Jute Ornaments

What do you think of these jute Christmas balls I made last night? They are easy to make so I thought I would share the instructions with you.

Supplies:
Styrofoam balls of various sizes
Wire or hairpins
Jute (string, cord or wool)
White glue
Scissors
Knitting needle or pencil
Straight pins

Instructions:
1. Push a hairpin or bent wire into a styrofoam ball. You can coat the pin with glue first to keep it from coming loose over time. Hairpins are great because they already have a formed loop and can be cut down to size with scissors so they don’t protrude from the bottom of the ball.
2. With a knitting needle or pencil, poke a hole at the top of the ball underneath the wire loop. Place some glue in the hole and poke the end of the jute into the hole to hide the end from sight. Pin in place until dry.
3. Add glue to the ball and start winding the jute around and around, stopping to pin it in place every now and then. Change colours as you go, if you wish, to create different patterns.
4. Once you have reached the bottom of the ball, make another hole in the centre, add glue, cut the jute and poke the end of the jute into the hole. Once again, this hides the end of the jute from sight, creating a seamless finish.
5. Once glue is dry, take out the straight pins.
6. Thread a ribbon through the wire loop and tie into a bow. Or tie a ribbon loop in order to hang your ornament without using a metal hanger.
7. Make some more!