Yo-yo Christmas Trees are Easy and So Much Fun

Share on FacebookPin on PinterestTweet about this on TwitterEmail this to someonePrint this page

Use Scraps to Make Yours in Any Festive Color Combo!

Yo-yos in decreasing sizes are slipped over dowels to create these sweet little trees. They are charming in just about any color and will make fun additions to your holiday decor. They are also lovely gifts, and a great use of scraps.

The trees can be short and squat or tall and narrow depending on the size and number of the yo-yos. Cut them close in size and use several for a narrow tree. Or use fewer yo-yos with a greater difference between the size of each yo-yo circle for a wide, short tree.

Yo-yo TreeImage from Kiwi at Heart.

Use a protractor to create circle templates for the yo-yos (or purchase a pattern mentioned below). Make one yo-yo of each consecutive size, then cut a small slit in the smooth side in order to slide the yo-yo onto the dowel.

Yo-yo Trees

Trees made by scrapthat, found on Etsy.

Vary the height of the trees by varying the length of the dowels and number of yo-yos used. Find a cute star to affix to the top of each one. You’ll find many star ideas at a craft store or cut some from felt.

Yo-yo TreesTrees by Esparanza from Mi Hogar de Patchwork.

Use a wooden thread spools for the tree stands (make sure the dowel fits into it) or look around the craft store for other ideas.

Yo-yo Trees

A free tutorial is available for trees in two sizes (shown above) from Kiwi at Heart. The photo tutorial does a great job of showing you how to make these trees start to finish, including how to make yo-yos.

Measurements are provided in centimeters and millimeters.

Convert centimeters to inches here.

Convert millimeters to inches here.

Click here for the free “Yo Yo Christmas Tree” tutorial.

 

Yo-yo Tree

The following tutorial, for the tree pictured above, is from Amy Power’s Inspired Ideas Christmas 2010, pages 143-145.

Yo-yo Tree instructions

You can view the magazine online, using the left and right arrows to scroll through the pages. Look for the big + sign in the lower right corner when mousing over the page. Click that to increase the size of a page for easier reading (you can drag the page up or down, left or right once enlarged).

Click here for the free issue of Amy Power’s Inspired Ideas Christmas 2010.

 

Yo-yo Tree

If you prefer working from a pattern, one is available for the sweet little trees pictured above. Notice that these have been made into ornaments with the addition of cords threaded through the star buttons. The finished trees are 3″ x 4″.

Click here to purchase the “Yo-yo Tree Ornament” pattern.

Yo-yo Christmas Tree Pattern

There’s also a pattern available for the pretty tree above. It’s 14″ tall

Click here to purchase the “Yo-yo Christmas Tree” pattern.

Amazon has a nice selection of wooden spools available. They can be used as is, painted or wrapped with a strip of fabric or ribbon secured with a bit of glue. Be sure to choose those that fit the size of the dowel you plan to use. Look over the selection of wooden spools here.

 

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

PLEASE NOTE: Quilting Digest has featured many patterns from vendors participating in the Craftsy Marketplace, most of which have been deleted by Craftsy. It's going to take awhile for us to hunt down new sources for those patterns. In the meantime there are many links to patterns on our site that no longer work. We apologize if this article contains one or more of those links and appreciate your patience while we straighten things out. Thank you!




PLEASE NOTE: Quilting Digest does not sell or otherwise provide patterns directly. We showcase patterns and projects from various vendors, bloggers and other sources. Please make a note of where you access a pattern (the link in the yellow box toward the end of each Quilting Digest article). That way you can contact Support for that source if you have downloading problems or other issues. Thank you!

 

Add a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *