The first activity is to decorate with your stash. Over my Christmas vacation I managed to visit Loop in Philadelphia. I immediately noticed their beautfiul displays. I had a similar idea in mind for this project, but not nearly as well executed. See that red yarn behind the Christmas tree?

Supplies: Several skeins of unused yarn, A digital camera (borrow one if you have to), A hammer. For the hanging match the appropriate hanging devices to the surface. You could use any of the following to hang the yarn: mug hooks, nails, suction cups, clothespins. Some places to hang the yarn include: an unused wall, a sheet of metal, a window, a laundry line or a cork bulletin board.

Install hooks into an available wall. Hang skeins and enjoy your new wall art. Loop had done this beautifully and showcased several shades of the yarn in any given display in different weights, yarns and textures. It made the shop look beautiful.

You could also get a piece of glass or metal and place several suction cup hooks on it and do the same. I might do it on a window in my office using suction cups or use a bulletin board for my wall.

Relevant articles:

DIY’s How to Hang Pictures

For those of you who don’t have an available wall, I recommend setting up a clothesline and pinning several skeins to it. Then photograph it! Repeat for the desired number of colorways and turn into a screen saver. Then stash your yarn back in your closet.

Relevant article:

Windows XP: Create a personal screensaver using your photos.

I’d love to see your finished projects. Just post a link in the comments section! If there turns out to be a large number of them, I’ll set up a flickr group.