January 06, 2008

Yarn Curtains, yo

The unveiling! I know I've been teasing you with some big new thing, and here it is -- beaded* yarn curtains! Handbuilt, handspun, handpainted! all by me and my family! I'm so excited about them I can hardly stand it. It's the first project K.adventure (my partner) and I have worked on, and actually finished together! And they are awesome. Really, K.ad did such an amazing job on the tops! And lemme tell you, they are just as cool in person. Originally I pictured them hanging in the doorway of yarnstudios far and wide, framing the room where knitters keep their stash, on the fronts of shelving units full of yarn, dangling from the entrance to dye studios, artists spaces, etc. and then I pictured them hanging in every doorway, far and wide. It didn't dawn on me until they were done that they could be used in windows as well as doorways, but now I want them in every window in our house! And every doorway.

My favorite is the Knitters Ruin one, but I love all three styles (more pictures of each are in the the shop, also if anyone has, you know, an extra whole lotta dollas hanging about, you could have one of your very own. I know they're a lot but they each take so long to make! The specs are there as well, and don't worry, I made them extra rugged so there's no popping or breaking and they've been road tested by a 6 year old and have stood the test of uh...him.

*not actual beads, just yarn that looks beaded.

Posted by jacey at January 6, 2008 11:47 PM
Comments

Wow! Those are awesome! Wonderful idea a- I think you should print the Knitter's Ruin image on a t-shirt! I'd buy one!

Posted by: jennifer at January 7, 2008 12:10 AM

brilliant! you yarn genius... my favorite is knitters ruin too, rad!

hey i spun up your pink wool the other day on my brand new (used) wheel (louet s10, yay!) - you can see it here if you wanna: http://www.flickr.com/photos/-leethal-/sets/72157603643862850/

with any luck someday i'll be able to make yarn half as cool as yours...

Posted by: Lee at January 7, 2008 03:17 AM

These look really amazing in the door and in the window. Nice work!!

Posted by: robyn at January 7, 2008 08:42 AM

Those curtains are amazing! I'd really have to save up for that though.

Posted by: Lauren at January 7, 2008 09:06 AM

These are wonderful.

Posted by: jodi at January 7, 2008 11:13 AM

gar-jus! just fantastic!

Posted by: froghair at January 7, 2008 12:54 PM

I love em! Just love em! And I agree about putting Knitters Ruin on a t-shirt, I'd be in there like a dirty shirt (but only after I'd worn it for a while).

Cafe Press???

And I want (totally want) a curtain. Can't you see it in my yarn abode? Must. Sell. More. Yarn. Then I'll see about coming back for that.

Posted by: Jayne at January 7, 2008 02:17 PM

They are super cool. I just love the yarn that is hanging from them. Are the strands weighted at the bottom? I know my daughter would love to run through one but the cats would eat the yarn. They have good taste. Sad

Posted by: Tal at January 7, 2008 02:52 PM

Thanks. You know, i thought we'd have to weight it but it turns out that the yarn itself, with the coils and the warp core is heavy enough to keep it hanging straight and untangled. It's also better that the weight be distributed throughout the entire length than just at the bottom with would lead to tangled messes, so I've been told. And yes, cat -- no good, thankfully my dog is not interested.

much,
jacey

Posted by: jacey at January 7, 2008 02:56 PM

seriously, between this and the eyeball dress, my mind is, like, blown.

Posted by: kathleen at January 7, 2008 07:33 PM

those are lovely! wish I had the moolah to buy some... however, I do have some crochet doodads that I could use to do something similar... thanks for the inspiration!

Posted by: fre at January 7, 2008 08:29 PM

Really awesome work! And I see you sold 2 already! GOOD FOR YOU!!
Give the kiddo a squeeze from us!

Posted by: Roni at January 8, 2008 10:13 AM

Your creative genius continues to slay me. Those curtains are *awesome*.

Posted by: Rebecca H. at January 9, 2008 03:33 PM

Wow..Wow..Wow! What an excellent mind you have!

Diane

Posted by: Diane at January 9, 2008 06:57 PM

Ooh, those are so awesome! Great job! I love the Knitter's Ruin one. If I was gonna get a knitting tat, I'd want something like that. *covets*

Posted by: Resourceress at January 11, 2008 01:16 AM

Those are awesome. I second (third, fourth?) the clamor for knitter's ruin tees!

please?

Posted by: triple p;) at January 11, 2008 02:02 PM

The curtains are wonderful - so inventive and exciting to look at!

Posted by: ellen at January 11, 2008 02:04 PM

Keep making them, so when I have money and a new apartment, I can buy some. So awesome!

(Found you off of Knitty, love the site.)

Posted by: M Ward at January 12, 2008 09:45 PM

dude, what a fantastic idea! :D

Posted by: rae at January 13, 2008 02:21 PM

Oh damn.. those are so kick ass!! I'd *love* to have one in my doorway, though I fear my cat would love it (too much) too. She gets great joy out of destruction... heheh.

But seriously! Those are awesome!

Posted by: Emily at January 14, 2008 06:10 PM

Your artwork is amazing. I am completely smitten with these door and window hangings.

Posted by: Jenn at January 15, 2008 03:36 PM

OMG do you mean that the art work comes with it???? Swoon! I must save my pennies!

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