Every home has its flaws. Some can be fixed, while others have to be hidden. Woollen crafts are an excellent way to hide flaws and at the same time, display treasured, hand-crafted creations. Whether you are an expert knitter or a total yarn novice, there is a suitable project for you.
Matching the creation to the flaw
Modern homes can be soulless boxes, so using carefully selected crochet kits to create woollen blankets, cushion covers and hanging garlands is a brilliant way to inject some personality into your home and make it feel warm and welcoming.
Conversely, old homes can be…quirky. If yours has ugly exposed pipework or fuse boxes in plain sight, you’ll need to be more creative about hiding them. Enter the macrame wall hanging panel!
What is a macrame wall hanging panel?
The beauty of macrame is that you can personalise it to suit your space. You can select your preferred colour scheme, make it whatever size you need and shape it as necessary to disguise your particular eyesore.
What do you need to make a macrame wall hanging panel?
All you need is good quality cotton yarn, such as that traditionally sold in Wool Couture crochet kits and a stick. Of course, you could opt for a metal ring or a pole of some description if you’d rather, but if you’re keeping it simple, a small fallen tree branch will be perfectly adequate.
A tape measure and a pair of scissors will make sure that your creation is sharp and accurate, but if your only aim is to disguise an eyesore in your home, you may find that the unique texture achieved by hand-snapping rather than cutting the yarn will add to the effect.
Don’t forget, the joy of yarn crafts is that they can easily be undone and restarted. So if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
