yarn as art
Wednesday, May 19, 2021For today's WIP, I'd like to mention a project that was on my mind for a few months. I guess it was a mental WIP that accelerated into a FO in about 30 minutes.
The materials sat on the floor for the entire time. I'm serious. I don't know what kept me from diving into this project. Fear of messing up? I don't think that's possible. 
One day, Christina brought over these wood plate racks from Bed, Bath and Beyond. Ours was going out of business. (I found similar ones here.)
Christina also purchased this Velcro tape and explained her vision. "Attach these to the back of the plate racks, attach the plate rack to the wall, display that gorgeous yarn. Hang them horizontal. Hang them vertical. Attach your skeins. Attach your cakes. Attach balls. Just play and have fun."
I measured the wall and tried to lay it out on the floor so that I could come up with a little bit of a plan. In the end, I just dove in feet first. It was easier that way. (You can see the time lapse video of this over on Instagram.)
I couldn't be more pleased with the result. I mean it's a wall of pure happiness. For the first few days, I would just head back to the office whenever I thought of it. Just to get some happy.
I had this blank wall in my corner of the office that needed something desperately. My friend, Christina, had the most fabulous idea. You see, Christina isn't a knitter, but she is an artist. And she just happens to love yarn. I mean, really love yarn. The colors, the texture, the feel of it in her hands. She thinks a skein of yarn is is a work of art in itself. And, it truly is.
And the best thing? I can change it out with the season. Autumnal colors in the fall. Shades of red and green for the holidays. A wall of white in the winter. The possibilities are endless. And If I ever get tired of all of it? I won't even need to repair holes because there aren't any nails in the wall.
My friend, Christina, is a genius! 🧡
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