Lay Lady Lay - AKA What Do to with Yarn Remnants (Img Hvy)

[haroldlovesmaude]

So about last December, I finished up two knitting projects and STILL had some yarn leftover, but not enough to make a third project, and I didn't want to buy another skein. Then I remembered I had also had the same problem when I made the fetching gloves. Since then I'd always wanted to make a "painting" of sorts with yarn remnants, and when I saw this challenge, I decided to do it.

So Bob Dylan's "Lay, Lady, Lay" is one of my favorite songs of his, though there are tons of other favorites. (You can listen to it here--once you get to the page, click where it says "Listen" on the left hand side.) One line from it I especially like is: "Whatever colors you have in your mind/I'll show them to you and you'll see them shine."

Which led to this:

All of the colored areas are indeed composed of yarn.

based from this classic Dylan poster:


Here are some close-ups:





And some in progress pics, going backwards in time:







It took me about a week to complete, but the task was very therapeutic. And sticky. But mostly therapeutic. It's about the size of half a normal sized foam core board--I think it's like ten by twenty inches. It was bowed in the middle when I finished it, but I have stacked books on it in the middle, hoping to straighten it out a bit at least.

[SonjaBoo]

Wow -- there is a lot of work in that!  Beautiful!

[zkatom]

Incredible!  This is an amazing work of art!

[Lydia the Strange]

WOW! This is absolutely amazing! I love the whole concept of it. The colors are beautiful. This has inspired me to make a yarn painting. I have so many yarn remnents that need to be used.

Great job!

[italianchildhood]

Oh, I love it!
It's such a great idea and so well done............... .. 

[spirals420]

gorgeous!  its really cool and a great way to use up the ends. i also, am inspired to use up some ends like this. its so textural i love it.

great work!

[beefranck]

Wow! Very cool!

[OnePinkHippo]

Love love love love. x239487.

[BlairsBear]

Fabuloso!  Love Dylan, though I'm a Tambourine Man girl myself.  This looks very labour intensive, what a fabulous idea.

[zcrafter]

OH my!  That is amazing.  When I read the title of the thread, I was expecting a "big brass bed."  But this is even better.  You have captured the look of the original, including Dylan's face.  Love it!

[KCMonkey]

Amazing Artwork!  The silhouette is dead-on.  Great work.

[peppersaskatoon]

Nice!  Did you know about Huichol yarn painting when you decided to do this?  (http://www.indigoarts.com/gallery_huicholart1.html)

[haroldlovesmaude]

Nice!  Did you know about Huichol yarn painting when you decided to do this?  (http://www.indigoarts.com/gallery_huicholart1.html)

No, I've not heard of him, but those are really nice.

[astormorray]

neat.  It looks so fabulous!

[aethelberga]

I love this. I really like the psychedelic look and the yarn treatment is great. It is a good way to use up yarn remnants.

[zizzyb]

I love this - it looks absolutely fantastic!

[boysnberries]

Fabulous! 

[faded_dress]

This is so amazing! Well done I am inspired to do my own yarn painting now. Just... wow. Loves it!

[cross_my_hooks]

I love it!! I want to dive in my stash right now!!

[odd_artist]

Awesomness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[__smellmop]

SO. FREAKING. COOL.

[raeannimal]

yep. pretty freaking awesome.

[cigarettesandvalentines]

Awesome!  A great interpretation of the original too

[groovygran]

What a great idea.Im going on the look out for funky pictures now.

[peppersaskatoon]

Nice!  Did you know about Huichol yarn painting when you decided to do this?  (http://www.indigoarts.com/gallery_huicholart1.html)

No, I've not heard of him, but those are really nice.

Wow, then yours is especially cool.    (It's not actually a him...it's a group of indigenous people in Mexico http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huichol#Art)

[Shana82]

I love Bob Dylan Art! This would look amazing next to the pice I made for my dining room.  Not sure I have that level of patience yet though

Awesome job!

[badabingvintage]

WOW!! Brilliant.....I love it!


thanks for posting,
Michelle
www.ettiandottisodd ments.etsy.com

[weird_lover_wilde]

This is outstanding!  I love SOOOO MUCH!  It works SO well with yarn!

My fav. lyrics from Lay Lady Lay are :

Why wait any longer for the world to begin
You can have your cake and eat it too
Why wait any longer for the one you love
When he's standing in front of you

AHhhhhhh Bob Dylan!

<THIS ROCKS>

[S.E. Hardy]

:0

[imafundork]

I love this!  Totally *rocks*!

[mayyam]

that is so incredible. i am so in love with Bob Dylan and this is just such an amazing creation! good work!

[cbass]

that looks incredible. well done.

[FruityLoops]

Wow, I love it, it looks really amazing

[Sylvied]

This is very impressive. It looks really good.

[fluffypants]

LOVE it. So awesome. I have the original poster, it used to be on my ceiling! *giggle*

[PinkPug,INK.]

this is so awesome! i totally want to make a "yarn painting" now!

[jedimindcrafter]

One word: awesome! 

[stringofpearls]

Very well thought and exeuted. I'm glad it was theraputic. :-)

[timid_gothica]

Can I steal that and hang it on my wall?