Hey everyone!
Well, this is awkward. I was working on designing today’s mandala, and I had a wonderful inspirational picture and the colors were really coming together, so I reach down to grab my yarn, and… I ran out of two colors! How did this happen? :(
I rummaged through my stash to see what other colors I was missing, and then it occurred to me that I don’t have a quick way to see all the colors I have.
Time to remedy that :)
From some silver card stock I cut out 7x5cm rectangles, and using a tiny puncher I punched out flower-shaped holes in the top center of them. I cut a length of yarn from all the colors in my stash and using ModPodge, glued them to the card stock.
Then I took a ribbon and strung it through all the cards – done! :)
These cards are an easy and quick way to see what colors there are in my stash (of cotton yarn), and they’re the perfect companion for designing mandalas!
All I have to do now is write down the color numbers on the cards, so I know what colors to order the next time I run out.
In the meantime I ordered some new yarn, so expect a new mandala from me next week! :)
xo,
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February 6, 2013 at 3:35 pm
What a great idea!
February 6, 2013 at 3:35 pm
Ohh, pretty! Great idea! I store my yarns in a plastic box with warm colours one side and cool colours on the other – this helps me :D
Jane xx
February 6, 2013 at 3:49 pm
Thank you. Using this idea!
February 6, 2013 at 4:00 pm
Wow, you’re not just a crochet genius you’re organised too… You’re perfect!
Thanks for the idea x
February 6, 2013 at 7:42 pm
I am defiantly going to give this a go… I am forever running out of colours, ordering new ones and then realising I’ve got the wrong ones! Sounds like a colour book is on the cards!
February 7, 2013 at 12:32 am
What a great idea!
February 7, 2013 at 1:26 am
genius!!
February 7, 2013 at 10:12 am
pretty !
February 8, 2013 at 2:53 am
Very pretty and a very effective way of knowing what you need in a hurry. Love it.
February 12, 2013 at 8:16 pm
Love thisnsit
February 16, 2013 at 3:32 pm
Brilliant!
February 17, 2013 at 12:16 am
I really like this idea. I always get my colours and wools muddled and have been trying to think of a solution to keep things more organised when I want to buy more.
Thanks for sharing this.