![]() Welcome to In The Loop, The Artful Yarn shop blog. In this new space, you can look forward to some great tips and insights drawn from our staff's collective years of experience. But first things first! I wanted to remind you that we have a neat opportunity for our fiber friends to GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. We all have a few skeins in our stash that are "extras". This weekend is I Love Yarn Day during which you can donate those unused, full skeins. The shop has partnered with local crafting charities that will take the donated yarn and make hats, scarves, blankets, mittens, and other hand made items to distribute to people in our communities who could use a helping hand. Check the shop website for details. A little background on me. I have a degree in Fine Arts with an emphasis in photography. Art has been such a big part of my life for so long. Recently I have less time to sit down and paint, or photoshop, or draw. Instead I take the opportunity to paint with my yarn. Bold color choices mixed with a fun colorwork pattern always gives me a painting vibe. It is something that I really encourage our customers to try. Basically, you follow a chart (color by numbers style) and watch what you imagined taking shape. When designing our Yarn Discovery Tour pattern I kept that in mind. I wanted to create something truly unique to Chagrin Falls. I started by brainstorming: What are some of my favorite parts of this town I call home? What icons represent these things? How can I paint these into something I want to wear? With graph paper and a good sense of color (helped along by a great supplier, Wonderland Yarns) I created a big cozy cowl/snood (the pattern is available at the shop). My pattern captures a time and place that is meaningful to me. Color work gives you such a great opportunity to make a project that is truly one of a kind. Give it a try and feel free to stop in- there is a lot of helpful advice at the shop and even some charting cards available if you aren't quite ready to go completely custom. Comments are closed.
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AuthorTiffany Perry Archives
February 2025
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