarah!!! It was such a fun and easy project!
This garland is just way too cute. I’m in love with it and need one of my own! Great job!
Thank you SO much Christie!!! I’m thrilled that you LOVE it!!!
Oh this is so darn cute! I want to make one! Happy to feature you at our party this morning. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you SO, SO much Sharon!!! What a wonderful surprise to wake up to!
These are so cool!! This post is being featured on my blog today as part of Tuesdays with a Twist blog hop.
Thanks
Angie
How exciting!!! Thank you SO, SO much Angie!!!
Wow!! I had to scroll sooo far down to comment! lol. Well deserved, obviously 🙂 These are adoable. I love them. I’m pinning them. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Lindi @ http://www.lovecreatecelebrate.com
Awwww, thank you Lindi!!! I’m thrilled that you love them too my new Canadian friend!!!
I love, love, love this adorable garland! I have never done any felting… this looks like an easy project to start with! Thanks for sharing at my Creative Ways Link Party. (You’ll be one of the features tomorrow night for sure!)
Blessings,
Nici
These acorns are amazing! This is one of the very best garlands I’ve ever seen and I don’t mind admitting I’m coveting.
Awwww, you are much too sweet! Thank you SO, SO much Dana! I’m so thrilled that you love it!!!
Such cute garland! Love the colors you chose 🙂
Thank you SO, SO much Emily!!!
I love this so much Kristi that I picked it as my Hostess Pick of the Week tomorrow for Work it Wednesday! Thanks for sharing it with us:)
Oh, thank you SO much Krista!!! I can’t wait to check it out!!!
This is amazing! So charming, and perfect for fall! I’m featuring it at this week’s link party! http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2014/11/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-115.html
Thank you, thank you, thank you Jennifer! How exciting! I’m so thrilled that you love it!
So cute! I love it! Sharing it on my FB page. Thanks for linking it up at Monday Funday!
Oh wow!!! Thank you SO much Katie!!!
Kristi these are gorgeous! So happy they were most clicked on Creative Spark Link Party last week. Hope you stop by and link up again today! http://bit.ly/10uAB5J
Wow, that’s SO awesome!!! Thank you SO much Michelle!
Thanks so much for linking up your adorable acorn garland at the Pretty Pintastic Party! We loved them so much we’re featuring them on the party this weekend! Stop by, grab a featured button, and link up some more cute projects!
How awesome!!! Thank you SOOOO much!!!
Kristi
I am a new subscriber to your blog – I couldn’t help but notice in this post that you mentioned Coeur d’Alene. We are moving next week from WV to Sagle, ID, about 40 minutes away from Coeur d’Alene to spend our retirement with our daughter and her family (yeah for grandkids). I’m hoping to find some fun things in your blog to share with the littlest, a six year old avid crafter!
Oh Debbie, how exciting!!! You are going to have SO much fun with your granddaughter and how lucky that you’ll have something so special to do together!!! Thank you SO much for following along! I’m sure you’ll find a ton of projects that you two can make! We actually live just across the border in BC, but head down to Spokane/ Coeur d’Alene often as they are our closest major shopping areas! I’ve come across some amazing antique shops in Spokane on Monroe, but haven’t explored much in Coeur d’Alene yet (though I’ve seen some fun shops I’m dying to check out)! It’s definitely a fun area!!! Good luck with your move!
I love these acorns! How adorable are these? Thanks so much for sharing the instructions for making them. I’m pinning this post! And thanks for joining Grace at Home–I’m featuring you this week!
I love this sweet, little fallish garland. Thanks so much for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!
Alison
Nancherrow
Thank you SO, SO much Alison!!! I’m thrilled that you love it!!!
I’ve seen these on Etsy and wondered how to make them. They are so adorable! Thanks for a great tutorial. I may pick up some wool yarn tonight at work…now just need to find acorn caps! Thank you for sharing it and all your amazing fall decor at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great weekend! ~Deborah
Oh perfect!!! I’m SO happy that you love them enough to make some of your own Deborah!!! Happy weekend!
Those are so adorable! Thanks for showing how to make them. Your tutorial is great! Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party! I’ve pinned you post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.
Thank you Tammy!!!
So pretty! Congrats on your well-deserved feature at the DIY Sunday Showcase. Pinning!
Awwww, thank you SO much Natashalh!!!
Hello beautiful! This looks so amazing. Pinned. Thank you for taking the time to stop by! I hope to see you at our party tonight, it starts at 7 pm. We love to party with you!
Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Thank you SO, SO much Kimberly! You’ll definitely see me there my friend!
Very, very adorable! Stopping by from the Tip Junkie Link up. So glad to find this cute project!
Thank you SO, SO much Aimee!!!
Wow, just lovely! Felting looks super relaxing and your craft turned out gorgeous 😉
Visiting from “Found and Forage” linky party.
come visit me at
http://kraftmint.com
Ursula
Thank you SO much Ursula!!! It was the perfect project for working in front of my favorite show 😉 Will be sure to pop over for a visit too!!!
Yay, I am so thrilled to see this at Found & Foraged! Thank you for linking up!! It’s so very pretty and one of my favorites! xo!!
Awww, thank you SO much Laura!!!
This is so adorable. I recently made an acorn garland with felted bodies, but crocheted tops. But, this is too cute! Love it! So glad you linked it up at our party. Hope to see you again next week!
Thank you Grace! I really enjoyed working with felt and I was so surprised at how easy it was! I’ll definitely be trying it again!
Hi Kristi,
I love your acorn garland and learned something new from reading your post. I have made these before by needle felting the wool roving into balls but it is time consuming. I want to try your method with the water and dish soap…or maybe combine the two. Thanks so much for sharing the tutorial.
Enjoying your blog,
Cheryl
Thank you Cheryl! I’m thrilled that you learned something new! I haven’t tried needle felting yet, but it’s definitely on my list. Thank YOU!
These are so stinkin’ cute! Thank you so much for linking up at Found & Foraged! PINNED! Hope to see you again this Saturday night at 8PM at http://houseofhipsters.com
Thank you SO, SO much Kyla! I’m thrilled that you love them!!!
These are precious. I have a silly question – when you say you “drilled” the holes in the acorn hats – what did you use to “drill”?
Thank you
Thanks Heather! I used a small drill bit (just big enough for the string to run through easily) and literally drilled the holes with a drill just as I would for a screw. Using the drill made really quick work of it. Thanks again!