How to make a knitted or crochet poppy wreath
Published on 1 February 2022 1 min read![How to make a knitted or crochet poppy wreath](https://content.prod.lovecrafts.co/lovecrafts/aef19fd7-bb44-40b6-8247-f44a41a4d1b0_poppy+wreath_header.png?auto=compress,format&rect=0,106,1800,747&w=964&h=400)
Why not make a knitted or crochet poppy for Remembrance Day? For those that want to get creative with their poppies this year, we have created a step by step guide on how to create a wreath out of your poppies. You can do this using a glue gun, but if preferred, you could do this as an embroidery method.
Materials
- A twig wreath base
- Loose knitted or crochet poppies
- Stick It Hot Melt Cordless Glue Gun (Includes 3 Glue Sticks)
- Craft wire
The very first step for this project is to knit or crochet the remembrance poppies. These couldn't be quicker or easier to make, so whether you put a couple on your wreath or completely cover it – it won't take long to achieve.
Remembrance poppy patterns
How to make a rememberance poppy wreath
1
![step 1](https://content.prod.lovecrafts.co/lovecrafts/87881c55-66b1-4664-b816-9b08a4b07362_poppy+wreath_1.png?auto=compress,format&rect=106,0,1002,1002&w=226&h=226)
Arrange the poppy where you would like it to sit on the wreath, ideally positioning the leaf at 11 o'clock and glue into place using the hot glue gun.
2
![step 2](https://content.prod.lovecrafts.co/lovecrafts/002d92cc-9e9d-4fe4-826e-77239aee96f0_poppy+wreath_2.png?auto=compress,format&rect=148,0,928,928&w=226&h=226)
Next, add your 2nd poppy onto the wreath and glue down.
3
![step 3](https://content.prod.lovecrafts.co/lovecrafts/3c35e991-ab36-4c6d-8559-267fd2ccc79f_poppy+wreath_3.png?auto=compress,format&rect=212,0,996,996&w=226&h=226)
Add your final poppy if desired and glue down, or continue this step if you would like a wreath full of poppies.
4
![step 4](https://content.prod.lovecrafts.co/lovecrafts/0a2f00bb-5350-4334-94ae-83f820c81393_poppy+wreath_4.png?auto=compress,format&rect=281,0,858,858&w=226&h=226)
Take your wire and begin to thread it through the wooden wreath.
5
![step 5](https://content.prod.lovecrafts.co/lovecrafts/9fe23d16-82bc-4e9e-970a-bb42fcc87833_poppy+wreath_5.png?auto=compress,format&rect=288,0,856,856&w=226&h=226)
Loop the wire through the wooden wreath and curve back up.
6
![step 6](https://content.prod.lovecrafts.co/lovecrafts/b9f2d2e6-91a3-4604-8c0c-8c696a47815c_poppy+wreath_6.png?auto=compress,format&rect=292,0,846,846&w=226&h=226)
Adjust the wire through the loop until it's at your desired length. Then twizzle the ends together to allow you to pin it to a door.