DIY Yarn Wall: Easy Storage for Your Yarn Stash

It’s official, my hubs and I have conquered yet another DIY! Most of the DIY projects end up on my motherhood blog because they’re, well, more themed towards motherhood and kids—but, I think yarn being the feature of this, I wanted to put it on the Hobby Mom to love!!

Let’s get into how we made this epic and incredible pegboard yarn wall to store my yarn stash!!

How to Make a DIY Pegboard Yarn Wall

Yes, this was less than $100 to complete and as of right now, it holds over 50 full-size skeins (or cakes) of yarn! This does require you to turn your skeins into cakes (I use the winder from Micheals as it was on sale, but this one is a similar size).

Cakes make it easier to center-pull the yarn, leading to fewer knots while crocheting. I don’t crochet to sell, so I normally don’t have more than this amount on hand, so I try to use as much as possible from my stash!

What You’ll Need:

Anyways, to create this wall exactly as you see it (excluding the yarn), you’ll need the following supplies:

Hardboard Pegboard in White (47.75-in W x 95.75-in H), you can use one smaller and follow the same process, just different measurements.
4 1in x 4in x 6ft boards
6 1-in x 2-in x 8-ft furring strips
Nails (we used a nailgun, but you can use nails and a hammer)
Something to cut your wood
2-inch pegs for the wall

A lot of the materials/supplies/tools can be swapped for an alternative. For example, if you don’t have a saw to cut angles for your framing, you can skip the angled corners and butt up your pieces.

If you don’t have a nail gun, use a hammer and nails or a drill with screws. It may take a little longer, but it’s still comfortable to complete the project.

Putting Your Yarn Wall Together

Step #1: Cut Your Pegboard Down to Size

You can do this at home or when you purchase it. I bought mine from Lowes and asked them to cut it down to size, 4 x 6 ft.

Step #2: Cut Down and Place Your Furring Strips

Cut your strips down to the frame behind your pegboard, this will keep it off the wall so you can use your pegs comfortably. If you’re following our measurements, you need two strips 6ft long for the top and bottom and two strips that are 44in long.

We also added strips to the middle, 2ft from each side. This will prevent your pegboard from sagging after a bit of use!

#3. Add Your Pegboard

While the rest of it could be done with one person, this took some balance so a second person would be extremely helpful. We used screws to hang the pegboard.

#4. Frame Your Board!

Cut your board’s framing pieces to the length of your pegboard. For us, the longest point/tip for the board is 6ft for the top and bottom pieces and 4ft for the sides.

We had a little issue with cutting our boards too close, but it did fit together in the end! I originally didn’t want the framing, but my hubs suggested it and if he was willing to take on the task, I was down for it.

#5. Hang Your Yarn

This is where your hooks come in handy! I chose a 2-inch hook as I wanted a smoother look—I kept the board behind my desk and didn’t want longer pegs to hit my head. For the smaller yarn cakes, I simply place them in the gaps without using hooks and it works perfectly!

The Finished Yarn Wall!

And ta-da!! It’s all done!

Here’s a quick look at how the yarn goes onto the hook and fits on the pegboard:

This is definitely one of my favorite DIYs to date and I think I’m going to continue to love it as long as it has space in my office! Plus, with all the yarn headed to my house right now, it will fill out pretty well.

I kinda wish I would have had it when I was tackling the crochet projects from last year (which you can look at here).

What do you think? A DIY win for the books? Let me know what you think and don’t forget to share or save it for later!