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How to Draw Yarn
Draw yarn in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: ball of yarn.
Step 1: Ball of yarn
In the middle draw one big round circle, about as wide as your hand, leaving room under it.
Step 2: Eyes and cheeks
In the middle draw 2 big egg eyes with a black dot and a shine. Add 2 oval cheeks below.
Step 3: Big smile
Under the eyes draw a wide open smile like a D on its back, with a little tongue inside.
Step 4: Yarn over the top
Start on the left edge. Draw 3 close curves over the top of the ball, stopping on the right edge.
Step 5: Yarn under the chin
Start on the left edge. Draw 3 close curves under the mouth, stopping on the right edge.
Step 6: Yarn round the sides
Between the top and bottom curves, draw 3 close curves down the left side. Do both sides.
Step 7: Loose strand
From the right edge of the ball, draw a loose strand down low, ending in a little curl.
Step 8: Ground line
From the ball, just above its bottom, draw a long straight ground line out to each side, under the curl.
Step 9: Shadow
Start on the ground left of the ball. Dip under the ball, back up to the ground on the right.
Step 10: Pink cheeks
With a pink crayon, colour the cheek ovals and the tongue.
Step 11: Red yarn
Colour the ball red around the eyes, cheeks and mouth. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Black mouth, grey shadow
Colour the inside of the mouth black, leaving the pink tongue. Colour the shadow grey. Your yarn is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: yarn, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
