Hi there Fellow creative crocheters!
Here's something that always shocks the yarn-shop owners when I come in to buy yarn:
I only ever buy ONE BALL of any kind. 🧶
Normally when you go yarn shopping for a project, you'll have to buy lots of the same kind so that you have enough for your project, but honestly, what's the fun in that? There are SO many beautiful yarns to choose from, and it's incredibly exciting to come home with a whole selection of beautiful yarns.
Here's why I do this:
I think of crochet like of painting - the more shades and textures you have to mix and match, the more exciting the process. 🥰 If I was painting a blue picture, I wouldn't go and buy 4 tubes of the same blue paint, I'd buy 4 different shades of blues so that I could create depth and textures.
So my tip for next time you go yarn shopping - choose all the colours and textures you love, but get just one of each! And when you start a new project - mix them up! Get creative and have the best time!
Would you try this? Let me know in the comments below!
Aluma ♥️🧶
8 comments
Buenos días, Aluma
Me encanta tu creatividad!!!!
Gracias por compartir.🙂
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ALUMA replied:
Muchas gracias, aprecio tus amables palabras!
It should be „with wooly regards from Vienna“… in my post. So sorry! (There was no way for changing that..)
I also buy wool and yarn online on platforms where individuals sell things they no longer want. Sometimes you can even get wool and yarn for free! I also love flea markets of all kinds and am always on the lookout for leftover wool. With Woolfs regards from Vienna!
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ALUMA replied:
What a great idea! thank you for sharing 🥰
Liebe Aluma
Genau so mache ich es . Ich bin Künstlerin von Beruf und mache textile Kunst . Ich webe und kaufe immer nur ein Garn , weil ich alles untereinander und miteinander verbinde. Das ist einfach wundervoll. Liebe Grüße Christa
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ALUMA replied:
Thank you Christa! So nice to hear from you. I’d love to see your art ❤️
What a great idea and what a stimulus for experimenting, also means you can buy single balls of expensive yarn. I live in the UK where we gave fantastic charity (thrift)shops which are a great source of yarn.
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ALUMA replied:
Dear Jackie, that is EXACTLY what it means! 🥰 It’s so fun to add special yarns into your work. So glad you liked it ❤️