From children's drawing to children's scarf: Our creative journey

The Beginning of Relooped: From Drawing to Children's Scarf

Our creative journey started with a simple idea: what if we could transform a child’s drawing into a unique children’s scarf or blanket? Exactly one year ago, we organized our first experimental workshop to test the concept of Relooped by You. It feels like yesterday that we started this creative journey, curious if our idea could become reality. The idea of transforming children’s drawings into knitted accessories had been on our minds for a while, but before we could fully get started, we had to try it out in reality. There were a few essential questions that needed to be answered before we could bring Relooped to life. The most important question was: would children find it exciting to become designers themselves? Would they be patient enough to finish their drawings? And technically: could we get or take good pictures of their artworks, to be able to turn them into knitting patterns? Last but not least: would they be happy with their final Relooped creations (and would their parents appreciate the experience too)?

The Power of Creativity in Our Workshop

The perfect opportunity for this creative experiment presented itself during a wonderful weekend at a tourist farm with friends and their children. This resulted in a fantastic group of young artists from 3 to 14 years old. What more could we wish for? These young talents surprised us with their enthusiasm for the project and transformed the small house on top of the hill into a nest of creativity, where they worked on their drawings for hours.

The Experiment: Transforming Drawings into Knitting Patterns

The next phase was production. We took pictures of all the drawings with different smartphones to get the varied results. Taking into account the different drawing tools they used, from (colored) pencils to thin and thick markers. With a touch of Photoshop magic, we turned these pictures into suitable knitting patterns. Then we sent the knitting patterns to the knitting factory to be knitted.

The Result: Real Children's Scarves and Pride and Joy

It was contagious to see the joy and pride of the young artists, when they saw their designs come to life as real scarves . These smiles were the best inspiration for us to continue with our dream project. Our experimental workshop not only confirmed the viability of our concept, but also ignited a passion to bring Relooped to the world.

One Year Later: Reflecting on Our Creative Journey

As we celebrate our one-year anniversary, we look back at how far we’ve come. From that magical weekend on the farm to the launch of Relooped by You, it’s been an incredible journey of creativity, innovation and joy. We’re incredibly grateful to our young artists, whose enthusiasm and curiosity fueled our determination to make this project a reality.

If you would like to take a peek into our first Relooped workshop and see the children's scarves, watch this video and celebrate with us the creativity and joy that set it all in motion.