Yarn Bombing a Trellis

I was inspired by some yarn bombing I saw recently. When we returned home I started thinking about making something for our own yard. When I needed something for my morning glories to grow on I decided I would knit something.

Knitted Trellis

Finished Trellis

It turned out nice and I enjoyed looking at it under the vines all summer. I left it up all winter and it did fine until the very end when one strand broke and then the whole thing unraveled. Ugh!! So I would recommend taking it down if you have winter where you live.

Yarn used was some Red Heart Super Saver, I wanted something cheap, because I wasn't sure how it would turn out. I used one skeins to complete it, which was 436 yards (approx) of weight 4 or worsted weight yarn.

After experimenting I used size US 17 needles, I'll post the pattern below.

Advice, when you trying to see if your trellis is wide enough, stretch that sucker really tightly. I realized after the first rain that it grew, and ended up wider than I anticipated.

I would recommend knitting a swatch in the pattern below and wetting it to see how much it will grow! (or change size in all directions)

Knitted Trellis Pattern (finished size 36 long by 78 wide)

Needles: size 17 US

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Yarn one and a half skein, (worsted weight yarn, weight 4) 7 oz, 364 yds per skein, so total of approx 436 ish yards.

Cast on 37 stitches

Row 1, Knit

Row 2 Knit

Row 3 Knit

Row 4 (Knit 1 wrap around needle 2x), repeat this all across

Row 5 Knit all of the knit stitches and drop the wraps. This makes the larger spaced rows.

Repeat until wide enough.

Stretch this as much as possible when holding it up to see if it is going to fit.

To put up I just "sewed" it onto the poles. This is the one I made in 2018.

I ended up crocheting one in 2019. I'll make a post with that one also.

Trellis at end of summer

Enjoy! I'd love for you to tag me if you make one of these! I'm @knittingdragonflies on Instagram!

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