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How To Draw Yarn – Easy Yarn Drawing To Try

Easy Tutorial For Ball of Yarn Doodle

Spin Up Some Fun: Learn How to Draw a Yarn Doodle!

Are you a crafter? You will want to try this simple yarn doodle tutorial!

Whether you’re a doodle beginner or a seasoned artist, this guide will teach you how to draw a cozy ball of yarn step by step.

Perfect for adding a crafty, warm touch to your artwork, this design is great for anyone who loves knitting, crocheting, or just adorable doodles.

Creative Ideas for Using Your Yarn Doodle:

  • Personalize Bullet Journals or planners with crafty, handmade vibes.
  • Create unique greeting cards or gift tags for craft lovers.
  • Enhance DIY projects like bookmarks, stickers, or stationery.
  • Use it as a fun drawing activity for kids on creative afternoons.
  • Incorporate it into art challenges or themed doodle prompts.

Grab your pens, let your creativity unwind, and draw a ball of yarn that’s sure to tie your designs together!

How To Draw Wool

Ball of Wool drawing supplies

Here are some supplies that will help you create amazing doodles:

  1. Papersketchbook or draw it in your bullet journal
  2. Our favorite drawing pen: Sakura Pigma Micron
  3. Art Pens for coloring:Tombow Dual Brush Pens
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How to Draw Yarn

How To doodle Yarn step-by-step

Follow along with our easy Knitting Yarn doodle tutorial. Simply follow each step by drawing the part of the doodle in PURPLE.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Decide where you want your Ball of Wool doodle on the page and start by drawing a circle with a flat bottom. We want our Ball of yarn drawing to be on an angle so have but the circle on the angle we want.

Step 1 - ball of wool doodle tutorial

Step 2

Next, draw the packaging for the Yarn ball. This is a rectangle type shape but make sure you curve the edges slightly.

Step 2- ball of yarn doodle

Step 3

Then draw a second circle for the bottom of the ball of yarn.

Step 3 - knitting drawing

Step 4

Have fun adding the lines of wool next. To mimic how a yarn ball is wound up we start with some curved lines on the top left of the yarn ball.

Step 4 - Knitting doodle

Step 5

Now add more curved lines put at a different angle in the bottom of the top circle.

Step 5 - ball of wool drawing tutorial

Step 6

Then begin on the bottom circle by adding a few curved lines on the left side.

Step 6 - ball of wool doodle

Step 7

Next, fill in the rest of the bottom circle with more curved lines at a different angle.

Step 7 - ball of wool drawing

Step 8

Add a loose thread for interest.

Step 8 - how to draw a ball of wool

Step 9

The last step is to have fun and color your Ball of Yarn drawing. You can add some knitting needles too.

Step 9 - simple ball of wool drawing

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